DIEGO BUCCHIERI
W
HERE ARE YOU FROM?
Buenos Aires,.
, Argentina.
What do you do to keep it real?
Kick it!
with Ethan on the cover.
How's living with Drehobl and Upson?
It's pretty good; those guys are super
good. Magnethead is the best too. We have
What do you think is the gnarliest thing everything: flatbar, box, and mini-ramp.
you've done on a skateboard?
Probably the double set in SF.
How did you feel after?
I felt great; it was one of the best feelings,
because I thought about trying it for a while
and then I went there and did it second try.
Is it all about street, or do you like skating
trannies too?
Mostly street, but I like to skate parks too.
What was your first issue of Thrasher?
The one with Natas' ad doing a wallride
frontside off the stage at Venice.
What size setup do you ride?
My board is 7 7/8," Indy 136s, and
54mm Spitfires.
What would a dream session be for you?
Cardiel.
Where is the best place that you've been to?
Spain.
What was the first issue you had a photo in?
Backside 180° at Wallenberg, the contents
Bubba sucks!!!
Any crazy stories from when Greco
stayed there?
One night I woke up to take a piss and
Greco was fully naked passed out on the
couch with scratches all over his chest,
GG Allin stee.
Do you play guitar?
No, I'm trying to learn.
Do you eat meat?
No, I haven't eaten meat for almost
two years.
Will we see you someday soon in one of
Lil Romeo's movies?
Fuck no.
Do you think skating is growing in Argentina?
Yes, now that the government is build-
ing skateparks and Father is doing Ojo de
Pez, people will skate more and more.
There is a new whole generation of
skaters coming up, a lot of kids, and that
Do you miss Colt Cannon being on Think?
Who?
What do you think about magazines
printing bail shots?
Suck a dick.
What would you like to see happen in the
future of skateboarding for Diego Bucchieri?
Get better and better.
Who are your sponsors?
Think, Indy, Spitfire, Hurley, Reef, and
Dragon.
What do you like to do besides skate?
Watch movies, travel, drill.
What's your girl situation?
Zero.
What do you think about contest skating?
They are good because you get to travel, you
get everything for free, you have fun if the
course is good, and you can make money if
you do well.
Pier 7 or Wallenberg?
Wallenberg.
Tony Hawk or Rodney Mullen?
Hawk.
Milla Jovovich or Madchen Amik?
Milla.
"IT'S ALL ABOUT
SKATE AND DESTROY
EVERYTHING"
THRASHER
is gonna help a lot.
Who are some sick skaters we
should know about from Argie?
Luciano Cristobal, Nani del
Toro, Luciano Knabe, y
muchos más.
What exactly is "Argie Stee"?
When you are driving on the
road and you see a dead animal,
that's Argie stee. If you go to
Argentina someday you'll see what
I mean.
Why does everyone call each
other Ché?
I have no idea.
What the hell is a boludo?
Boludo could be a "dude" or some-
one with big balls. It depends on how
you use it.
What inspires you to keep going big?
Life, my friends, and dos minutos.
I know that being on the cover of Thrasher is
something you want really badly. Why?
Because I love Thrasher and when we
went to Argentina we couldn't get it, so
now I'm trying to find something good for
those guys. It's one of my main goals for
my career.
Do you think Thrasher's Skate and Destroy
attitude is still relevant today?
Fuck yeah; it's all about skate and destroy
everything in front of you.
What will you be doing when Thrasher
turns 30?
Working at Thrasher, taking Fausto's job.
Shouts out?
¡Aguante boca!
-Schmitty
Big snap in South SF.