This is a Time Warp. Let’s jump back to 4/20/11 when I landed in Charlotte. I had never met any of the BlackSheep crew in person. For anyone who doesn’t know BlackSheep, they are a long time Akomplice retailer who we’ve collaborated with in the past. Oh yeah, and they run Charlotte, no joke. So after four years of business I figured it was time to stop in for a visit. What I experienced was the idea and definition of a skate family. This clique is tight, you see BlackSheep shirts all over any skate spot, and the whole city follows their movement.
Big shouts to Akomplice’s long time team rider Diego Troya. He graced the entrance of our website for a long time with that ill pool photo. Another big shout to Markie Clements who just joined the AK family and is one of the gnarliest rippers I have seen. We can’t leave out the homie Brandon, who is like the team manager of this clique. Much love to the rest of the BlackSheep family and of course Josh, the owner, who started this movement and continues to make it grow. Go to spawnsofgnar.com to see the crew’s skate videos/photos, and go to blacksheepnc.com. Check out more pics of the store and crew after the jump.
Diego Troya