Manual Magazine

TALK TURKEY TUESDAY WITH TOM KELLY

Posted by Jake Mein on Monday November 22 2010

TTT Tom Kelly

Where are you from?
Kerikeri

Where are you currently and why?
Hamilton that’s where I studied and work


Frontside noseslide, Kerikeri. Photo: Scott Robertson-Barnes.

Lovely people that give you stuff are?
Pete at LRG, topSHLFswagga, Justin at Fortune, Sanga and Conan at DVS, Jamie at
Backdoor. CHUURCH

Favourite movie quote?
GET ON! (not now, right now!)

Favourite beverage?
Slutty wine, Goon

Favourite skate video when you were a grommet?
NZ Skateboarding Quarterly, Index, Peacocks


Frontside nosegrind, Raglan. Photo: David Read.

Song with the highest playcount in your iTunes?
Gizza Jam on that Caravan – Swagga TV, Andre Nickatina – Savage as fuck

Favorite thing to do when not skateboarding?
Party, Ten pin bowling, Two for one spare ribs

Funniest clip on YouTube is:
Me and my crew laying pipe
, ALF

One spot/skate park for the rest of your life, what would it be?
Cityside Skate Park, Melville flat rink as a spot


Frontside smith, Hamilton. Photo: Kyle Robertson.

One trick for the rest of your life?
Frontside 50-50′s on tranny

Where will skateboarding be in 10 years?
Hopefully not too serious

Pro you wanted to be when you were a kid?
John Cardiel

Skater that inspires you the most now
Herbie Hei Hei and Shane. If you ever go to Kerikeri make sure you go say what up and have a Milo with them


Gap to backside nosegrind pop out. Photos: David Read.

Skateboarding in New Zealand needs?
More spots

Predictions for next year?
Top SHELF swagga coming through – Steve Nickolls AKA The Don is on the rise!


Frontside noseblunt, Lynnfield. Photo: David Read.

  • tom the grom

    Fuck yes! This is mean. That gap to nosey pop out is deluxe. Good call on cityside too!

  • Conan

    chur bruv,mean as!

  • poul

    hell yea kelly sick shit!

  • chris

    shot pimp. hush hush.

  • http://muckmouth.com/forum alex dyer

    Amazing. Nice work Tom. Peacocks shout out too! Hearty stuff. Top Shelf!!! Swagga

  • Dyl

    Good spot call!

    Gap to nosegrind pop out is dope.

    TOP – SHELF MAYNE.

  • HT

    this earns a trip to showgirls for sure!

  • mosey

    jeahhhh tom sooo amazing!!!!!

  • Ben Morice

    Hawney!

  • Anna,

    Yeah tom .
    Thats fucking dope . (:

  • http://swaggatv yellapoof

    orrr so so rawnee, word up jeep “GET ON or fukoff”

  • eel

    i love u tom

  • RESN97

    TIIIIGGGHHHHHTTTT!

  • npr sk8

    savage az hell brutha! :)

  • scott

    KILLER SWAGGA HUNK. GET ON OR SKUKOFF

  • http://soundcloud.com/zeb-beall zeb beall

    yayaaaaa……dat nigga tom…..

  • PEDRO

    THATS MA DOGG BIG UPS YOU LIL HAWNEY BEAST THATS MA DOGG

  • LOCC

    CHURRCH
    MA MAN

  • Dan

    Well done Thomas, I am so proud of your skateboarding achievements and encourage you to continue pursuing excellence.

  • Liam

    might find boats sittin in the dock.
    Thats ma honey, mean tom!

  • PoB

    Good shit Tommy boy.

  • Machenka

    Here’s a comment for TK, thanks for the Swagga beats!

  • tender touch

    fuck yea hawney pimp BOSS

  • Pob

    Again shot my little boy. Hes like a son to me mf’rs. Mad respect to my young son