Turkey Talking heads to the deep south with Colin Evans.
How old are you?
22
Where do you live?
O’ Town
Best thing about your hometown?
Relaxed lifestyle, my house and the Soul ramp
Who makes it possible?
Morri at Irrom & Jeremy at Soulsurfskate
Ollie, Dunedin.
Who are your five favourite upstarts?
Central Otago is on the up and up, Beach, Digby, Josh and Hootie. Riley from duds and Robert Davis, he’s still a grommet
Who are your five favourite legends?
Cardiel, Shane Cross, Squid, Reynolds, James Kennedy
What are your five favourite video parts?
1. Jerry Hsu – Bag Of Suck
2. Grant Taylor – Nike Debacle
3. Cardiel – Sight Unseen
4. OG Morph edit of the Dece video
5. Mosaic
Top 5 youtube vids
I don’t have favourites, I just watch whatever is being served up. Some twice maybe 3 times,
but Cole VS Boozentits game of skate is ridiculous
Favourite Quote?
“Drink up boys, today we maybe Roosters, tomorrow feather dusters”
Best city for skateboarding?
CHCH has been amazing lately, but Sydney is sick
Noseslide Transfer, Queenstown. Photo: Richard Bayley
Favourite song?
Right now, Method Man – Cradle Rock or Ian Brown – F.E.A.R
Favourite Park?
Washington
Favourite Magazine cover?
The Cardiel one that never got run, but is hanging up in the Thrasher office of just his face all dying.
What are your bad habits?
Procrastinating, hesistating and spending money
What’s the worst thing about skateboarding in NZ?
Winter
Colin Evans Breath of Fresh Air Section from Colin Evans on Vimeo.
What’s the best thing about skateboarding in NZ?
Your friends, the small scene, driving, the unique spots and the South Island Style
Extra Questions by James Wright:
What’s the most meat sacks you have eaten in a day?
4 maybe 5
Weetbix mang?
8 maybe 10
How hearty of you. So what’s with the weak ass mustache?
I don’t know, I just grow it
Varial Heelflip, Oamaru. Photo: Jake Mein
How many boards can you ollie?
7 interlocked, 8 is too gnarly
Last jive you learnt?
Yesterday smoked frontboard regs at Manny mania
Mean, any thank yous?
Dirty Bird (KFC), Morph for “Big sausage Pizza no. 9″, Jeremy Holding, Morri, A.J Moriarty and AA insurance for the $200 FX1000e
Interview: David Read