Victor Aceves #2.

Bondo.

Victor was a ripper who maybe got lost a little in the great content glut of the universe we live in. He's doing an Allen Losi grind down a handrail. I believe this trick was also called a bag lady and was popular in the halcyon days of H-Street. I was never sure who Victor's board sponsor was. He rode for Toy Machine, Baker, and Foundation. The Baker connection would explain why he's riding a Deathwish deck in the photo.

Emerica sponsored a trio of new young ams in 2017 with Victor, Zach Allen, and Kader Sylla. I imagine they were hoping to have found a new group of skaters who would be on the team for a long time. They more or less struck gold when they added Bryan Herman, Kevin Long, Leo Romero, and Braydon Szafranksi to the roster in the early 2000s. That type of success is hard to duplicate. As far as I know, Victor is out of the sponsored skateboarding world, Zach is professional for Baker, and Kader is holding it down in the pro ranks for Violet and Adidas.

Thrasher - November 2018 Volume 39 Number 11