Simon Gemmell talks turkey while enjoying $1 dollar week at Pak n Save
How old are you?
22
Where are you from?
Te Awamutu
Where do you live?
Hamilton, Pembroke palace
Best thing about your hometown?
$1 week at Pak n Save, living around the corner from Pak n Save
Who makes it possible? (sponsors)
Ezekiel clothing, Fallen, Zero and Venture flow (cheers Pete and Tom at Revolt and Morri and Rhys at Irrom)
Who are you five favourite upstarts?
Upstarts: Le Pani Nuku (LP)
And for the Gromms: Liam Campbell, Angus Fraser, Michael Lambert & Dan Kelcher and Hootie after seeing them skating in Christchurch
Who are you five favourite legends?
Judd Pollock
What are your favourite five video parts?
Joe Whaanga – Fit to Burn
Harry Culy – Skylarking
Kirchart – Sight Unseen + Mindfield
Arto Saari – Sorry
Janoski – Inhabitants
Top 5 youtube vids?
Texas Tech Bell Ringer
Trent from punchy
Old Friends
Kickflip backside 5-0. Photo: David Read.
Top image: Backside 180. Photo: David Read.
Favourite Quote?
Trent from Punchy “Thats heaps sick aye”
Best city for skateboarding?
Berlin, spent a week there not expecting much and it ended up having some of the best spots I’ve skated
Favourite song?
For the moment it’d be TV on the Radio, Young Liars
Favourite Park?
Same as anyone from Htown, Melville flat rink
Favourite Magazine cover?
Loving Adams Cover on the new Manual
What are your bad habits?
Living with POB, eating too much junk food, having a full time job
Whats the worst thing about skateboarding in NZ?
Rough weather, rough ground and angry civilians
Whats the best thing about skateboarding in NZ?
Summertime weekend skates, with evening bbq and beers