I first saw Peter ride at Morro Bay: the one and done event, and the big hill. Later that year, I saw him again at the SC/Bernal cone challenge deal. Peter was a positive force for skating and life; his attitude was refreshing; he is/was a reminder…
Jack:
I'm gonna add my thoughts:
I grew up skating downhill and slalom, along with freestyle. Banks and pools weren't the big deal yet; the first issue of Skateboarder I bought was the Dec. 1975 issue with Denis Schufeldt on the cover. As a kid, I…
Hey there John:
Nice job on the demo reel. Web site is well done, also. I never would have thought back then (CASL, NSA days) that you would get into this of work, but keep pushing it. Hope you're doing ok...
Wally from Nor. Ca.
Freestyle: G-Holl deck, Aces, sk8king wheels
Spinning: G-Holl deck, Cut down Aces, sk8king 360 wheels
Tight Hybrid Slalom: Axe 1, Bennetts, Airflow, Zig Zags 86-84
Giant Slalom: Axe 2.5, Bennetts, Airflow, Zig Zags 86-84
Park/Vert: House of Kasai, Aces, Powell SPF or Black Label Lucero, Aces, BDS Wheels. Khiro Bushing for all setups...
Where do you live?
Nor-Cal, San Jose
Age:
45
Sex:
Male
Occupation?
Technical Writer/Illustrator, Web Design, Video Editing, Still Photography
My top three skateboarding influences:
Hutson, Blackhart, all of the rippers from Nor CA. (Winchester, Campbell, Milpitas, and Kinkrider (Rimrider) locals.
Steve Rocco, Rodney Mullen, Russ Howell.
Bob Schmeltzer, Butterfield, Ray Gardea, Anthony Sedillo, Ray Meyer and the rest of the Nor. CA freestyle crew.
All the people I skated with in the CASL and NSA Freestyle contests.
G-Holl and the fine folks at sk8kings. This has to be a trick question. 3 is not enough.
Opps, almost forgot the current Nor. Ca. slalom crew. They know who they are. I knew this was a trick question, ha ha.
What was your first skateboard?
Clay Wheels-Makaha
Loose ball Urethane-Bahne
Precision bearing urethane-G and S Stacy Peralta Warptail
What skate mags do you read?
Concrete Wave, Juice, and the ancient Skateboarders
Are you sponsored? If so, please list your sponsors.
???
Do you use safety gear when you skate?
Sometimes
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Hey Wallace, welcome to TSJ. Ever hear of Mt. Umunhum, it's over by New Almaden? There use to be a Air Force radar site up there, it closed in the early 1980s. I lived at the site as a teenager, went to Leigh School.