Everybody sing!
Who can take a sunrise
Sprinkle it in dew
Cover it in chocolate
and a miracle or two?
The candyman Handstand man!
The Handstand man can
The Handstand man can cause he mixes it with love and makes the world taste good!
I’m not going to begrudge anyone from trying to make an extra buck off of a web site, but the Handstand Man is really, uh, pushing it. He’s got one claim to fame, and it’s a burly one to be sure, he’s ridden a handstand down the infamous Signal Hill. That’s gnarly, but he won’t show it to you unless you pay $14 for the DVD. He has some still photos for sale, but has graciously provided a few “free” pics for downloading as well as a couple of video clips you can watch for free, as if that is some kind of rarity. Let’s see, anything else? Most of the pics don’t show his face and he performs most of his stunts in track pants, sometimes even white sweatpants! The whole site is a trip:
“The ballsiest skateboarding action sequence I have ever filmed!!”
As quoted by James, the video cameraman who filmed the stunt.
Hey kids! head on over to the Handstand Man, and look for his new model out on Skatekings – HA! I kid, but if ever there was a perfect match…
UPDATE: NEWS FLASH!!!!! The Internet is full of jokers! It has come to our attention that the Handstand Man was actually being impersonated in some of the comments. Those comments have been tagged accordingly. We fell for it. I even looked up some the email address and IP’s to see if he was being spoofed because some of the responses seemed over the top. Anyway, the real Handstand Man is not such a bad guy when he’s not calling you gay or inviting you to throw the first punch. The copyrighted images are still being replaced with these lovely artist’s renditions, and Brad is making a few changes on his web site as well. PLEASE! Let us never speak of this again.
[Source: South of the North]
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Brad
Video shot years ago, I just made it public. Good for a smile. Las Vegas showgirls at the famous Bellagio Fountains featuring HandStand Man! channel HSMPhoenix
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jCE5vK_jc4
Brad Hauser
Hello guys,
Decided to be kind to you and allow you to see a video with my POV. Might be making a comeback, need to get my website going again and deal with some other stuff.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7iwfTSBFyE4
take care,
Brad H.
Comeback coming in 3 to 6 months, prepare to have your minds blown!!
Brad aka HandStand Man!!
Brad Hauser
hey guys,
my website handstandman.com is back up (it is still being worked on, lots more to be added). there is a link to skate and annoy under the appearances tab.
brad hauser aka handstand man
I broke my tibia Jan 6. Taped it tight and filmed 3 more days. Photos are excellent vids being edited I got sponsored by contour 1080p.
Brad Hauser
Many photos by Ray Zimmerman of Concrete Disciples, and many other by Gary L. Friedman of the FriedmanArchives.com (he had a cover for Thrasher when he covered the X games few years back) are shown on my IMDb profile.
I am shooting all new photos and video with Gary in HB, CA and Venice Beach and LA, etc this December on the 19th and 20th. I hope to drop some stuff from here in Seattle as I am getting a new Contour1080p helmet mounted camcorder (Bob Burnquist just made a video with them).
Brad Hauser
google Brad Emehiser, then click on Brad Hauser for professional photos and resume on IMDb. (Internet Movie Data Base).
or google David Letterman episode 15.148 and click on Brad Hauser.
Many new videos at speed will drop within one month or sooner on youtube.
Brad Hauser
I will be filming in So California in 3D and also from my POV (upside down in a handstand) at speeds up to 30 miles per hour. I will also be contacting Guiness and attempt to set recorded records for distance and speed.
I am currently in the best shape of my life (no longer fat and overweight) as my personal trainer is a triathalete and I am down to 208 lbs. I should be right about 198 to 202 lbs which is very good for my height which is almost 6′ 2″.
Brad Hauser aka HandStand Man.
Brad Hauser
The video is being studies by a Physics professor and will set skateboarding world records for degree attempted in a handstand on a skateboard at speed (approximately 45 degrees or more upon getting the death wobbles in a handstand, hitting the teeth of a manhole, and being torque slammed from over 9 feet tall into asphalt with amazing G-forces which should have snuffed my life out in a second as I was not wearing a helmet during the attempt. A world record for recorded acceleration in a handstand will also probably be recorded as the hill goes from 10 degrees to 15 to 30 to 45 degrees —- it drops like an insane hangman’s noose and only a totally dedicated handstand skateboarder who was also probably insane has ever attempted such a feat.
MAP
Brad aka HandStand Man
Danny K Miki skating. He’s a pro cartoonist and was in our bunch of guys,file:///Users/bradhauser/Desktop/Pala_Skatepark/web/_DSC8166web.jpg
Brad aka HandStand Man
Hi guys, how’s it going?? I stopped skateboarding for a couple of years. I first had Pancreatitis which is very painful (they put me in hosp. w/ 5 days of morphine) and then was diagnosed with Type 2 diabestes. Took a long time to get that under control but now feel 10X better and I have been working out again. I like to go to the Space Needle park in Seattle and I go down the circular slope of the footpath around the big fountain while doing a handstand on my board. You can see a very cool video of that on myspace if you want to check it out. I am hoping to get back on the late show w/ Letterman one more time just for fun but this time I will insist on having control of where I do my handstands so that I can go down a nice slope at a progressively faster speed which looks a lot better then what they put out the first time.
A few years back I was in So Cal with a bunch of over 30 year old skaters. We got to go to Bob Burnquist mega ramp and meet Bob, very mellow cool guy (he is a Budhist). No he would not let us jump the mega ramp as he said it’s simply too dangerous unless you have proven yourself to be at a pro level which none of us were. He did let me go to the top of the portion where the guys land and ride down from there (the pros hits about 45 mph before getting to the middle platform and then going down the half pipe. If you want me to I could post a couple of photos of that. I got Bob Burnquist sig on my Powell classic retro board. I’ve also got Lester Kasai (really nice guy and still one of the best pool skaters in the world) Pat Ngoho’s sig. Also got Bucky Lasik sig. I was standing right next to Tony Hawk at an event we were invited to but it was middle of his set so no way I was going to interupt him. He left right away to fly to Japan so no chance for an autograph. At least we also got to go to Tony’s compound where he films his video games and then they make what he does into animation. Tony was not there but very cool to see his facility.
I hope you guys are still skating and having fun enjoying it. Were all a bunch of Barnies compared to the young kids. And I am a one trick Barny as was pointed out.
Cheers!
handstandman
yeah, it was actually not very easy to do a handstand for Late Show with Letterman. there was very little slope at all, so of course it looked lame. it’s much harder to do a handstand and hold it without any slope. it was actually pretty amazing that I made as far as I did across the city block. it only looks pretty cool when I have a decent slope to pick up some speed.
peace out,
Brad
Ryan Heckler
http://revver.com/u/brad4286/ …….It gets better yall. here is a quote from mr brad’s own video site,”About Me:
Description:
Old school classic handstand skateboarder–I am probably the best in the world for excellent form and for being able to go down rippled and difficult slopes at speed while maintaining perfect form.”
however, as seen on the tonight show, short flat sections give him hell….and is he old school or is he classic?
Ryan Heckler
OMG, i just watched the video clip of him on the lame show. Brad you should have stopped while you where ahead, oh, Rodney Dangerfield called and wants his facial expression’s back. You couldn’t even make it one solid block and you expect us to believe you bomb a hill like that? until I see the video of this alleged feat, I’m going to have to call you a LIAR. Before you get your panties all in a bunch, just remember, we wouldn’t have known about your craptacular stunt if you hadn’t come here and bragged about being on TV with it. by the way, at the end of the block, you looked like you were expecting a scooby-snack and a pat on the head for performing your stunt…….http://www.cbs.com/latenight/lateshow/dave_tv/highlights/index/php/bigshowhighlight.phtml
for those of you curious , play the video recap of week of 14-18 and at the 5 minute mark you will see the glory that is Mr Brad The Handstandman, bu tbe warned his death defying stunt is not for the faint of heart
chunkylover69@yahoo
you’re so modest handjobman, you can ollie right?
Like on your feet? can you do kickflip?
Wouldn’t it be ironic if you were doing some stupid handstand down hill street and someone just ran your dumb ass over and you were paraplegic and then could only do handstands?
Kilwag
Dang handstand man, you should have given us a heads up! We can’t tune in now.
Ryan Heckler
considering how lame late night shows are, I’m sure you fit in perfectly. Is the video of your appearance somewhere to be found, I could really use a good laugh at your expense….besides, we need to make sure and get that shit posted on your MySpace site…
handstandman
handstandman here–I guess I get the last laugh–I was on The Late Show with David Letterman on July 18th–making me the first and only handstand skateboarder in history to get on a top rated late night show!!!
handstandman
Hill Street is on Signal Hill, in the middle of Long Beach California. I would love to see your video of you going down the hill, even on your feet. once you get there, you might change your mind!!
CHADSTAND
YOUR HANDSTANDS ARE WEAK….I’M BETTER AT THEM…I’LL DO IT DOWN THAT PUNY HILL…GIVE ME DIRECTIONS
brad, aka handstandman
hey kilroy,
update–I have shut down my website, could not afford it.
I am planning a couple of new stunts in Jan and Feb 2008.
safety gear etc. will be utilized.
will let you know when the videos drop to u tube and to Revver.com
happy new year!!!
brad—
Kilwag
Good luck Brad.
Everyone else, please think before you comment further. I’d prefer no tot have to close comments on this thread.
So help me, If I have to pull this car over…
brad aka handstandman!!
the number one reason I did not release my crash as a clip for free on youtube or whatever, is that alot of skaters do not understand the physics and difficulty involved in handstand skating down a steep slope–as you said, it is certainly not for everyone. the dvd is about 10 minutes long, and has explanations of the steepness of the hill, and why I got body slammed. also has some humorous outtakes and footage of my recuperation on crutches, etc. there is no way I could get 10 minutes compressed and released based on my equipment and limited knowledge of computers at this time.
enemy combatant
Y? r u irish?
Concretin
Lame.
enemy combatant
Oscar Wilde was Irish too!!!!
brad aka handstandman!!
Danny Way is a skateboarding god–at least you guys said one intelligent thing.
and if you really want 61mm wheels, they are Sector Nine. you can purchase them on the internet from alot of companies, and Ebay as well. they are great for bombing hills (right side up or upside down) because its a nice soft wheel which goes right over ripples and small pebbles without crashing.
Now, will you guys please peace out!! You’re all very funny, and I wish you good luck in the future!!
Ryan Heckler
nice, we made it into the top ten posts by comments. now if B-rad thehandstandman would just oblige us with more fodder, I think we could take the top spot..
Kilwag
Brad. Your wish is our command.
Now if we just ignore you (That means you too Heckler) will you go away?
Ryan Heckler
dude, brad, why didn’t you tell us you had such a pimpin myspace site? Link
another link
hmmmm…guess those aren’t quite copyrighted images anymore are they? they’re my art now Bitch!
Ryan Heckler
copyrighted images huh, well I will be sure and copy and paste your ugly mug wherever I can……….and I piss on you and your retarded cousin who plays a lawyer in the local highschool play.
Ryan Heckler
Thrasher is a respected skateboard magazine to 14 year olds at best.
enemy combatant
Ha ha ha ha. Very funny. I finally realized this thread isn’t for real, it couldn’t be. The handstandman is actually a 13-year old kid in Singapore and you guys are just playing along with him for fun.
Ha ha ha…. Where can I get those 61mm wheels?
brad aka handstandman!!
to Ryan Heckler,
yes, several of the photo’s have sold. not everyone is a geek and a hater like you, with nothing better to do than to go around lurking on the internet, waiting to find someone or something to critisize, because you don’t have that particular talent yourself. the photographer has had a cover on Thrasher magazine, a very respected skateboarding magazine. the photo’s are copyrighted, so if you guys think I am kidding about taking them down, I would advise you to consult with an attorney before we send you a demand letter.
Kilwag
I would like you to remove this article about my website handstandman.com immediately.
I’ll get right on that.
This thread would have died long ago if you weren’t still fanning the flames. You do more damage to yourself every time you hit “submit.”
Ryan Heckler
“Handstand Man crashed near the bottom of the hill. Gravity was simply to snappity!!”…..I love this quote directly from brads website.
Ryan Heckler
pssst… hey Brad, has anyone ever bought one of you crappy, overpriced,gay hand signed pictures? I thought not
brad hauser
Ryan,
you know that you’re just dreaming of getting on your knees and smelling my jock stap as I roll by upside down. to bad I’ll be going to fast for you to go down!
Ryan Heckler
brad, I have been your website, now I see why you throw around the word ‘GAY’ so frequently in your posts. I bet your brother-in-law built your sight in a weekend for a pack of Oscar Meyer weiners and half rack of Zima.
Ryan Heckler
brad you are a dueshbag and you deserve every agonizing moment of your life. the fact that you acquired 100k in medical bills is a testament to the level of stupidity required for your particular niche area of skateboarding. You deserve a runner-up medal from the Darwin Awards.
Concretin
A wise man once said… Want in one hand, Shit in the other… guess which one fills up first.
brad aka handstandman!!
To Kilwag, aka editor–
I find several of your statements to be false and defamatory–I would like you to remove this article about my website handstandman.com immediately.
thank you for you anticipated cooperation,
Brad.
ryan heckler
we would rather you crashed going down a steep hill while doing a handstand then hang out with us anyhow.
brad aka handstandman!!
I didn’t call everyone gay–just you Kilwag–but that was after seeing that photo of you in college, which even you admitted was kind of goofy. so, like you said, I will now take the high road–thanks, it’s been fun, but not real fun. yeah, I’d rather crash going down a steep hill while doing a handstand on a skateboard at high speed, than hang out with you guys.
ryan heckler
but can you do a kickturn on a facewall?
FAKE handstandman!!
Yes, i have been practicing backwards daffies down hill street.
I skidded on a rock and ended up doing the splits at 50mph. Thank god i had my madrats on.
ryan heckler
so B-rad, have you bombed that hill since it served you up like a terd pie?
Conahan
No, I heard it was Danny Way and that he is going to bomb drop the White Stag sign into Saturday Market where he will enjoy an elephant ear and purchase scented candles.
FAKE handstandman!!
I’m coming to portland next week.
I heard someone at burnside butt jumped from the bricks up top, down the big wall.
I will attempt this stunt, handstand style in my dolphin shorts, and if any of you burnside locals give me any crap, i’ll drink all your pabst and procreed to beat you so bad you’ll be crying out for barry Baritski!
ryan heckler
b-rad I notice that your crappy site doesnt allow the comment and input of others. Are you concerned that people might post bad things about your video on the site itself or that people might flood the site with requests for refunds? I bet you could get a few bucks for your vintage board on E-bay, that ought to help out with your medical expenses and prevent any further injuries to yourself in the process.
ryan heckler
and do a handstand down it;)