Phil was a vert pro in the 90s and 2000s. His hometown is Gainesville, Florida. He owns Ocala Skateshop and is a realtor. He had an ad for JNCO doing a 360 flip indy in this same issue of Big Brother, too. His name popped up on Skate Twitter and that's what led to this scan, which turned into a week of Grind King Trucks.
Grind King was started in 1988 by Donald Cassel. He designed an inverted kingpin that wouldn't catch like the regular bolt on grinds. His product line expanded to include Bridge Bolts and a couple of board lines. Cassel developed the trucks in the early 90s and has kept the product going over the years.
The photo sequence is by Rick Kosick.
Big Brother - May 2000 Number 60
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History of Grind King:
https://skateboarding.transworld.net/news/the-art-of-subtlety/
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