Someone who is truly dedicated to the activity. Somebody who has a positive attitude and a following that cares about seeing them get bigger.
#Skate andy anderson professional#
I think that a professional has to not only be an amazing skateboarder, they would either be risking their life on a Do or Die trick every once in a while for a good shot, or they would have to seem like a really good investment to a large company.
#Skate andy anderson pro#
What do you consider the responsibilities of a pro skateboarder?Ī pro skateboarder holds a really heavy title. Sometimes a slower song can get me more ready for a trick than a fast one. Ever since I skated to the beat of the music in a Freestyle Skateboard Contest, I’ve listened to music differently. It’s like I want to glorify the flow of their music with expression through skating. Sonic Youth, Lou Reed, and John Coltrane really push me to skate for some weird reason. I really like the sounds of Sonic Youth above most recently. I’ve been a big Pink Floyd fan for a long time, but I also love Neil Young, Tom Waits, Ween, Frank Zappa, Lou Reed, The Flaming Lips, John Coltrane, and Bob Marley. I have been going to these contests and events since I was 7 and got to actually start hosting them about two years ago.
#Skate andy anderson series#
The main series of skate competitions in my local area has an admission fee of either $5 or two cans of food. The team invites others to join the session, so they could give that kid in South Dakota the chance to maybe get noticed, and George would buy everyone at the park pizza! Charlie Blair and Roman Pabich would shred every vertical transition and Jarren Duke would do a one-footed invert or something and Mighty would do a switch grind trick on some gnarly pool coping… all while the rest of the park locals remained skating. Corey Blanchette would find the craziest rail in the park and go kickflip front feeble it, and then do ten other tricks. We went to a whole bunch of random towns and everyone would just pour out of the van and kill whatever skatepark was in front of them. We went through seven states, including Kansas, South Dakota, Montana, and finishing up in Reno, Nevada. The best trip I’ve ever been on was a recent Powell Peralta “Come Skate With Us” journey across the MidWest of the USA. Is there anything that hasn’t been built to skate yet that you’d like to see built? Kevin Harris, Mark Gonzales, Natas Kaupas, Rob Sluggo Boyce and Matt Hensley. Bear Creek park also in North Surrey has a nice volcano, roll in style, so you can float over it or hit it like a hip. LeeSide has a super steep gnarly one and Chuck Bailey skatepark in North Surrey has a super wide one with a dish in the top so you can air in, air out, or grind around it. I like the graphic so much I asked Powell Peralta to slap it on the experimental deck I ride.
I love its direct relationship with Freestyle Skateboarding and also with Canada, and the fact that Kevin Harris is one of my mentors now, just makes it more fitting. It’s a Canadian Mounty, holding a Beaver by the tail. My favorite board graphic, for a while now, has been the Powell Peralta, Kevin Harris graphic. It feels good to skate till the lights go off and the ramps are all dewy. Recently, I have been enjoying these late night park sessions with me and some close friends. That’s always cool, but I like to just go out and relax on my board all day. I might run into a friend at the plaza and then go skate street with them.
Who do you like to skate with these days? The roof in my garage is low, so a 2ft is necessary, if I want some transition to skate indoors. I built a little 2ft mini ramp that I get to go learn a trick on from time to time. I have built little quarter pipes and manny pads that my friends and I would take down my street or to a parking lot. Side note: Halloween at LeeSide is something to be experienced. You can imagine all the cool art from the best painters in Vancouver, a bunch of guys skating around, blasting Fear, with lights that stay on all night. Steep transitions and lots of wallrides, and it’s also one of the only legal spots in Vancouver to spray paint. It has at least 10 different types of concrete coping and it’s a great hideout during the rainy season, due to the fact it’s in a tunnel. Canada is the best! It has expanded insane amounts since I started going there five years ago. What’s the most fun DIY, skater-built or renegade spot that you’ve skated lately?īy far, LeeSide, out in East Vancouver, B.C. I ride Bones griptape and Vulcan Bolts hardware and I wear a Sandbox Helmet. My trucks are Gullwing SuperPro 3’s, and I am riding these Mini Logo, 97a, 58mm wheels with Bones Reds bearings. I’m riding my experimental Powell-Peralta board, shaped to do tricks from every genre: freestyle, bowl and street. Skull Skates, Sandbox, Vulcan Bolts, Bones Bearings, Authentic Board Supply. Sponsors: Powell Peralta, DC Shoes, Gullwing Truck co.
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