Kickflip, 2001. Photo: Caleb Smith.
D.O.B
21/09/1983.
I popped out in?
Timaru.
Currently I reside in?
Aucklands North Shore.
Switch frontside noseslide, 2002. Photo: David Read.
Because?
It’s dope, it’s got a chill vibe yet close to the city.
Sponsors?
Eshe Skateboards, Etnies, Thunder Trucks, Good Wheels, and Amazon Boardstore.
Outside of skateboarding the bulk of my time is spent?
Working g, gotta make them dollars.
Frontside boardslide, 2003. Photo: David Read.
One item you want for free but have to pay for?
A House.
All time favourite cover?
Shit that’s really hard I’m going to go with my most recent fav, Dennis Boozentits backside noseblunt around the curve at 3rd and Army.
You get to choose one person to rule the world, who and why?
No one, it needs more than one muppet to sort this world out.
Frontside flip, 2011. Photo: Jake Darwen.
Your go to Youtube clip?
One song for the rest of your life?
Vices?
Oh man there’s a few, smoking, swearing, some I shouldn’t mention.
Switch backside flip, 2004. Photo: Simeon Patience.
What makes you nervous?
A lot. Just doing anything.
Current set up details?
Eshe 7.75, Thunder trucks, 51mm GoodWheels, Bones Swiss bearings and a nice pair of size 9 Etnies Barge LS.
Childhood memory?
Just dumb shit. Always getting up to something.
Switch shuvit heel, 2011. Photo: Jake Darwen.
Website?
Gmail.
Top five favourite skate nick names?
Trainwreck, Lizard king, The Boss, T Bone, Vertical Vampire.
What is one thing you can’t live without?
Friends/family.
Switch backside heelfip, 2012. Photo: Poul Evans.
5 Skate predictions for 2012?
Nyjah wins street league a couple more times, Jereme Rogers gets shot, Wenning makes a comeback, someone grinds a forty stair and someone does a laserflip nosegrind laser flip out.
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