Mike Bancroft, frontside staleflair. Photos: David Read.
Mike “OJ” Bancroft heads up this weeks TTT.
How old are you?
21
Where are you from?
Mars
Where do you live?
Dairy flat
Drop in, Albany. Photo: Mark Barber.
Best thing about your hometown?
The forests, farms, rivers, animals and nature dude! Haha
Who makes it possible? (sponsors)
Foundation skateboards, Pig wheels, Thunder trucks, Shake Junt, Dekline, Von Zipper, Nixon and Cheapskates Takapuna
Who are your five favourite upstarts? (badgers)
Oh um, I dunno aye. Theres actually too many little rippers out there to just name 5, the futures looking gnarly!
Who are your five favourite legends?
Christian Hosoi, Lee Ralph, Spittol, Morri, Chey Ataria
Ollie, Northshore. Photo: Mark Barber.
What are your favourite five video parts?
1. John Cardiel – Sight Unseen
2. Tony Trujillo – In Bloom
3. Johnny Layton – Good and Evil
4. Shane Cross – Flip Extremely Sorry
5. Erik Ellington – Baker 3
Top 5 youtube vids?
Worlds dumbest criminal
Eye of the Tiger robbery
Arab drifting
Ronald Jenkees throwing fire
Favourite Quote?
“Don’t try it, just do it”
Best city for skateboarding?
Auckland!
Favourite song?
Right now I’d probaly say the Black Seeds – Senegal Champions of Africa
Favourite Park?
Malbrough Park, Glenfield
Favourite Magazine cover?
Every Thrasher cover! Too many goodies!
Hurricane, Papakura. Photo: Mark Barber.
What are your bad habits?
Smoking, nail biting, air guitaring
What’s the worst thing about skateboarding in NZ?
The skatepark ramps are too small and there’s only one indoor park in auckland ha!
What’s the best thing about skateboarding in NZ?
The skaters! Cause there all rad cunts!