French called me last night, in tears, to let me know that our good friend Bingo had passed away. He suffered a heart attack whilst at work in his shop. The news has totally knocked me over. Bingo brought his crew of friends over to Paris a couple of times in the past and we had nothing but good times, and we'd bump into each other in London whilst orbiting the Slam City warehouse vibe.

He was always there to selflessly help anyone who needed it and was always motivated to get things done, or just make them happen for everyone else. Even when shoulder surgery meant that he wasn't able to skate to his full potential, he just turned his energy into his skate shop to support the local scene and filming missions with his friends.