Skatopia founder Brewce Martin suffered a head trauma when a tire exploded at a tire shop near Skatopia. Updates as we get them after the jump.
From Skatopia.org:
Brewce had received major head trauma when a tire exploded in a tire shop near Skatopia. Surgery was preformed to relieve pressure around his brain caused by swelling. He is still in the ICU at Cabell-Huntington Hospital and listed under Critical condition as of June 18th, 2009 7:47PM.
Bowl Bash XIV 2009 will still be going on. We ask all bands, skaters, and patrons to attend to show love and support for Brewce Martin and his skateboarding legacy. You may find the band list at: www.skatopia.us
More from Facebook:
“Brandon (Brewce’s son) says the Hospital is STUNNED that Brewce survived brain surgery. The surgery is usually fatal, but wasn’t! Brewce is (once again) breaking records and healing faster than expected. He’s heavily sedated, since he keeps cursing & trying to pull all tubes out. The biggest party Skatopia has ever held is still happening next weekend & Brandon is A ROCK STAR!!! LONG road to recovery for Brewce as the front cortex of his brain was damaged when the tire exploded & cracked his skull.”
Our thoughts go out to Brewce and his family for a full recovery.
Facebook Update:
ICU is taking Brewce off of the breathing machine today. He’s still heavily sedated, but responding well. Swelling & bleeding on the brain is currently under control. There are about a dozen people at the farm right now, waiting on cement trucks to pour new hits, runs & bowls b/f the party. Looks like our positive thoughts and prayers were heard once again. AMEN!” Keep on Keepin’ On!
[Photo: Travis Dove for Rolling Stone]
33 comments
Jason Tatro
I am Bruce’s best friend and I miss him…
Animal mother
Brewce wasn’t meant to die
georgia_swamper
bringin back memories, reminds me that i need to git back to skatopia soon..
ShortytheTrucker
Praying for U Bro!It’s been awhile,since hanging down at the farm.Miss it!Keep on Truckin’!!!
Jaymeer
Brewce is doing well, healing & getting better, & organizing stuff & people at the compound! His friends are all rallying around to help his dream & vision of SKATOPIA flourish.
Amazing place with many things to skate. Growing at a rapid pace, I think its about to start a major construction snowballing effect, critical mass concrete building. I was very Lucky to be able to visit, the museum is an awe inspiring journey through time. Helped a little with new pour,& got to skate it, plus offer my artistic services for some embellishments around the farm. made it through the gauntlet & survived Skatopia. Epcot Center Punisher Bowl, Zinging out on the fullpipe, LuLa Bowl flowing & chaos in the Bowels of the Devil, Pool tournaments in the PBR room + all kinds of entertainment.
Good times At Builders Season & Builders Day with Captain Q, Red, Tobin, LJ, Lincoln City Heads, & others Much Love to SKatopia fam. from SkateArmy.. Rezin, Convict & Fam, Clay, HellSkull & Brewce, Amber, Henry, Sleezy, Tom, Potato, the Mechanics, the Milker, of course Dan Rae & the rest of the crew. Can’t wait till next years visit.
Don’t hesitate drop in
DONATE NOW & be a skateboarder that is helping pitch in to create our reality.. Its a way of life.
HOPE for the Future is…. Skatopia Make it Real. Thanks Brewce for your dedication!
Ev Rosecrans
Love and prayers to a true IRONMAN of our sport!!!
EV
Kevin Soares
I’m stoked to hear Bruce is doing good and rolling soon. My son and I definitely need to make it out there and skate. Bruce has always been inspiring and will continue to push the limits. Thanks Bruce for never letting down. Later, Coach K
Livefast77
Fuck yeah! Long live the Skate Pope!
jeff
From a close friend of the family today
“Update for Brewce: He’s walking, talking & eating, all to the disbelief of the doctors. Brewce will most likely go to a rehab facility 1st, then to his Moms house in Parkersburg & then finally to the farm in Ruttland. The party was a smashing success. 82 bands showed up to play wed-sun. Brandon is doing well & STOKED his Dad continues to heal rapidly. Please pass this along. Aloha!”
Now that’s what I’m talking about!!!
JM
Monk..
JM
Pilgrimage & donate for Brewce the Sk8Pope! Skatopia!
Someday I ll learn how to spell!
Yeah & throw Munk etc into that SuperDreamGrindo session!!!
Get Well soon & stay strong for all of us!!
BJ
Bruce is one hell of a great dude! im stoked he’s gonna be ok!
jd
LONG LIVE THE POPE!glad to hear your gonna be ok dude.peace
Jaymeer
Oh yeah Stone-H 9 Bowl, I loved that one.. Concrete edge is fun..
Someday I will make the pilgramidge to Skatetopia & I’ll bring a box of parts for the museum as an offering! & an offer some artwork if wanted as well.
Do it yourself! Take no prisoners. Be a Renegade. Stand up & help make the scene! Manifest your/our reality. (insert Skate Army propaganda here)
Jaymeer
Very Happy to hear that He is doing better!!
Strong guys like Bruce & Red have to make it through gnarly head injurys!
They are Heros to us all in the skateboarding world and our helping create skateboarders Dreams & reality!
Not to mention that they destroy it on a skateboard.
It is unimaginable, with their strong characters, to picture them hurt!
Much Love to Skatetopia!
Get well soon Bruce!
Dream session to be in on? Bruce, Red & Pete the Ox!
May the SkateArmy be with you brothers!
The Queen
God Save the Pope!!! Brewce has been doing better everyday. He continues to make amazing progress (as all of those who know and love him expected) He is a tough mother fucker and there aint no tire that’s gonna take him out.
jeff
My old bowl rider/spy said our boy should be out of ICU soon if not by now.
daylin louderback
yeah, brewce, you always had a warm welcome for me & my buds when we came down to stone edge – been meaning to get to skatopia forever, hopefully you’ll be rollin around asap for sure – get well soon, man & hang in there dude
Grover
I skated with this kid and his legs full of knee pads all the down to his feet. It was in florida at S-Henge. I was totally into ramp and he stayed in those pools. I had no Idea at the time how good he was. I just loved looking at those pads and thinking how cool it was that he made giant rector knee pads out of old bits, and he went and took it to a whole new level and built Skatopia. Guys like that always make it somehow.
dave tobin
long time friend back when you went to school in FLA. You used a rope for a seat belt to strap Brandon in your van when he was a grom. Best wishes and pull through. ectt, ogb, and all that!
Foo
Further updates can be found at:
http://skatopia.us/brewce-martin-in-critical-condition/
Erikakaroach
get well soon!!! damn near killed me several times at skatopia !!! probly one of them damn split rim things
dirtball
Glad to hear he DID NOT lose a foot! Hang in there Brewce you got this. Much love from colorado.
colinwalshrules
im thinking of driving out there to get wasted and watch some shit happen. i cant skate cause my knee is fucked, but i want go.. any one up for it.. i live in Corvallis… i would probobly leaveon tuesday.. Mullett34@aol.com
jer
thanks for clearing that up.
sleezyskates
HE DID NOT LOSE A FOOT!!!!!
i heard he did on Wednesday night, but yesterday morning I got a check up call and it was just a mix-up. someone overheard doctors at the hospital in huntington talking about a motorcycle wreck and thought they were talking about Brewce. He’s fighting his way out right now..It’s only a matter of time before he’ll snap out!
Send positive thoughts his way!
SKATOPIA JIHAD!!!!!
jer
i keep hearing rumors that he lost a foot?
can anyone confirm that?
rumor mills tend to get out of control.
heal up brewce.
MamaBear
BREWCE HAS GOT TO PULL THROUGH!!!!!!!!FAMILY UNITE!
sleezyskates
With Brewce down for the moment..We gotta take charge!
As long as the rain holds off were pouring concrete tomorrow morning..Send donations for crete!!!! Let’s make the sk8pope proud and bust our asses for him. DONATE DONATE DONATE!!!
http://www.skatopia.org
He’s got this..Git better Brewce!!!!!!!
Estes' Ghost
SURVIVE THIS SHIT BREWCY! I’m praying for ya!
Brandon Draga
Damn, years of barging around skatopia haphazardly, and it takes an explosion at a tire shop to put the poor bugger in hospital – Get well soon, Brewce!
Shake
According to wikipedia “The executive functions of the frontal lobes involve the ability to recognize future consequences resulting from current actions, to choose between good and bad actions (or better and best), override and suppress unacceptable social responses…” Looks like everything’ll back to normal after he recovers.
Concretin Nik
Indeed. Get well quick.