But last month he sent team manager Nino Scalia and Kennedy, who Pharrell dubs the "baby Jordan of the game," to scour the streets for young talent to fill out the team. ![]() But he just loves skating so much." Pharrell's skate involvement started when he was 11 years old and tapered off in his late teens when music became the main focus. "Most people don't get this opportunity," says Kennedy, "Pharrell is cool enough to put his music career aside for a minute to help some young dudes come up and he doesn't have to do that. ![]() Kennedy will scout talent for the nascent crew, so if you see him in the streets, you better holla' at him. Pharrell knew what he was dong when he swooped up Terry "Baby Jordan" Kennedy (and his switch ollie skills) to head up his new skateboard team. It will be straight up street styleno competitions, just six skaters turning tricks across the country. The Ice Cream skate team, sponsored by Pharrell's sneaker label, kicks off its seven-month tour in Northern Cali and will be filming skate segments for a DVD/CD combo set for a fall release. ![]() It's a street skate team led by pro Terry Kennedy and brimming with five eager and talented ams: Jimmy Gorecki, Terrell Robinson, Kato Williams, Kevin Booker and Jacob Walder. And no, it's not a Neptunes-produced mixtape, music video or clothing line. Super musician Pharrell Williams has a new project hitting the streets this month.
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