Manual Magazine

Talk Turkey Tuesday with Dan Kelcher

Posted by Jake Mein on Tuesday January 24 2012

Photo: Simon Kerr

D.O.B
7/5/97.

I popped out in:
Christchurch.

Currently I reside in?
Heathcote, Christchurch.

Because?
Where I live is sick. Thomson park, friends to skate with and it’s not too far of a drive to Banks Peninsula for good waves.

Sponsors?
Cheapskates and Nelson Creek Skateboards, thanks Dave!

Outside of skateboarding the bulk of my time is spent?
Surfing.

Frontside 5-0 over love seat. Photo: Simon Kerr.

One item you want for free but have to pay for?
Shoes.

All time favourite cover?
I like the March 2009 cover of MANUAL with Tim Watson’s back smith.

You get to choose one person to rule the world, who and why?
Probably the Dalai Lama, because he is the man and is very wise.

Your go to Youtube clip?
Alex Perelson’s Volcom Stone Age clip. He is so flippin’ good.

Vices?
Dirt jumping.

Boneless. Photo: Simon Kerr.

What makes you nervous?
Proper backside airs, rollerbladers waxing metal coping, Dave North’s vert ramp and really big waves.

Current set up details?
Grey LCA Nelson Creek board, Thrasher 30 year anniversary Indy trucks, 60 mm Bones SPFs, Bones bearings, Thunder bolts.

Childhood memory?
First Reefton Ramble.

Website?
Nelson Creek, Vimeo, MANUAL, Gmail.

What is one thing you can’t live without?
My Skateboard and probably my surfboard.

5 Skate predictions for 2012?
Reefton Ramble will be rad!
I will learn a new trick.
Ah…

Smith grind. Photo: Simon Kerr.

Image Gallery (4 Photos)

  1. Photo: Simon Kerr
  2. Frontside 5-0 over love seat. Photo: Simon Kerr.
  3. Boneless. Photo: Simon Kerr.
  4. Smith grind. Photo: Simon Kerr.
  • Bobby

    fuck yeah dan nothing beta

  • Hunter Duncan

    Don’t go changing

  • morph

    fuck yeah blood

  • Mungy

    Get this boy some shoes……..

  • Jordanmcstay321

    so sick