DeMarcus Paul - Caption This!

Looking back on moments in California, Arizona, Oregon, and Mexico

23 Dec 2017

This over smith to nollie back over was one trick that I wanted in my Volume One section. This setup was so dialed and it lined up just right for this trick. Was beyond happy with the way this clip and photo turned out!

A few days into our Oregon trip. Summer heat wave was setting in, but I was so stoked to be out. I look excited right? Haha!

Mexico has so many dream spots, this being one of them. Didn't have anything in mind for this setup. Was able to squeeze in an over toothpick hanger.

During our time in Mexico we had the privilege of getting to visit an orphanage. This for me was a highlight of the trip. We got to meet some of the girls and boys. They all got a chance to ride our bikes around and just have fun like kids should. Forever thankful for this! Thank you Alex over at All Day Bmx Shop for making this happen.

Was stoked on being out at night do to the extreme heat in Mexicali, Mexico. This tire ride to T-bog took me for a ride. My tires were so dusty while trying this, I slammed my balls against this rail so bad. After so many sketchy attempts it somehow worked!

Was stoked on the double pegs up this rail. I felt that I could maybe squeeze a bar out so I went back a few weeks later and it worked.

Portland, Oregon 2015. Watching Josh Clemens lace a beautiful icepick to hop over for his Volume One section.

This hanger that's featured in my Volume Bikes Warhorse frame promo was a battle for me. I usually try to avoid doing long grinds but this spot was way to sick to not try.

The initial idea was to 360 but I felt that I would slam into one of the pillars with my front/back tire. I did the 180 and was beyond happy with the way it came out.

I was so stoked after getting a clip. There was no escaping the sun, I'm sure on this day it was 110+ but we made it work. That trip taught me to always roll with the punches and adjust to every situation mentally/physically.

Photos and Intro by Devin Feil / Captions by DeMarcus Paul

I first had the chance to shoot with DeMarcus Paul shortly after the release of Volume's 'The Finer Things' as he began working on an All Day X DIG video filmed entirely south of the border. Deemo was an incredibly easy rider to work with; patient with the photographic process, appreciative of the results, and overall a pleasure to travel with. For the following year or so there we managed to link up for a number of sessions and trips, in California, Oregon and Arizona, as DeMarcus worked on Volume One, a Vital exclusive, and his signature Warhorse promo. Much of what we shot in that time went towards Volume posters/ads, one image appeared in DIG 99.5, but some managed to slip through the cracks only to see the light of day now. As with our past Caption This galleries, Deemo himself is given a chance to look back on these moments in his own words.

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