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“MURDERCAPITAL” wins Overall Bracket on REELcomp - May 25th, 2008 by REELcomp Team

After 16 qualifying rounds and over $16,000 in cash and prizes, Murdercapital has won the Grand Prize for the first complete skateboarding bracket on REELcomp.com.  Murdercapital has been an active member on REELcomp since the beginning and has some crazy sick videos, however the video “Killing Moon” took it all home in the end. The Grand Prize package was made possible by Analog Clothing,  Circa and Porters Tahoe, so a big shout out to them for making this happen. 

Skateboarding Grand Prize: 

Panasonic HVX200 Camera

4 complete sets of 2009 Analogs street wear (not released to public yet)

Year supply of Circa skate shoes

Porters gift certificate for $100

 

Check out “Killing Moon“ 

The next complete bracket will begin in just a few weeks so get some footage together and load it on REELcomp. When the brackets start enter your video into the new complete bracket for your peice of the $16,000 Cash !
 

REELcomp to Award Grand Prize in Skate and Snow Comps - May 20th, 2008 by REELcomp Team

REELcomp to Award Grand Prize in Skate and Snow Competitions

Cash and gear hang in the balance as best skate and snowboard videos are selected.

LAS VEGAS, NV, May 20, 2008 – REELcomp, the premier destination to upload original board sport footage to share and compete in online contests, announced today that the final bracket competitions for Skateboarding and Snowboarding are underway awarding Grand Prizes worth thousands of dollars to two lucky winners.

The culmination of 32 weeks of competition, the final round for Skateboarding kicked off on May 18, 2008, and will last one week, resulting in the selection of the winning video. The overall winner will receive a Grand Prize valued at nearly $10,000, including a Panasonic HVX200, four complete sets of Analog 2009 Street Wear, a year’s supply of skate shoes from Circa, and a gift card from PortersTahoe.com.

As the Snowboarding season wraps up, REELcomp ramps up for the Snowboarding video competition finals, launching on May 25, 2008.  The winning video will make it through 4 rounds of finals and its creator will win an all expense paid trip to New Zealand, sponsored by All Star Trips, and a complete head-to-board setup from Rome SDS.  Categories for the snowboard competition are the same as those for skateboarding, and anyone can enter and win as long as their video complies with contest rules.

REELcomp is running several contests simultaneously, in addition to the skate and snowboard finals, athletes can also enter their “sponsor me” video in the Maloof Money Cup/REELcomp Search for AMs contest which will award four (4) winners, two (2) each from the Street and Vert competitions, a chance to compete in the Maloof Money Cup for a $100,000 prize. To enter log on to REELcomp.com and click on the “Search for AM’s” banner on the homepage.

“REELcomp was developed to provide a way for Pro’s and AM’s to gain more exposure and an opportunity to win cash and prizes” commented Chad Moore, President of REELcomp.  “Our goal is to provide fellow athletes with a forum to share their passion for the sports and build relationships with others sharing that passion.”

About REELcomp: Located in Las Vegas, and founded by action sports enthusiasts, REELcomp is the premier destination to upload original footage to share and compete in online competitions as well as watch live web casts of rarely seen board sport events. REELcomp provides users with an online community where they can share their similar interests in board sports and filming with a touch of competition.

All visitors are welcome to watch videos on REELcomp in general sharing rooms. Members are invited to use their own videos to compete in specifically guided competitions for a chance to win cash and/or prizes. Members are also invited to join REELcomp for live web casts free of charge. REELcomp is extremely focused on keeping this a core board sports website and will remain true to that vision by limiting videos to snowboarding, skateboarding and surfing.

Bag Of Toys Signs Licensing Deal With Reelcomp - May 17th, 2008 by REELcomp Team

Bag Of Toys Signs Licensing Deal With Reelcomp For The Track ’surf song’ Of Their Debut Album ‘Nooner’

SAN FRANCISCO, CA. (Top40 Charts/ M. Loring Communications) - M. Loring Communications announced today that San Francisco-based acoustic rock band Bag of Toys has licensed ‘Surf Song‘ to REELcomp.com. The single from their hit debut album ‘Nooner’ (released in 2006) will be used in the surf category on REELcomp.com.Hailing from northern California, Bag of Toys is quickly becoming known as the hottest acoustic surf rock artist to hit the music scene in years.Their album ‘Nooner’ has been sold in all 50 states and 20 countries worldwide, propelling them to the top of the rankings for unsigned acoustic artists on MySpace. Bag of Toys also received national attention from their song ‘Share’ being featured on the Microsoft ZUNE commercials throughout 2007. Now, kicking off 2008, Bag of Toys has licensed ‘Surf Song’ to REELcomp.com.

‘I chose ‘Surf Song’ because it really captured the mood of the day, and the mood of the event as a whole. Even though there was a $50,000 cash prize, the vibe of the event was very laid back. All the competitors had smiles on their faces. ‘Surf Song’ definitely sets the same mood and good vibes!’ says Mark Cernosia, creative director of REELcomp.com.

Up next, Bag of Toys will be releasing their sophomore album entitled ‘Afternooner’ on July 1, 2008. 
For more information on Bag of Toys please visit www.bagoftoysmusic.com or www.myspace.com/bagoftoys.

 

Volcom VQS Champs Day 3 - May 11th, 2008 by REELcomp Team

The third day of the Volcom VQS went off. The morning started off slow but as the high tide came in the surf brought in some waves to really make things happen. The muscle cam was in full effect on the webcast and the muscle beach party was a craze. When all said and done $100,000 cash and thousands in product was given out!

ROID RAGERS (PRO/AM)
1 - Dustin Cuizon - $15,000
2 - Dustin Barca - $7,000
3 - Alex Gray - $4,000
4 - Bobby Morris - $3,000

KEG TOSSERS (JUNIORS) FINAL
1 - Albee Layer - $10,000
2 - Nat Young - $5,000
3 - James Woods - $4,000
4 - Andrew Doheny - $3,000

JOCK STRAPS (GROM) FINAL
1 - Shayne Nelson - $8,000
2 - Keanu Asing - $5,000
3 - Caio Ibelli - $4,000
4 - Sidinho Guimmaraes - $3,000

IRON CURLERS (GIRLS) FINAL
1 - Erica Hosseini - $7,000
2 - Sage Erickson - $4,000
3 - Kyla Langen - $3,000
4 - Kelia Moniz - $2,000

SQUAT THRUSTERS FINAL
1 - Kilian Garland - $7,000
2 - Marcelo Trekinho - $3,000
3 - Ratboy Collins - $2,000
4 - Josh Hoyer - $1,000

Volcom Day 2 Photos - May 10th, 2008 by REELcomp Team

Day two of the Volcom VQS Series treated everyone well. We have attached a few photos and a highlight video will be online tonight on REELcomp.com in the CXX section.

Be sure to tune in to the LIVE webcast tomorrow for the QRTS, SEMI’s and FINAL’S on REELcomp.com starting at 8am !

Volcom VQS Series Coverage - May 9th, 2008 by REELcomp Team

Volcom Stone’s $100,000 Totally Crustaceous Muscle Beach Party hits Newport

Surfersvillage Global Surf News, 8 May, 2008 : - - Volcom Stone’s Totally Crustaceous Muscle Beach Party is going off at 54th street in Newport Beach starting tomorrow morning at 7:00 am sharp! We are giving away a whopping $100,000.00 in prize money and a ton of prizes all weekend long.

There will be food, games, bulging biceps, monstrous muscles and of course some of the best surfing going down that’ll blow your mind. If you are in the area come on down and get pumped! If you can’t make it down to the beach, you can check all the action from the comfort of your own home at volcom.com.

This year, we’ve bulked up by getting some help from our buddies at ReelComp.com, so the live webcast will be roid-rageous! We’ll also be announcing the winners of our Pipehouse Stonestakes where the lucky winners will get the trip of a lifetime to the Volcom Pipehouse. Make sure you tune in and you’ll be sure to GET PUMPED!

Check out a few pics from today below and a highlight vid to come a little later tonight on our CXX section !

Volcom VQS LIVE Webcast on REELcomp.com - May 8th, 2008 by REELcomp Team

LIVE webcast May 9 -11, 2008 Come check out the LIVE webcast all weekend here on REELcomp.com!