NZ legend Morri steps up to some tuesday turkey talk.
How old are you?
41
Where do you live?
Birkenhead Point, Auckland
Best thing about your hometown?
Close to the city but we don’t get fashionistas dropping by because it’s too suburban
Who makes it possible? (sponsors)
Don’t have any, Rhys and Bill say I’m washed up, Shiree over rides them though, lets me buy stuff cheap haha.
Kickflip backside disaster, Bowlarama. Photo: David Read
Who are your five favourite upstarts?
Not exactly grommets but these guys fucken shred – Brett Band, Max Couling, Reuben Baker, Mike bancroft, Justin Keeley
Who are your 5 favourite NZ legends?
Here’s 15 these dudes that have all contributed to NZ skating more than they can imagine over the last 20 years.
Chey Ataria, Bernie Foo, Glenn Wignall, James Wright, Nick Lister, Andrew Haeata, Chris Schofield, Stu Kendall, Gareth Stehr, Lee Ralph, Bjorn Johnston, Dave Crabb, Gregor Rankine, Rhys Campbell, Gregg Timms.
What are your five favourite video parts?
There’s too many to remember but here’s 10
1. Grant Taylor – Nike Debacle
2. Chris Cole – Fallen Ride the Sky
3. Jason Dill - Alien Workshop Photosynthesis
4. Jeremy Wray – Plan B Revolution
5. Chey Ataria – Strobe Illumination Process
6. Silas Baxter – Neal - Habitat Inhabitants
7. Josh Kalis – Alien Workshop Photosynthesis
8. Justin Strubing – Foundation That’s Life
9. Donny Barley – Toy Machine Welcome to hell
10. Dennis Busenitz – Adidas video
Top five YouTube clips?
You can’t teach an old dawg new tricks
Backside Smith, Albany. Photo: Rene Vaile
Favourite Quote?
Our senior level staff are still reeling on how you voiced your opinion so freely
Best city for skateboarding?
Where ever you have the most fun, sometimes you can be at the best spot and have a shit skate and vice versa, I don’t know was that an answer?
Favourite song?
Boys don’t cry – The Cure
Favourite Park?
Not VIC
twelveightyone from John Montesi on Vimeo.
Morri’s part begins at 8.58
Favourite Magazine cover?
O.G Thrasher John Cardiel thread the needle through the ring of fire
What are your bad habits?
Over usage of any alcoholic substances and betting beers for tricks with people, one goes hand in hand with the other.
Whats the worst thing about skateboarding in NZ?
While I applaud Tom Smithers (skatepark builder) for giving most small towns the opportunity to have skateparks they may not have ever had, his lack of design progession in these parks is stagnating skating in this country.
Whats the best thing about skateboarding in NZ?
Tight knit group of friends that constantly take the piss out of each other
Andrecht. Photo: Patch