Weird & Revered DVD - Intro & Thomas Henderson

Apr 29, 2020

Written by Bart de Jong

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"Vagabond Squad" is a full-length video from Canada’s Weird & Revered crew. Filmed from 2016 to 2019, the project is community rooted with a strong focus on the Edmonton BMX scene. Although a majority of the clips are from the crew’s home city, the footage spans 9 countries, 8 American states, and 4 Canadian provinces and territories.

First up in our release of sections from Vagabond Squad is Thomas Henderson.

Some words from filmmaker, Justin Schwanke: “Thomas is one of my best friends. We have known each other for 12 years. Long before the Weird & Revered crew existed, we were riding together and travelling together. Over time as the crew formed, Thomas began to occupy a variety of key roles: Stuntman, entertainer, comedian, critic, competitor, hype man, cameraman, etc. Many of these roles and phases were captured during the 3 years of filming the DVD. For me, videos are time capsules for points in our lives. They showcase a specific time period and anything that comes after will—to some extent—be different. These days, Thomas is more busy than ever running a small, successful plumbing business. He may not be out riding as much as before, and he may not occupy the exact same roles as he did before, but that’s not a bad thing. Life is fluid. I just feel blessed to catalog the phases. This 3-year phase of Thomas’s life involved plenty of travelling, comedic acts, manual lines, wallrides, and gaps. I’m excited to see what the next phase brings.”