When were you born?
DECEMBER 13 1979
Where were you born?
IN A LITTLE CITY, IN THE LITTLE COUNTRY OF AUSTRIA
When did you first start skating?
SKATEBOARDING WHEN I WAS 9.....BLADING WHEN I WAS 11
How did you get into skating?
I ALWAYS LOOKED AT IT AS ANOTHER THING BESIDES SKATEBOARDING....I HAD WAY MORE FUN WITH IT....SO I STUCK WITH IT.
When did you start competing?
I SKATED FOR RB IN EUROPE BACK THEN....THEY SENT ME TO PARIS BERCY FOR A COMP LIKE FOUR YEARS AGO. I MET ERIC SCHRIJN AND DAVE TEMPLE....THEY BASICALLY INFLUENCED ME TO MOVE TO THE STATES.
Who do you usually skate with?
I LIVE WITH BRIAN SHIMA.....WE JUST GO OUT AND FIND STUFF TO DIE ON. OTHER THAN THAT I ROLL WITH CORY CASEY, CHRIS HAFFEY,AND ALL THE SD GUYS.
What's your favorite skate spot?
SAN FRANSISCO CITY....I LIKE BIG CITIES BECAUSE THERE IS A SHITLOAD OF CREATIVE STUFF TO SKATE.
I heard you got into a fight in British Colombia, Canada the night that you went to Outta-line. Is that true? Could you tell us about that?
YEAH I GOT BEAT DOWN.....BUT GARY REALLY GOT HURT. SOME GUY WAS HITTING HIS GIRL......HE HAPPEND TO HAVE A LOT OF FRIENDS THOUGH. IT WILL BE IN THE NEXT DAILY BREAD.
I heard that you live with Brian Shima. What's that like?
HE DOESN'T LIKE GOING OUT MUCH.....WE FISH AND SKATE TOGETHER A LOT. IT HAS BEEN ROUGH THOUGH BECAUSE OF THE FILMING OF THE MINDGAME VIDEO.
What's the craziest thing you have ever done?
24 STAIRS...THEN ONCE I FELL ON MY HEAD OFF A FUCKING ROOF.
What are your likes?
OLD GUITARS.NAUGHTY GIRLS.BEER
What are your dislikes?
RAVERS.UNAUGHTY GIRLS.WINECOOLERS
What are your goals?
A SWEET NEW LINER COMPANY "GROUND CONTROL"
What was your best skate day?
BODY SHUFFLE TO FISHBRAIN-----THREE DAYS AGO
What was your worst skate day?
WHEN I FELL TRYING TWO STAIRS
What music do you listen to?
OLDER ROCK...THE WHO. ZEPPELIN......THE GERMS SOME PUNK
Anything you wanna add?
KEEP SKATING DON'T EVER STOP
Thanks for taking the time to do the interview.
LATER CANADA
Later.
