DAN DREH BL
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ID YOU KNOW VANS HAS YOU DOWN AS A
living legend?
Yeah, I'm great.
What was your first Thrasher?
I think it was June '86. It had Danzig on the cover.
What was your first photo in Thrasher?
It was a sequence of me doing a noseblunt slide on
a curb.
What will you be doing in 10 years for Thrasher's
30th birthday?
I'll probably either be dead or in a wheelchair. I'm
not trying to sound tough; I've just come to terms.
with my stupidity.
Are you hard to deal with?
No.
Do you think Thrasher's Skate and Destroy attitude is
still relevant today?
Who cares what other people are doing?
When you were out with your knee problems, what was
your mindstate?
Jägermeister.
Did you know you were gonna come back and skate
so hard?
I'm just happy to be able to skate.
Are you making millions off of Freedumb Clothing?
Hella.
Budweiser or Coors?
Drinking makes me depressed. I've been trying to chill
out lately.
What CDs are you listening to these days?
As far as shit I haven't always been listening to, I guess
GG Allin, Modest Mouse, and Tim turned me on to "The
Sandwich of Love."
What's your fascination with frogs?
They're cute and they like to fuck.
What inspires your art?
Boredom.
What's up with your business card?
I don't know what you're talking about.
Who should be Skater Of The Year?
Me. I've been killing it.
Tell a good Magnethead (Rob Collinson) story.
I love Rob; he can't skate without killing himself.
Sponsors?
Think, Emerica, Venture, Lucky, S-One, Freedumb,
Old Scratch, and Eastern Boarder. G-Shock gave me the
boot but they'll be sorry.
Anything else you want to add or people you hate?
I hate just about everything. -Schmitty
"I'M NOT TRYING TO SOUND TOUGH;
Where do you come up with
graphics for the clothes?
I can't give away my secrets.
Did some girl want to sue you for
an ad?
I'VE JUST COME TO TERMS
I'm not sure what ever came of that; I guess she had
a boyfriend.
How is living with the Butcher and Upson?
Basically it sucks.
Average amount of visitors staying at your house?
Mi casa es su casa.
Do you bake cakes?
I bake all kinds of shit.
How many cigarettes do you smoke in one day?
More than I wish I did. I wanna take up chewing.
What would a dream session be for you, with who
and where?
I'd like to hang out with Phil more.
What's up with the backyard?
If you don't already know you don't need to.
Peter Smolik or Pete the Ox?
What about Peter Hewitt?
Most tech street trick?
Slappies.
Last book you read?
Yeah right.
When's the last time you lit yourself on fire?
Probably in high school.
WITH MY STUPIDITY"
merica.
Pivot to fakie at SF City College.