Manual Magazine

TALK TURKEY TUESDAY WITH JUSTIN KEELEY

Posted by Jake Mein on Monday January 25 2010



Keeley is back from the Gold Watch interview with his own talk turkey. Peep game.

How old are you?
29, fuckin’ old

Where are you from?
Taupo/Kerikeri

Where do you live?
Grey mutha fuckin’ Lynn


Frontside tailslide, Queenstown. Photo: David Read.

Best thing about your hometown?
Kerikeri gots good beaches, Taupo gots good lake and park

Who makes it possible? (sponsors)
Antihero, Spitfire, Thunder and Vans. Thanks Morri, Rhys, Bill and Hamish

Who are you five favourite upstarts? (badgers)
Tom kelly (he’s still a grommet right?), Brett Band, that kid from the nationals with the frontside airs, Andrew ‘Morri who?‘ Morrison and Yaje Popsomething

Who are you five favourite legends?
Andrew Morrison, Dave Crabb, Cam Bartley, Moose man and Mark Neighbors


Bank to 50-50, Auckland. Photo: David Read.

What are your favourite five video parts?
Alan Peterson – Is what it is
AVE – Mindfield
Cardiel – Cash money vagrant
Will Ackerman – Skylarking
Peter Hewitt – Cash money vagrant

Top 5 youtube vids?
James Brown wasted interview- amazing!
Grape drank, sugar water and of course purple
Knees and hands Russian skater dude is good for a laugh
Dave Chappelle cribs


Frontside 5-0, Morrinsville Bowl. Photo: Mark Barber.

Favourite Quote?
It’s got to be either “Every man needs his jewels” or ” I’m only getting lobster dinners from now on”

Best city for skateboarding?
Pretty much everywhere except Auckland and San Francisco was pretty amazing

Favourite song?
Good vibrations by Marky Mark and the Funky bunch

Favourite Park?
Owairaka is pretty fun and Washington park in Chch is sick

Favourite Magazine cover?
Any of the 20 covers that Rhys has had. They don’t call him RTMC for nothing

What are your bad habits?
Nose slides to fakie and the odd 1 beer too many


Stale, Morrinsville Bowl. Photo: Mark Barber.

What’s the worst thing about skateboarding in NZ?
The winters, the shit spots and the Tom Smithers skate parks everywhere

What’s the best thing about skateboarding in NZ?
Skating and having a brew with my buddies is pretty much the best

Gold Watch from Dan Kircher on Vimeo.

  • FredandHarry

    Sick Justin… Tryin to put him in a box

  • max

    fuk yer cik bro .lobster diner the greatest

  • dom

    I only eat gourmet shit now

  • mike cook

    Beast wagon! sick moronsvile pics looks dark damp and grimey

  • nick

    rad man, best quotes of all time

  • steakAndCheese

    Love to see that stale as a double page spread. Awesome photos! agreed about the quotes!

  • scott

    beast slayer is ripping!

  • jo

    Cheah justin! stale epicness!
    noseslide fakie always a good time!

  • FIRE KATS

    PIMP