out of proportion this whole thing is. I love
skateboarding for what it is: an underground
sport. Not even a sport, but an underground
organization of homies.
who all come together. All
these major companies,
military and all this and
that, trying to be down.
with skateboarding? These
people will be out of there
don't see me entering too many of these X
Games and events like that. They portray us as a
bunch of competitors. Who's the best? That's not
row. Man, just have fun, go to a spot and skate!
If kids ever wonder why they don't see me in the
X Games, it's because I don't support it, I don't
"GENERATORS, BOLT CUTTERS, WEED
YOU HAVE TO DOWHAT IT TAKES TO
just as quickly as they stepped in because they
thought there was money involved. I don't agree
with all the stuff that's going on; we need to keep
it as underground as possible. That's why you
what skateboarding is about to me.
Skateboarding to me is about having fun with
your friends and chillin', not worrying about
who's best or who can do the most tricks in a
like it, and I don't agree with how they portray
skateboarding. Don't expect to see me on the X
Games anytime soon.
What kind of goals do you have for the future
in skateboarding?
I just want to keep skating and having fun. If
skateboarding ever becomes not fun for me, I
to skateboard forever. My goal is to skate and have
fun-that's what it has always been and that's
what it always will be. I've been at this since I was
Any future plans for Shorty's?
We're gonna just do this with our video and
keep doing what we've always done. We don't
WHACKERS, SHOVELS, CROWBARS-
MAKE SHIT HAPPEN NOWADAYS"
won't want to do it anymore. Sometimes it can get
a little crazy with everything that goes into being a
pro. Kids want to see you bust out all the time and
this and that. But when I look at the future, I want
11 years old and I love it to this day.
So when are we gonna see the release of Muska
Beats the album?
Soon, my brothers. I'm working my ass off, I promise!
want to change anything. We're gonna
keep it real with what we've got. Keep
skating, have fun, and travel this world.
Maybe some new riders might be com-
ing up. That could be poppin' up soon.
Where do you want to be when Thrasher
turns 30?
I want to be chillin' on an island somewhere,
loungin' with a skatepark and a fat studio makin'
beats, chillin' with all my homies, layin' it down!
-George Nagai
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