MIKE CARDONA
How old are you and where do you live?
I live in Scotch Plains, New Jersey, and I'm sixteen years old.
How long have you been skating?
About seven years.
What's unique about East Coast skaters?
Everyone's different, they all have original styles.
What kind of things do you like to skate on a daily basis?
Anything-walls, banks, curbs, ledges-anything that's fun.
Who are your sponsors?
Real, Thunder, Spitfire and Airwalk.
Who influences your skating?
Sean Sheffey, Natas, Gonz, my brother and Matt Field.
Who are some of the kids that you skateboard with?
Teddy Powell, Quim Cardone, and Matt Field I grew up with,
Andy Bautista, Bob Puleo, Tim O'Connor, and everyone from
New York and Jersey.
What are your goals in skating?
Just skate, have everything down and
clean, do my own thing and have fun
What kind of activities do you like to
do when you're not skating?
I draw and shit. I do just mad shit,
dude. Chill with girls.
What kind of music do you listen to?
I like a lot of hip hop, jazz, reggae.
How would you describe yourself?
I'm a nice guy, I just like to do my own
thing. I'm mad independent.
Is there anybody you want to thank?
Everyone at Real, everyone in Jersey,
Matt Field, my brother Quim, my par-
ents and just everyone that I know, they
know who they are.
SAMSON
VINNY PONTE
How old are you and where are you from?
I'm from New Jersey, and I'm nineteen years of age.
Who are your sponsors?
Traa Fort Skateboards, Sophisto Clothing and Vans.
How does the East Coast compare to the West?
I think they skate harder on the East Coast because the
, and the obstacles are b
terrain is rougher, a
bigger t
out here
and we don't get to skate all the time, so we put all our
effort into skating when we can.
JEFF LOCAN
From: Colby Village, Nova
Scotia, Canada.
Living in: Vancouver, British
Columbia, Canada.
Sponsors: Boarding House,
Etnies, NFA Clothing.
Likes: like
skirts.
shirts and anging, tight
Dislikes: Shit talk and the
speed wobbles.
Music: Everything from
Eazy-E to Ozzy.
Income: Low.
Future: Bright.
Terrain: Anything goes.
Thanks: My mom and dad,
friends, Boarding House,
the East Coast MBC.
What kind of obstacles do you like to skate?
I like to skate anything to tell you the truth.
Who do you ride with?
Tom Perietti, Jeff Pang, the Zoo crew, the NYC posse.
Who do you admire for their skating ability?
Caine Gayle definitely, Gershon is dope, Jamie Thomas,
Josh Kalis, Steve Berra, there's so many people.
Is there anyone you'd like to thank?
Fat
at Vinny, Tree Fort, Troy, the Supreme crew, my father,
mother, brother and sister, my friend JP, Chris aka the
Bird Man, Perietti, the Boston kids, everybody.