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Taihaere Manuel-Wepa — “Fire up This Funk”
This 10-minute volume of VX footage shows Tai Wepa as an unstoppable force. The Hawkes Bay transplant fires it up in Adelaide.
Posted 22 Dec 2020
They dive into his journey documenting Aotearoa’s skate scene, from the 70s with his dad’s homemade boards and being the youngest rider sponsored by Edwards, gritty DIY ramps, Skateopia, to the stories about his trip to the States, being asked to skate for Sims, and behind the scenes with some of the country’s most influential skaters.
Andrew shares what inspired his iconic projects, the challenges of capturing raw skate culture on film, the licensing issues of making a full-length documentary and what the future holds. This is another must-listen episode.