Limited Edition N.A.S.A Skate Board – Designed by Coachella Valley Art Duo The Date Farmers and Manufactured by Girl Skateboards
Everything about N.A.S.A’s debut album The Spirit of Apollo has centered around creative collaborations.  The concept for the record began when two DJs – Squeak E Clean (aka Sam Spiegel) from Los Angeles and DJ Zegon (Ze Gonzales) from Sao Paulo, Brazil – bonded over vintage Brazilian soul and funk at a party.  The collaborative essence carried into the recording, which featured songs crafted by Spiegel and Gonzales and over 40 guest vocalists, including Kanye West, Tom Waits, Ol’ Dirty Bastard, M.I.A, David Byrne and dozens of others paired in unexpected and refreshing combinations.  The whole musical project was then propelled into the fine art community when Spiegel tapped a number of old friends to create artwork for the project.  Five different interchangeable album covers from some of the most respected and up-and-coming artists in the scene – Shepard Fairey, Marcel Dzama, Mark Gonzales, Sage Vaughn and The Date Farmers – kept the cooperative spirit of the project going.

Now, in another group effort, The Date Farmers have designed a limited edition N.A.S.A skate deck that was manufactured by Girl Skateboards.  The rare boards are available online and feature a download card for The Spirit of Apollo designed by Mark Gonzales.

Clearly, Spiegel and Gonzales believe the more, the merrier.  As George Clinton sings on “There’s a Party”:  “There’s a party, and we’re all invited / Not just some of us / But each and everyone / Everybody all together now / Each and everyone.”

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