So this is your first time being interviewed huh?

Yeah. It feels like when the Doctor grabs your balls and tells you to cough. 

You were born and raised in Greys Ferry, Philadelphia?

Yessir. HW (Shamus’ neighborhood block nickname) all day. I haven’t gone very far. 

What was it actually like growing up skating philly as a kid?

Never a dull moment. It was a blessing. Even the crazy occurrences you find yourself being around. There’s so much history here you can always dig and find new old stuff to skate. Or stories to get you hype. 

Do you have any stories or remembering seeing anyone back then?

I was a little late on the scene but Damian Smith going full speed through wherever we were skating be it Love or City Hall is a vivid memory for me. He would just seem like he was passing by and he’d sit on a long nollie lipslide on the way out.

Nocturnal played a big part in your adolescent years, who picked on you the most and how did that shape you into who you are today?

Whoever had the most hours at the shop honestly. It showed me the community of skateboarding. And that it ain’t all about just riding your board. 

What’s your favorite memory from Noc street jams?

Squading up in the morning with the new anniversary tee on and setting up. Then seeing people blast tricks in the middle of 4th and Bainbridge. 

I first remember seeing you as a city hall kid, do you trip on city hall being completely gone and how drastically philly has changed over the years?

I do more and more as the days go by. Philly is nonstop construction now, so Muni seems to be next. We really had it made. 

In your opinion who are the architects of Philly?

That’s a big list….

So when you finally left Philly and went on a China trip with the boys, you tried some unique cuisine?

If you’re talking about a pigeon head then yes. It was cooked though. I’m not an Ozzy impersonator.

Why does it take you so long to figure out what you’re getting from the papi store?

Cause I gotta look around for them papi store exclusives 

With social media playing a large part these days, I notice you rarely ever post yourself skating? Do you think there is a healthy balance? Or do you not even think about it?

I just ran out of space on my phone. I try not to get to wrapped up in it. There’s a balance with everything and that’s different for everybody. 

With that said, what do you think makes a good video part these days?

The music and vibe of it is big for me. Since there’s so much to see out there these days I find the direction of what’s being put out to be crucial. It’s dope seeing people work hard on specific projects. 

Do you think your current part we are wrapping up for my video falls under any of those haha?

I know my footage is in good hands. You definitely keep me on track more than I do right now. 

Well I can’t wait for people to see what you’ve been working on. Any last shout outs?

Shoutout everybody doing their thing in Philly and beyond. Everybody at Nocturnal past and present. TOPX. You, Brian and anybody else I’ve crossed paths with thanks to skateboarding.