New School Check Out: Bobby Kuhns
FACTS:
LIVES ON LEMONADE & BURGERS & IS ALSO
KNOWN TO RESEMBLE CHUCKY FROM THE
MOVIE CHILDS PLAY AT ANY GIVEN MOMENT.
BOBBY IS KNOWN OR WILL BE KNOWN FOR HIS
HOT MELTING COMBINATION OF TRICKS & ALSO
HIS NO VIBE ATTITUDE. LOOK FOR BOBBY
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BARKER BARRETT
A nomadic traveler from Pennsyl-
vania, Barker Barrett does so
many switchstance tricks you
often ask yourself "which way is
he going?" Tailslide reverts and
nose dive ollies are some of his
favorites, but don't be surprised
when he busts a stinky slob fast-
plant to tail just for a laugh. In the
summer he returns home to the
Keystone state to work as a coun
selor at Woodward Skate Camp..
State your age, birthplace and
what you're doing.
I'm 23, crippled and I was born
in Alexandria, Virginia. I live in a
grey Honda Civic. My mom and
dad live in Pennsylvania, my sister
goes to college.
Have your parents been sup-
portive of your skating?
Yeah, definitely. Before I rode
for Shut, they were worried and a
little skeptical (Continued on next page
JOHN CARDIEL
Insane, crazy, fearless and punk
all describe John Cardiel. He is so
on edge that just watching him is
enough to make you wet your
pants. He will don a helmet and
no pads and commence going for
it in a death-defying manner. The
owner of the craziest arms in the
business, his style is one of a
kind. Bow down to the new master
of disaster.
Worst Slam:
One time I slammed on an
attempt to clear this big, fat gorge.
All I remember is waking up to my
friends laughing at me all bloody
and pissy
Latest tricks:
Probably all freestyle tricks like
pressure dances or flips and late
kickflips with your back foot.
Travel:
I love to travel. I think that trav
eling with your (Continued on next page)
BRIAN FERDINAND
San Leandro has a long history of
great skaters. First there was
Lopes, then there was Rogers.
Now there is Brian Ferdinand.
Pools, curbs, ramps and hills all
over the Bay Area have felt his
wrath, but he is far from done.
Ferdy blows doors on all that is in
his, way not for sponsors or dol-
lars, but for himself
Worst beef:
I was bombing Dolores Street in
San Francisco and ollied from
tranny to tranny, lost it, hit a recy-
cling bin and rear-ended a car
with my shoulder. Also, McDon
ald's beef is pretty bad.
Latest trick:
Ollie-flip backside body varial.
Where would you travel a long
way to skate?
Good cement parks are always
my destination. My trip to Portland
to skate the (Continued on page 48)
PHOTOS BY BRYCE KANIGHTS
JESSE NEUHAUS
Midwest ripper Jesse Neuhaus
got in a car and moved out to Call-
fornia to be where the action was.
Residing at the new Fun head-
quarters in Berkeley, he can usu
ally be found at the Tennis Courts,
Oakland Tech or any one of a
number of spots in Nor. Cal.
What's your age, Jesse?
I'm 19. Born in '72. A love child
from two hippie parents, so, I'm
basically a freak.
How come your name isn't
Ocean or Sky or Star?
It's actually Jeshua, which
comes from Jesus. I believe
Jeshua was his name when he
was incarnated on this earth.
Were you born in Chicago?
No, I was born in Peoria, Illinois.
I moved to Chicago when I was in
the sixth grade.
What was your worst beef?
At the '89 amateur finals in
Phoenix (Continued on page 49