HEADS FRANK GERWER!
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FRANK GERWER GOES BY THE NAME OF OREO KINGSTON
O YOU HAVE TO BE DOWN
with God to ride for The Firm?
I haven't seen God since the trade show,
but we're down.
Who's gonna be the next president?
We've got Bush.
How does drinking affect your skating?
It shouldn't, but it can. There's a time for
drinking and a time for skating.
Nosegrinds or lipslides?
OK, I have a big nose. Does it always
have to be about my nose?
Do you get paid?
Forties pays me-thanks, TG-and I've
got loans at Bank of Morford. I get an
advance on my photo incentives.
Are you fashion conscious?
I've never been caught slippin' in
my cashmere.
sun. Doh!
How long have you been in the
porn business, and what is your
porn name?
I've been going by the name of Oreo
Kingston for years, and I've been in the biz
for nine. It's got its drawbacks, but the
money is good.
Why do you skate?
When I was young, our paper boy
used to collect his paper money on
his board, and I saw other kids in my
hood doing it, so I wanted to. Now
I'm hooked.
Who are some of your favorite skaters?
Gonz, Stranger, Ray Liotta, Robert DeNiro,
Heather Graham, and Uma Thurman.
Who are some people you hate?
Nate Jones!
And where are you from, Frankie?
I'm from Hicksville, New York.
Long Island.
Do you know Gino?
Yeah, he lives right by me.
So you guys are friends, right?
I guess, yeah.
Why did you move here?
So I could skateboard all the time.
The winters were killing you, huh?
Yeah. The winters suck in New York.
What are you going to be doing in
five years?
Shoveling shit into the tide.
What's the best place you've
ever traveled?
I've never been out of the US, so I'd
have to say SF.
What's it like when you approach to
Left to right: Switch
heelflip at the library.
Kickflip the twinkie at
Alameda. Gerwer: pret-a-
porter. Nosegrind backside
180° out.
Are you down?
Gotta be down, but you can't keep
me down.
Are brains mandatory for handrails?
Brains are not mandatory but they
always help.
Is Dustin gay?
No, but he's late on the rent.
What is your favorite Eddie Murphy
movie?
They've got the Big Mac, we've got
the big mic.
Best pool trick?
Corner airs, frontside inverts, and
long grinds. My favorite to do?
Probably touching the tile.
What is your favorite Simpsons
episode, and why?
The one when Homer takes Marge to a
chili-cooking contest and he eats this
crazy pepper and ends up breaking the
Any last words of advice?
Save it, and don't be salty.
-Gabe Morford and Nate Jones
PART II
Hello, Frank?
Hello?
This is Jake. You didn't fill out
enough of these two pages, so I
have to ask you some more lame.
questions. Are you ready to get
some lame questions for your
sorry interview?
Um, yeah.
What are some of your favorite
places to skate?
I'm sleeping here, Jake.
No, you'll wake up.
OK, I'm up, I'm up. San Francisco, New
York, London, and Philly.
do a frontside slider down a handrail?
Oh, come on, Jake.
Are you just thinking about the
eye of the tiger, Jamie Thomas,
and you just wanna get yours
right there?
Definitely. No, you just go fast, ollie up
to frontside boardslide, and hope you
don't hang up and go flying backwards on
your ass.
What does it mean to you to be a pro?
Andrew Reynolds. Eric Koston. It
means constant skating, getting your
shit done.
Any shouts out to anyone? Do you
want to thank Gabe Morford for
making your life?
Yes. Thanks to Gabe Morford, and thank
you, Jake. Thanks for calling and waking
me up.
-Jake Phelps
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