605: Hey Murph! F’off…. from Bill
July 30, 2010
Jim Murphy & Bill Danforth 1987
Hey Murph
We had a lot of fun throughout the years.I remember our times together especially that day in 1987 signing autographs at the King of Prussia Mall but I have to say I am officially over you and you can F%&K Off
Too cool… Nice shirt wonder where I can get one?
Jason
[THOS]
Checkout The House of Steam Online Shop:
[THOS SHOP]
Join [THOS] Email Newsletter:
[Subscribe Me!]
View The House of Steam TV:
[THOS.TV]
View Jason’s Paintings:
[Most Recent]
[Random Painting]
[Selected Artworks for Purchase]
Jason’s Email Newsletter
[Subscribe Me!]
Contact Jason:
[Email] [Facebook]

Filed in Bill Danforth, Jim Murphy
Tags: Bill Danforth, Jason oliva, Jim Murphy, THOS t shirt
566: Steve Herring at The Barn…Jim Murphy,Dan Tag, Matt Padulo, Dave Padulo, JT Murphy, Jimmy Kane , Jay Henry
April 14, 2010
Steve Herring
The Barn NJ
Photo Deitz Brutha’s
Who’s on Deck
1.Jim Murphy 2. Dan Tag 3.Matt Padulo 4.Dave Padulo 5.JT Murphy 6.Jimmy Kane Jimmy Kane7.Jay Henry
Steve Herring Back Side Air Sooooo ummmm This is pretty Badass!
Can you name who’s on deck….I got the ball rolling a bit.
Yeah so Steve did those kinda killing it backside airs….
Previously on THOS: Entry Number 36! for Heaven’s sake
Also if you want to be part of our growing email Newsletter click HERE
Cheers
Jason
Filed in Steve Herring
Tags: Dan Tag, Dave Padulo, Jay Henry, Jim Murphy, Jimmy Kane, JT Murphy, Matt Padulo, Steve Herring, The Barn
554: YouTubeSkate- SUAS 1988 Houston TX Vert Jeff Phillips, Jim Murphy, monty Nolder, Brian Pennington, John “Tex” Gibson
March 31, 2010
Filed in Uncategorized
Tags: ART, backyard ramps, boards, Brian Pennington, diy, east coast, house of steam, independent, jason, Jason oliva, jasonoliva, Jeff Phillips, Jim Murphy, John "Tex" Gibson, landshark wheels, Monty Nolder, New Jersey, New York City, old school, old school skateboarders, oliva, paintings, photography, pool Skating, ramp, ride, sk8, sk8t, skate, skate decks, skate history, skate photography, Skate ramps, skate stickers, skate trucks, skate wheels, skateboarding, skateboarding history, skateboarding photography, skateboarding podcast, skateboards, skatepark, skater, SKATERS, steam, Stickers, Street Skating, TEAM STEAM, The Barn, The House of Steam, the house of steam shop, the house of steam video podcast, thos, thos shop, those, those shop, those video podcast, underground, underground skateboards, vert, vert ramps, Vert Skating
![]()
Feel free to express yourself , drop some memories or condolences in the comment section. If there is anything you would like to add do not hesitate to email me.
Peace-
Here is a great video sent over by Juice Magazine there is a great segment were Andy talks about his work with Jim Murphy and Wounded Knee.

Celebrating the Life of Andy Kessler
Ditch Plains Beach, Montauk
August 14, 2009
Photo Michael Rovnyack, MJRPhoto.net
Special thanks to Irene Ching for this.

Andy Kessler Riverside Park, NYC 1979

Tom Groholski, Glenn E. Freidman, and Any Kessler NYC 2008
Photo by Tony Squindo

Andy Kessler Deathbowl to Downtown
Andy Kessler Deathbowl to Downtown

The Kings of NY: Harry Jumonji, Rodney Smith and Andy Kessler
Photo Derek Rinaldi
Filed in Andy Kess, Andy Kessler, Harry Jumonji, Jim Murphy, Kessler, Rodney Smith
Tags: Andy Kessler, ART, backyard ramps, boards, DeathBowl to Downtown, east coast, Grandmaster of 108, Harry Jumonji, house of steam, jason, Jason oliva, jasonoliva, Jim Murphy, Mike Vallely, New Jersey, New York City, NYC, OG, oliva, paintings, photography, pool Skating, ramp, ride, RODNEY, Rodney Smith, SHUT, sk8, sk8t, skate, skate decks, skate history, skate photography, Skate ramps, skate trucks, skate wheels, skateboarding, skateboarding history, skateboarding photography, skateboards, skatepark, skater, SKATERS, steam, Street Skating, TEAM STEAM, The Barn, The House of Steam, thos, Tom Groholski, tony squindo, vert, vert ramps, Vert Skating, Wounded Knee, Wreckroom Skateboards
430: The House of Steam – Year three!!
July 27, 2009

Tom Groholski at Home NJ circa 1984?
Photo by The Padulo Brutics!
![]()
So on July 20th THOS turned three years old. Crazy to think I have been living with this thing that long in two different countries as well. It has been a great year from my vantage point it seems there has been no downturn in the brotherhood sector of the economy. A high water mark is obviously Jim Murphy being recognized for his charitable/skate endeavors but along with that I have my eye on a lot of other seeds that have been planted and people tied to this community seem to be gravitating towards one another with results to follow. So THOS continues on into year 4 – keep the pics and stories flowing and I promise to keep it all moving so no one will ever have time to hang a sign on us.
Cheers, My Bruthas and Sistas!
Ps How sick is that photo of Tom! Nice one Dave!
Filed in Groholski's Ramp, Photos by The Padulos, Tom Groholski
Tags: ART, backyard ramps, bam, Ben Cornish, boards, Dave Padulo, east coast, house of steam, jason, Jason oliva, jasonoliva, Jim Murphy, New Jersey, New York City, nj, NYC, oliva, padulo, paintings, photography, pool Skating, ramp, ride, sk8, sk8t, skate, skate decks, skate history, skate photography, Skate ramps, skate trucks, skate wheels, skateboarding, skateboarding history, skateboarding photography, skateboards, skatepark, skater, SKATERS, steam, Street Skating, TEAM STEAM, The Barn, The House of Steam, thos, Tom Groholski, vert, vert ramps, Vert Skating
The National Museum of The American Indian
Skate ramp for the Ramp it up exhibit
Photo Derek Rinaldi (4:11 PM Sunday July 5th)
So having contributed to this historic event I was granted an invitation to a swanky party and to skate within the Smithsonian Museum…too cool! When faced with an overwhelming desire to be somewhere one cannot the obvious solution was to send Derek Rinaldi and Jay Henry as my eyes and ears!! It looks like DR and Sleepy head Jay are on site and skating (with uber VIP permission and hopefully alongside Jim Murphy) It seems that the roof of the Smithsonian is considerably higher then that of of the Barn. I can hear one of Jay Henry’s classsic …”DAMMMMITSSSSS” echoing through those hollowed halls…Derek what have you gotten yourself into?
-More to come!!
These just in 6:11 pm July 5th
Yeah Murph!!
Thats my pic too!! (Jason)
Head on down to DC this summer and get some Murphchendise!
Seriously what an amazing accomplishment…unreal..Murph! Well Done!
Hitting the hay…more tomorrow!!
Jason
Filed in Derek Rinaldi, Jim Murphy, Uncategorized
Tags: ART, backyard ramps, boards, Derek Rinaldi, east coast, house of steam, jason, Jason oliva, jasonoliva, Jim Murphy, New Jersey, New York City, oliva, paintings, photography, pool Skating, ramp, ride, sk8, sk8t, skate, skate decks, skate history, skate photography, Skate ramps, skate trucks, skate wheels, skateboarding, skateboarding history, skateboarding photography, skateboards, skatepark, skater, SKATERS, steam, Street Skating, TEAM STEAM, The Barn, The House of Steam, thos, vert, vert ramps, Vert Skating
416: Tom Groholski’s Ramp Contest Day NJ 80′s
June 17, 2009

Tom Groholski’s Ramp Contest Day NJ Circa the 80′s
![]()
Gonna be away till next week which means (I miss out on using my Bouncing Souls backstage passes for London…aaaarrrgh..Thanks for getting them for me WIG!) everyone will have to wait to see some serious pics from Tom’s backyard. For those of you who have had an idea of what this abstraction of ramp reality looked like, wait no longer! (or at least till next week) All secrets will be revealed in these Dietz Brutha pics! Also thanks and cheers to all the people who have hit me up over here:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Jason-Oliva/88479491316
Means a ton!
Filed in 1984, Groholski's Ramp, Photos by Ken & Steven Deitz
Tags: ART, backyard ramps, boards, east coast, house of steam, jason, Jason oliva, jasonoliva, Jim Murphy, New Jersey, New York City, oliva, paintings, photography, pool Skating, ramp, ride, sk8, sk8t, skate, skate decks, skate history, skate photography, Skate ramps, skate trucks, skate wheels, skateboarding, skateboarding history, skateboarding photography, skateboards, skatepark, skater, steam, Street Skating, TEAM STEAM, The Barn, The House of Steam, thos, Tom Groholski, vert, vert ramps, Vert Skating, youtube skate











