Jibberish is a "language" and project envisioned by two good homies, JP Walker and Simon Chamberlain, which was spontaneously created to get more online video updates to the kids and also give away a bunch of free stuff in the process. It all culminates in full online parts for both JP and Simon, released at the end of the season. Listen to these two legendary street brutalizers and powder pounders drop some science about their Jibberish season and how it changed things up for them. Get HYPED for their full part releases, which will drop on their respective national holidays: Simon's on July 1st for Canada Day and JP's on July 4th!

Did you guys actually speak Jibberish when you were kids?
Simon: Yeah probably, I think every kid speaks Jibberish. Especially young jibbers, you always want to make up words with jibs or what not.
JP: I never stopped.
After spending so much time together, have you guys developed a language that only you can understand?
JP: Basically, and it's not just us but our friends speak it too. It's more like a lifestyle.
Simon: Yeah, I will give you an example. "I'm gonna go cop some swoop, then try to find the chupper so I can get water for my steel." Translation: "I am going to buy some snacks, then find a bathroom to get water for my thermos." Haha!

What places did the Jibberish project take you guys this year? Best street spot / best pow spot?
Simon: We went to eastern Canada, Helsinki and Whistler. Those had to be the best spots this year because it seemed like they were the only ones with snow.
JP: Helsinki was the best street spot. It usually is and this year it didn't disappoint. Whis has been my only pow spot for over 10 years. We also hit some new zones out in Ontario that no one has been to that were cool.How much Crush do you guys drink? Must be bunch from the looks of your riding.
JP: No Crush, just tea, son.
Simon: Not much anymore, but when I was kid I drank that stuff fo sho.You guys have ridden so much together, is there a standard procedure when prepping a spot?
JP: We probably do but by now it's just second nature and I wouldn't even know what they are. You just know what you gotta do to make it happen, whether it's you shredding or your bro. You just put in work until it's done.
Simon: Yeah, we know what to do. Everyone grabs a shovel and builds the stuff that's needed. It's just a team effort.Do you guys claim tricks when you get to spots?
JP: No, Simon is goofy and I'm regular so we don't really have to battle like that. Plus we are a small crew so there are plenty of tricks to go around.
Simon: Yeah, that helps a bit. Usually we know what each other wants to try before we even get to the spot, so we try to help each other as much as possible to grind it out and get it.

Did you guys eat scraps off the floor after that first intro to Picnic Scraps?
Simon: Yes, we did. Haha!
JP: Just a few things here and there to keep the energy levels up for the shred.How was the approach to filming your parts for the Jibberish project different than the way you guys were doing it in the past with group productions?
JP: It wasn't much different when it came to actual filming but it has been different in other aspects, like the daily management of our website and bi-weekly videos. We are in control of all aspects of our project, whereas before we would just film and leave it in the hands of a production company.
Simon: It was different in the way of man-power. Sometimes it was just two or three of us, so you have to pace yourself and hit stuff that doesn't take as much work to set up. Just so you don't get as tired. But as for filming, we took it the exact same way, just grind as hard as you can.JP, how did you manage to get a Prodigy track for your part before it's even out? Is a snowboard video officially the way to get your music to blow up?
JP: My agent originally hit up Mobb Deep for a track I wanted and then that turned into using a Prodigy song. His album comes out the day before my part so they got to talking and we heard a few pre-release snippets and decided it would be tight to work with an un-released record. Prodigy has done some other stuff with skate and he's keyed into our industry and knows what's up.

JP, do have any thoughts of slowing down? It's over a decade of heavy parts for you. Is there anything you won't do anymore? Are you doing any new tricks that you couldn't before?
JP: I get asked this question every time one of my parts come out. I guess you will just have to check the section but the last two shots in my part are new tricks that no one has done yet, so I think that's a pretty good reason to keep it going.Are there any tricks that are easier to do on a skateboard than a snowboard?
JP: Yeah, lots I think. It's all about the scale though.
Simon: I think everything is harder on a skateboard.Does JP always steer when you guys double up on a sled?
Simon: Nope, I mostly do! Haha!
JP: Nah man, we mix it up. Depends who's going to jump off. You can't really hit the jump and drive up yourself.Simon and his brother Andre (Jibberish filmer) look pretty much identical. What is something that makes the two completely different?
JP: The pant size.
Simon: Andre has a musical side, he is amazing at playing instruments and recording stuff. I could never figure that stuff out.Who did the crayon artwork for Jibberish?
JP: I did the original piece but a proper graphics firm did the current one as well as our new motion graphics for the final edits. Freed Motion is their name.

Is there anything you guys can say you did 32 times this season?
JP: Probably sat in the clouds in Whistler for 32 days.
Simon: I ate leaf steaks in Finland probably 32 times.

What's the story behind the burning boots?
JP: We burn everything at the end of the season. You will never stop going up if you have stuff to ride. It's just become a ritual over the years that we like to do to welcome the summer in.
Simon: At the end of the season, our gear gets super thrashed. So we get our stuff that is too thrashed to give away and burn it. We give the rest of our stuff away. Everything I burned this year had holes all in it. It's a sign for us too, when your gear is burned you have to stop filming cause you can't go up again.
Canada Day + Independence Day releases for your parts. What other kind of patriotic activity will you guys be partaking on the days the videos come out?
JP: Hopefully BBQing. We will be at Camp of Champions during that time so we will be shredding at Blackcomb.
Simon: Light off some fireworks, I guess.

What can we expect from Jibberish next year?
JP: Hopefully we can do it again. I think it's a little too early to even think about yet.
Simon: Time will tell...

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