Joris Debeij
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Dutch-born journalist and filmmaker now based Los Angeles.
As a European transplant, the seemingly-hidden places and local gem spots -- and the interesting way different neighborhoods intersect -- made him feel comfortable calling Los Angeles home.
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As Angelenos, we're a bit spoiled to see this American icon floating in the skies.
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Sasha is content just to be living his life on his own terms, doing something he thoroughly enjoys: building and playing guitars.
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After walking away unharmed from a terrible car crash, Eliot Rausch had to face himself and make drastic changes in his life.
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L.A. was the perfect escape from Antwerp's cobblestone streets and its lack of great skating spots.
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"I hate that idea, that word, the cliché, the 'struggling actor.' I don't see it that way at all."
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"These streets are like a blank canvas, and I get to put my tricks onto it," says London-born trick biker Dylan "Fish & Chips" Hurst.
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"Who would've thought that Europe or Japan would be into this whole style that came from this little city called East Los Angeles."
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Coolhaus ice cream truck serves tasty treats inspired by architects whose work you can find throughout Los Angeles, from Franklin Lloyd Wright to Frank Gehry.
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You would probably describe him as 'The Speedo-Guy' or 'The Tarzan Bodybuilder'.
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Urban homesteading at the Dervaes home is a most unconventional lifestyle given that their home is in the middle of Pasadena, California.
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"Just because you box someone doesn't mean that you hate them. You have to learn how to be self-disciplined," says the manager of a boxing gym in Watts.
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Photographer Gregory Bojorquez captures the energy of the everyday lives of his neighbors in East L.A.
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Just like his father, the Venice board shaper simply lives and breathes surfing.
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All it took was to witness one well-executed kickflip, and Theotis Beasley knew he wanted to skate.
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A video portrait of a man whose dreams and determination allowed him to get off the streets and into a stable life.
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OBEY/Studio One artist Ernesto Yerena grew up in El Centro near the border, where there was a distinction between "good" and "bad" Mexicans.
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Being that he was named after Neil Young, it's fitting for music to be at the center of life for Neil Schield, owner of Origami Vinyl.
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Leo thinks about how great would it be to play for one of Europe's best soccer teams-FC Barcelona,
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To many Veterans, a little trailer barber shop in West L.A. is something akin to an island oasis.
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The unlikely game of cricket has been a life-changer for former gang members in Compton .
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He makes sure that the boots of the Santa Monica police officers are always shining.
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Sean Martin started riding bikes more than ten years ago, first on a BMX. Now he feels "one" with his fixed-gear bike while riding through the streets of L.A.
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In this video portrait, we meet Josh Koslow, a Venice wood floor installer by day, Leimert Park jazz trumpeter by night.
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As Angelenos, we're a bit spoiled to see this American icon floating in the skies.
-
Sasha is content just to be living his life on his own terms, doing something he thoroughly enjoys: building and playing guitars.
-
After walking away unharmed from a terrible car crash, Eliot Rausch had to face himself and make drastic changes in his life.
-
L.A. was the perfect escape from Antwerp's cobblestone streets and its lack of great skating spots.
-
"I hate that idea, that word, the cliché, the 'struggling actor.' I don't see it that way at all."
-
"These streets are like a blank canvas, and I get to put my tricks onto it," says London-born trick biker Dylan "Fish & Chips" Hurst.
-
"Who would've thought that Europe or Japan would be into this whole style that came from this little city called East Los Angeles."
-
Coolhaus ice cream truck serves tasty treats inspired by architects whose work you can find throughout Los Angeles, from Franklin Lloyd Wright to Frank Gehry.
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You would probably describe him as 'The Speedo-Guy' or 'The Tarzan Bodybuilder'.
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Urban homesteading at the Dervaes home is a most unconventional lifestyle given that their home is in the middle of Pasadena, California.
