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Ben Lawrie “No Place Like Home” for Hoddle
Hoddle Skateboards welcome Melbourne’s Ben Lawrie to the team.
Posted 20 Jul 2024
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.