Sergei Trudnowski
"If you ever visit the city of brotherly love, you just might see
this extremely skillful shiny-headed kid delivering pizzas on a
skateboard."
-Bill Hoffmann
*Sergei has a clean, distinct style. He's had it since I first met
him, like five or six years ago. But most importantly, Serge has
remained my friend and stuck by my side under unusual circum-
stances. Thanks for understanding everything. Serge. Jerry
"Sergei is a style king. He looks like Vanilla Ice. Skating-wise,
he is very clean and skates smooth.
-Ryan G
"He is a talented skateboarder who looks like Dolph
Lundgren. If I was his daughter, I'd be proud to
have him as my father."
-Matt Reason
"Ain't nobody got a style like him."
-Lil' Stevie
"One of my most positive influ
ences as a skateboarder,
co-worker and most
importantly, a friend."
-Joe Cotton
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Marcus Valdez
Where are you from and how long have you been skating?
I'm from Fort Collins, CO, and I've skated for seven
years. Lused to live in Omaha, NE, just skated with
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Steve Berra and Danny Mayer, I got to travel to
Minneapolis and that was pretty cool, and
I go to Cheyenne to skate with Rich and
Jesse. I skate the park in Boulder too.
Who are you sponsored by?
The Right Life and right now I'm.
getting stuff from Invisible.
What are your aspirations?
I want to be a dream therapist.
either that,
or make
Rob Gangemi
Give three reasons to quit
skateboarding:
A. It fucks up your body
B. Kids forgot what
skating's about
C. Too many bad vibes
What bugs you?
I don't like people that.
are too self-centered.
Where is skating going?
All around skating is com
ing back (vert, street, etc)
Give three reasons not to
quit skateboarding:
A. You have a lot of fun
B. Travelling
C. Skating with bros in
other states
Amtrak
Don Carey
How long have you been skat
ing and where are you from?
About seven years and I'm
from Poughkeepsie, NY.
How'd you start skating?
I lived in the Bronx at first and
when we moved to Poughkeep-
sie, the only people that talked
to me were skaters, so I just
started skating, and it was fun. I
guess I started when bonelesses
were just out and ollies had just
started to come in. This one kid,
George, and I used to do bone-
lesses in my driveway for hours.
What do you think of SF?
It's fast. Hills rule. You have
cement everywhere you go,
everything's close, all the skate
spots are rad, I got my friends
out here now too, from New
York, they're kickin' it.
What do you like to ride?
Everything. I try to charge
whenever I can. I skated vert
yesterday. It was scary but fun
Who do you respect?
Anyone who's out there with
a smile on their face, having fun,
just learning and progressing.