| I first became interested in skateboarding in 1987 when i saw some kids at my local park jumping a metal trash barrel turned on it's side. I received a "Toys 'R' Us" board for my next birthday (it even came with a matching shirt that said "DEMENTED" on it), but it didn't even roll more than three feet. Bummer. My step-grandfather (the shadow at night) even brought it to "East Coast Skates" (now known globally as "Supreme") to get it "fixed". I can only imagine what they thought. I gave up on it shortly afterward. While visiting Rockaway Surf Shop in the summer of 1994 to get some wax, I stumbled across a William Nguyen SCS complete with Krux Trucks 42mm New School wheels and German bearings. And guess what... the wheels spun. My mom bought it for me then and there. I spent he next year riding my board surf-style and working on my ollie. I guess I never got over the fascination and awe I experienced, watching those kids jumping the barrel in the park. Over the next seven years, I skateboarded as much as humanly possible. Literally. Up 'till 6am, up at 12am to do it all again. Needless to say , I became quite skilled on my board. During that time, I made fourteen skateboard films, sustained some torn ligaments, and added a few more achievements to my resume. |
| When you cram enough kids into a school/prison, someone will eventually go over the wall. I was always one to lead the way. Ollie at THS c. 2002 |
| All that ankle weight training paid off. I wish those kids from the park could see this. No ramp, all me. Ollie at THS c 2002 |
| Did I mention I can do it switch-stance? Switch Ollie at John Dewey High c. 2001 |
| My first Advert. |
| My first feature advert |
| I was sponsored by SWISH NYC, UXA clothing, Jade Skateboards, and received help from 33 degrees, New Deal, Element, Infamous, and last but not least, SUPREME NY (special thanks to A-Ron the Don, Alex Corporan, and Giovanni Esteves). I was offered to go pro by Anthony Ianeiro of Jade Skateboards, but insisted waiting six months to establish myself in the magazines first. The company wound up going in the toilet and the industry took a turn for the worst. Now it was about cell phones, cars, giant clothes, and assholes. 1+ -1 = 0. The skateboarding taken out of "Skateboarding". Pathetic commercialism at it's finest. I broke my toe that winter and took a month off... I never went back. Today I skate casually, and delight in what I've accomplished. To chase the skateboarding industry is to chase the wind. The worlds will always die and change. Click HERE to see me skateboard casually. More to come in the future. Did I mention I was Big In Japan? Previous Page... |
| That's me filming in the back. |