Manual Magazine

TALK TURKEY TUESDAY WITH ADRIAN VERCOE

Posted by Jake Mein on Tuesday November 17 2009

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Mr Vercoe gets away from insurance companies long enough to do some Tuesday turkey talking.

How old are you?
24

Where are you from?
Dunedin, Otago

Where do you live?
Wellington

Best thing about your hometown?
Family, Friends and cheap beer

Who makes it possible? (sponsors)
ABC skateboards + wheels, DVS Shoes, Carhartt Clothing, I still rep Quest store but I work at Loaded and I buy my griptape and hardware from Cheapskates… So I don’t really know what’s going on there!

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Frontside lipslide, Napier. Photo: David Read.

Who are you five favourite upstarts?
They aren’t groms but games of skate with peeps like Dom Henry, Joseph Whaanga, Conan Marriot, Kevin Francis and Farhard are my upstart

Who are you five favourite legends?
Shaka, Lee Ralph, Chey, Levi, Morri

What are your favourite five video parts?
1. Any Kalis
2. Any Welsh
3. Any Gino
4. Any Penny
5. Any Rowley

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Frontside nosegrind, Wellington. Photo: Jake Mein.

Top 5 youtube vids?
Haven’t found myself on youtube lately, although this was the last link I sent someone…

Favourite Quote?
“I’ve never heard of anyone having a pleasant experience trying to claim inusurance” – Cousin Jerram Bateman

Best city for skateboarding?
It’s pretty hard to beat the brewery on a good day!

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Fakie kickflip, Napier. Photo: David Read.

Favourite song?
I’ve been waking up to Ziggy Stardust by David Bowie as my alarm for the last 6 months

Favourite Park?
Fairfield in Dunedin, it’s not really a park, more of a tennis court with blocks, but it’s legit

Favourite Magazine cover?
Eric Koston – Backside noseblunt Hubba hideout is pretty up there

What are your bad habits?
Too much talk and not enough doing, I really struggle with hanging out my washing

What’s the worst thing about skateboarding in NZ?
Um…lets just say rough ground makes good ground feel even better!

What’s the best thing about skateboarding in NZ?
Positive friendly unique personalities

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Varial heelflip, Wellington. Photo Jake Mein.

  • Colin Evans

    damn adro that napier rail makes you look like a man.
    Yeah Boy!

  • http://www.abccuz.com RR

    Yeah boy!

    Hold it down in Welly Adro!

  • chris

    kalis welsh gino. niceeeee stuff adro.

  • max

    cik az fuk adro no tench

  • jimbo jones

    yeoW yeoW @b(….

  • http://irrom.com Morri

    Another in a long line of shredding Duds skaters, love your work Adro !

  • http://nah craigos

    definitely not necky bro!

  • LK

    Shit is real son!

  • Sam

    Yeah mate, too legit!

  • Daryian Teei

    so fukin ill

  • slickk rickk

    sicker than tumor

  • luke savigny

    good kunt u a mean skater ive seen u skate yr mean az