What got you into skateboarding?
I STARTED SKATING IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD 1992 7YRS OLD ,IT WAS JUST DIFFERENT FROM EVERTHING ELSE THE KIDS WERE DOOING MAN. IT WAS BY NO MEANS POPULAR. IT WAS AN OUT LAW FUCK YOU TO SOCIETY. WE GOT CHASED BY CHOLOS! AFTER SCHOOL TO STEAL OUR BOARDS HAD TO SKATE FAST THERW SOME NEIGHBORHOODS. IT WAS PERSONAL. STILL IS. ILOVED IT THEN. AS MUCH AS I DO TODAY. BORN TO SKATE, I GUESS. 28 YRS NOW.
What is your skate scene like in your city?
THE LOCAL KIDS AT MCVICKER ARE ALL RAD. THEY ALL HAVE RESPECT. AND ARE RAISED UP RIGHT. GOOD KIDS. POWER HOUR SESH IS ALWAYS THE BEST. BE ON THE LOOK OUT FOR THE KIDS ON VIKING MT.
What is you to go trick to start your sesh?
HA READ THIS QUESTION THE OTHER DAY. ROLLED UP YESTERDAY EVNING .JUMPED OUT THE CAR ROLLED DOWN THE DIRT HILL STRAIGHT TO THE QUARTER PIPE N DID A SAD PLANT! THAT WAS MY WARMUP HA . I REMEMBER THE OLDER GUYS TELLING ME ABOUT LEGENDS. LIKE CRAZY EDDIE, WHEN I LIVED IN AZ WOULD JUST ROLL UP IF YOU EVER SAW HIM? N DESTROY THE PARK EVERYTHING FIRST TRY . AND ZAROCH ROLLED INTO.ONE OF THE HEAVIEST POOL I EVER SKATED FIRST TRY.OH N LEGEND HAS IT SAM HITS DID A STAND UP 5-0 GRIND AT PALLA EHEN THE GENERATOR WENT OUT GRINDED THAT BITCH OFF THE SEAT IN TO THE DARK VOID LIGHTS OUT!! THATS WHAT ITS BECOME MORE FOR ME DONT PRACTICE JUST SKATE . N DO WHAT EVER YOU WANT! ALSO, I HAVE HAD A THING FOR YRS TO THIS DAY! IS I HAVE TO ROLL IN TO THE POOL BEFORE I SKATE IT BEEN DOOING IT FOR 15 YRS! BUT WHO CARES WHOS WATCHING? DO IT FOR YOU ITS A PURLY SPIRITUAL PLACE WHERE ONE CAN BE THEM SELF. AND EXPRESS THERE PERSNALITY AND INDIVIDUALLY. DO YOUR THING OTHERS FEED OFF IT WE ALL SHARE THE SAME PASSION? AND IT EXPLODES N THE ENERGY SPREADS LIKE A VIRUS!!
Do you feel skateboarding has changed your life? How?
ABSOLUTELY IN EVERYWAY POSIBLE. IT WAS A DEVINE GOD GIVIN BLESSING! WE ALL GO THREW SHIT IN OUR LIFE. IT SAVED MYN. TO MANY TIMES TO COUNT! I HAD THE E BRAKE ON FOR 15 YEARS.N NOT ENOUGH BEERS ,SO THAT DEF RUINED ALLOT OF OPPORTUNITYS IN MY SKATE “CAREER” BUT ITS ALL PART OF LIFE. MAN, AND YOU CAN’T SWEAT THE SMALL STUFF JUST MOVE FORWARD. N PROGRESS AND THE MORE YOU LOVE WHO YOU ARE. THE MORE OTHERS WILL LOVE YOU. PLAIN AND SIMPLE!! IF YOU HAVE ANY ADICTION! PROBLEMS JUST WALK AWAY N GET ON YOUR BOARD, AND KEEP PUSHING ,, LEAVE THAT SHIT IN THE TRASH N GO SMASH A CURB.
What pro skater inspires your skateboarding?
NEXT QUESTION .HA GEEZE YOU KNOW WHAT MAN THERE ARE ALLOT OF RAD SKATERS BUT ITS ALL ABOUT BEING A RAD PERSON GET YOUR EGO OUT THE WAY N GIVE A RANDOM KID YOUR FRESH COMPLETE ! BE YOUR FAVORITE SKATER TRAJECTORY! WISE BECAUSE MOST THE ANTI HEROS ARNT WHO YOU THINK THEY ARE. MY FAVORITE SKATER IS ANY KID OUT THERE WITH A SMILE ON HIS FACE LIKE HE JUST ROBBED THE ICE CREAM TRUCK…!!
Do you prefer watching skate videos on social media or buying it? Why?
THE ONLY RESON WHY I EVEN HAVE SOCIAL MEDIA IS SKATEBOARDING .THE MAGICAL RADNESS THAT HAPPENS WHEN THE CAMERAS ROLLIN. HA WE NEVER HAD CAMERAS. TO BUT. TRULLY THE REAL MAGIC AND THE REAL SKATING IS NEVER CAPTURED. ONCE YOU TRY ITS ALL OVER. BUT YEA WHEN I WAS A KID THATS ALL WE HAD. VHS DAYS.YOU DIDNT EVEN GET A PERVIEW YA JUST HAD TO HOPE N PRAY IT WAS A GOOD VID!! LOL HAH SOME OF THEM WERE HELLA CHEEZY BUT. SOMETIMES YOUD GET SOME GOOD ONES. CHECK OUT! SICK BOYS! CURB DOGS! SANTA CRUZ SPEED FREEKS! LABEL KILLS! CONCUSSION DAMAGED! THISAXEWASMADETOGRIND!
CANCER DUST! POOL GASIM!
What is the gnarliest trick you have ever done?
PROBABLY IDK. I ONCE DID A FRONSIDE AIR SMITH BASH, AT CHINO SKATE PARK ,IN THE SHALOW END OF THE BOWL, N BROKE MY BACK TRUCK HANGER OFF!! N ROLLED AWAY ON THREE WHEELS:0 ON SOME GROUND DOWN TO THE AXLE INDYS. A FRONTSIDE STAND UP SMITH GRIND AT PALA POOL. 1000 YRS AGO. AND WE USE TO HAVE THE HEAVYIST SESSIONS THIRE WHEN I WAS ABOUT 18 THE GENERATOR WENT OUT.ONE NIGHT.N I ROLLED IN ON THE POOL WITH. DAVE RULES CAR LIGHTS WHERE I COULD ONLY SEE THE COPING! SUBMERED IT TO A DARK PLSTER PIT! MADE IT! TRYED IT AGAIN GOT SERVED!! KEEP IT GNARLY KEEP IT SCARY…!!
How did you feel when you landed it?
THE MIRACULOUS MAKES ARE PURE FAITH LIKE “JAKE PHELPS ALWAYS SAID, THE DEMONS ALWAYS THERE TRYING TO GRAB YOUR TRUCK!! SO JUST SEND IT N HANG ON FOR DEAR LIFE!
Tell us little bit about your local skate shop & what they do for skateboard scene?
UNMODERN SKATESHOP HAS BEEN THERE FOR ME THROUGH THICK N THIN NEVER CAST ME OUT NO MATER HOW LOOSE I GOT THEY HAVE A RAD MINNI RAMP N ALWAY HAVE THE VERY BEST PRODUCTS! AND AMAZING SERVICE! I THINK THEY GOT LIKE 5 STAR RATING
BY SKATERS FOR SKATERS!! UNMODERN FAMILY POR VIDA!! 10YRS NOW?
What is your daily routine before you go shred?
COFFE WALK MY DOG PLAY GUTAIR CUT A BOARD OR 2. TAKES ME ROUGHLY 2-3 HOURS PER BOARD! BUT IM LOVING IT! AND IM SO GREATFUL FOR THE FRIENDS THAT HAVE BEEN SUPORTING ME! On THE BOARDS I MAKE !!JABBER CUSTOMS!! YEA MAN THEN GO SKATE I JUST LEARNED SWITCH FRONTSIDE 360S ON THE LIL QP! YOU NEVER KNOW WHATS GUNA GO DOWN JUST HUCK YOUR SELF! N FIGURE IT OUT!
Any inspiring words you want to tell the next generation of skaters?
SKATEBOARDING IS OUT THERE! ITS YOUR CANVAS! ITS A GOD GIVIN BLESSING! A GIFT! LIGHTEN UP! HAVE FUN WITH YOUR FRINDS! DONT TAKE IT CRAZY SERIOUS !! ITS A KIDS TOY! THE MORE FUN YOU HAVE! THE MORE POSITIVE VIBES N STOKE YOU GIVE TO YOUR FRIENDS AND THE WORLD! THE MORE BLESSED YOU WILL BE!! LOVE EVERYONE
,BE YOUR SELF SMILE! IF YOU DO WHAT YOU LOVE FOR THE REST OF YOU! LIFE! YOU NEVER WORK ANOTHER DAY ! STAY AWAY FROM ANYTHING “STRONGHOLDS”THATS GUNA BRING YOU DOWN! LIFES TO SHORT LIVE LIKE ITS YOUR LAST DAY ON EARTH! GIVE THANKS. N KEEP PUSHING.:)
