80 Thrasherhat time did you wake up and
what have you done so far
today? When I was your age I
slept past noon every day.
I woke up at 10:30 this morning. I could’ve
easily slept ’til the night but I have a checkup
at the doctor’s office. Gotta take care of a
couple things with the body and mind. Then I
ate about five meals and was in and out of the
shop all day. Now I gotta go get my legs ready
for tomorrow. I wish I could’ve hung out with
you during those years but this is great. You’ve
taught me what works and what doesn’t.
I don’t know if I taught you what
works or not. Ha! Shit, you aren’t done
learning. I do believe that you are
motivated and have a better mindset
than six months ago. How do you feel
about your place in the world and
your responsibilities as a professional
skateboarder these days? Are you
enjoying yourself? Do you feel happy?
Yeah, I still have so much to learn and accept.
As far as being a professional skateboarder,
I still can’t believe it. It seems so unreal and
funny at times, but it’s a dream of a life. Idon’t want to take it for granted. I do enjoy
it but I do need to work harder at it and with
that I know I’ll love it more. It’s wild to see
the youth at the shop growing up and finding
purpose and a family with it. Thank God for
skateboarding.
How old were you when you first came
to New York?
I was 14 years old. That was the first time
we met, I think, under that bridge spot in
Brooklyn? You rolled up on this sick cruiser
board.
You were so small, so wide-eyed
but very, very mellow. What do you
remember about that trip? I know we
filmed a bit. I don’t remember much.
I remember being really happy. Everything
was so new. I fucking loved being able to
skate through the city. It was a sick crew. I
remember going to bed on time and laughing
when Cody would walk into the room after a
“fun” night and being able to skate all day.
Yes, it seemed like you had a good time
being there.
I had a good experience. It was a good skatePrevious spread: It helps to have
homies—tire pivot. RIP, DylanW
“I STILL HAVE SO MUCH
TO LEARN AND ACCEPT”
COLEN