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Life After X

I'M MAKING A DOCUMENTARY! Life After X unveils the stories of the best action sports athletes on the planet as they confess the good, the bad, and the ugly of their industry and life after living under the spotlight of fame and glory. The rise and fall of action sports is a rarely examined topic and those within the industry pinpoint the key factors contributing to it and how it's affected their lives. My name is  Barrett Perlman   and  Life After X   is my passion  (project). But it's more than a passion project.  Everything in my life has brought me to this point and enabled me to tell this story.   From starting off as professional wakeboarder, to working as a TV and film producer today, all roads have led me to this: sharing with the world the evolution of action sports over the last 20 years and shedding light on where the athletes we idolized growing up have gone.  But my team and I can't make this documentary without your help! The narrative on actio
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RedBull Summer Edition Energy Drink

I finally had a chance to try the new RedBull Summer Edition energy drink! Boy am I impressed. Finally, a tropical fruit flavored version of my favorite energy beverage!!! Sure the lemon/lime, cranberry, and blueberry "limited editions" were a step in the right direction, but they were always a far cry from the true flavors other energy drink brands had managed to lure me away with. Like Rockstar's passion fruit flavor or NOS's standard flavor that is also passion fruit. Maybe there's a theme to my taste buds, but RedBull's Summer Edition tastes like... Wait for it..... PASSION FRUIT. That gives this girl two thumbs up! If you can manage to find it in a store near you (so much for a Summer edition, right?) purchase their new flavor. You won't be disappointed. 

New Favorite App: Hang W/

The future is here! Now you can live stream to all your friends and take the world through your life with you using your smart phone and an app called Hang W/. After meeting the creators over the weekend who took me on a test run, I'm a big fan! Now I can show the world what it's like on a film set, photo shoot, or even just walking my dogs. Join me on the future of social media and follow me @ barrettperlman. Learn more about Hang W/ at  www.hangwith.com .

VidCon Gear

This past weekend was the digital/social media industry's biggest event, VidCon in Anaheim, CA. I went to help work with Endemol Beyond but got the opportunity to walk around and acquire some gear for pimping out my iPhone for all my future recording needs! My favorites include a company called XSories which come from an action sports background and make gear for many of your action sports filming needs. They hooked me up with this dope tshirt along with their Me-Shot Deluxe package. The Me-Shot deluxe package includes and extender pole for iPhone filming along with an iPhone clip attachment AND a remote to wirelessly control your phone and ask it to record. Talk about the ultimate extender arm for shooting your own #selfies or filming yourself, by yourself, but still looking professional and not having that selfie arm. Checkout more of their gear at  www.xsories.com .   I also got a great hook up from another action sports affiliated company (do you see a trend here?) ca

RedBull BMX in Epecuen

Last night I joined some friends at RedBull HQ in Santa Monica for a screening of Danny MacAskill's RedBull project in Epecuen, Argentina. What an incredible film! Danny is currently in trials for BMX racing in the olympics but is apparently also quite the street rider. His project took him to the town of Epecuen, which had been flooded back in 1985. Only several years ago did the water subside to reveal the rubble of this humble town. Danny went there and OWNED it showcasing some serious skills, cahones, and incredible cinematic filmmaking true to RedBull's standards. Whether you're an action sports enthusiast or not, this video will truly inspire you to follow your dreams and do big things. It reminded me of why I still support action sports and why my niche in entertainment will forever be action sports. Take a look: