STEVIE WILLIAMS
"WHEN I GO TO HEAVEN I'LL BE
SKATING VERT"
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What was the first issue of Thrasher
that you saw?
Damn, that was a long ass time ago.
Probably that Mike Carroll feeble grind;
that's about all I remember from back in
the day.
What was your first photo in Thrasher?
Kickflip down the five-stair at City Hall.
Was that your first photo in any magazine?
Yep, Kelly Ryan shot that.
How has getting a shoe changed your life?
I don't know; it all happened so fast, I
don't really think it changed my life. I have
more cash.
Did you get a car or anything?
Oh yeah, I got a car. I got a couple things:
two cars, but I didn't even get paid from the
shoe yet.
So you haven't really seen the perks from it?
No, not really. Two cars and two computers:
that's the shit I never had before.
Where is the best place skating has taken you?
Love, Pier 7, USC, the train station in
Barcelona, Italy, the banks... that's about it.
What would a dream session be for you?
I would want to skate vert with Tony Hawk and
Bob Burnquist.
Can you skate vert?
Nah, but when I go to heaven I'll be
skating vert.
What music have you been listening to lately?
Hip-hop strictly. Jay-Z, Rough Riders, Mobb
Deep, BCC... that's about it.
What do you like to do besides skate?
Floss. Basically that's about it.
Any new tricks you've been working on?
Yeah, but I ain't trying to spill it out there so
niggas can steal my shit.
What do you think of Nate Sherwood?
I don't know who that is.
Who inspires you in skateboarding?
All my dawgs.
Are you working on putting out a new video?
Two: the DC video and the Girl video.
Do you like filming?
It's OK.
Are you picky about who you film or shoot
photos with?
Yeah, I can't film with everybody. I only take
photos and film with people I know as people,
not as filmers.
The relationship is more important than the
filmer's ability?
Yeah. Everyone I shoot with, I have a few jokes
with-you know what I mean.
Who has the best tré flip of all time?
There are a couple of people. Mike York,
Josh Kalis, Jovontae, and Rick McCrank.
What does "bling bling" mean to you?
Floss.
Do you think Thrasher's skate and destroy
attitude is still relevant today?
Why didn't they put me in that shit?
What, the video game?
Yeah, they didn't'put me in there.
What will you be doing when Thrasher
turns 30?
Turning 30.
What do you think you will be doing?
Hopefully acting.
Have you been acting lately?
Yeah, I'm about to.
Movies or commercials?
I got picked for this TV show, like a major part.
Is there a name that people can be looking for?
Not yet. It's a pilot right now. They said it's
pretty good, and a couple of networks are
already looking at it. But I don't know, that's to
come. I'll probably still be skateboarding. I have
to make this cash.
Any people you want to give props to?
Yeah, DGK, that's a D, a G, and a K. Everybody
Switch heelflip backside tailslide to fakie.
be gettin' it all fucked up. People are putting
BGK and JDK and all this shit. SF, LA, New
York, Texas. Whoa, what the fuck did I say Texas
for? I don't even know anybody in Texas. That's
about it.
-Schmitty