Frontside lipslide, Briscoes, Wellington. Photo by Callum Parsons.

Age:

27

Sponsors:

Fusion Skate, New Balance Numeric

Hometown:

Ōtaki

Currently residing:

Wellington

Who do you look up to:

Twiggy, Kevs, Ace and Don

Who should be pro:

James Huntley

Who else is Good As:

Soul Kropelnicki, Pat Flanagan, Thomas Cottrell, Theo Gannon and Marshall Littlefair

New Zealand skateboarding needs more:

Uncapping and unlocking spots

New Zealand skateboarding needs less:

There’s one company making all the skateparks — less of that

Most played song on your phone:

“Candy Paint” — Kodak Black

Pet peeves:

Raging or screaming at the spot

Pre-skate rituals:

Eat some Cheeza-Peńo corn chips and play a game of skate

Trick you can do with your eyes closed:

Nollie flip

Trick I’ll probably never do:

Body varial

Line or single trick:

Lines!

Low impact and last, or smash it and go out with a bang:

You have to pick your battles. I want to be able to kickflip in my 80s.

Follow Cullum on Instagram @oldduzi

First published in Manual Magazine, issue 72.