Goth Shaun "Nobody is a Star" Interview
Nobody is a Star interview series feature not the usual skateboarding "stars" but everyday skaters that inspire and contribute to skateboarding in their own way.
How and when did you get into skating?
Ermmm okay so I had an older relative and him and his friends skated in the 80s. Sometime around 95 they all gave me an old board and a bunch of copied vhs tapes of a load of 80s videos from like Powell, G&S, Blockhead, Santa Cruz etc. and I was sorta hooked from there really.
How old are you?
I’m 36 haha I was a MySpace teen!
What trick(s) physically feel the most enjoyable to you?
I love tricks where I’m using an all of my body. I think that’s why I do so many grab tricks. Airs feel sick! Backside inverts feel rad too! Love fastplants and layback grinds too!
What do you enjoy most about skateboarding?
I’ve met some lovely people through skateboarding so that mainly! I love the distraction of skating as well! It’s helped my mental health a lot!
What are some of your favorite board graphics?
My favourite graphic ever is Chris Millers “faces” G&S graphic! It’s so quintessentially 80s! Santa Cruz Kendall “pumpkin” graphic is sick too! I like Neil blenders G&S “snake and lattice” graphic as well! Too many 80s graphics were insanely good!
What else are you into besides skateboarding?
I used to make a lot of music! I’ve recently started again actually! But yeah I’ve been in DIY punk bands, I make black metal and dungeon synth too haha
What are some books and movies that you really like?
I’ve got a hella short attention span so I don’t really watch movies or read books much tbh! I used to love horror movies though! Skate video wise though Jim’s Ramp jam is sick! Love watching that one before I skate! Video part wise Tony Hawks “ban this” part is my favourite video part ever.
Who’s an awesome person?
Everyone at Rollersnakes! Toby, Forde, Mike at Heathen. All my friends, the flo skatepark people and skaters. I’m lucky to be surrounded by such wonderful people tbh!
What do you wish was different in the world?
Free Palestine
What do you wish was different in your life?
I’ve struggled a lot with mental health so I guess having a better control over that would be nice but I’m loads better than I was :)
What shape and size boards do you prefer these days?
Ermmm anything between 9” and 10.5 really! I’m lucky that Heathen always hook me up with some cool shapes! I do like a nice 80s style fish board though with a big fat tail and no nose! Or like a 91-93 style shovel nose pool board with a kinda square tail
Any parting words/wisdom for skaters out there?
Just have fun! Do what ya wanna do and try your best to not worry what other folks are doing. Skating's rad! Do a boneless! Haha
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