So when did you get into skateboarding? Is it a new hobby or have you been doing it since the last time day-glo colours were cool?

I started skating in grade nine, but then took a year off in grade ten. I guess I just didn’t know where it was going and what I wanted to do with it. Once I got a job at Easyrider, I picked it back up. I’ve gotten a lot better through age and strength. Now, I love it again.

How does someone go about getting a sponsor? I’d love to get a bunch of free stuff given to me.

Obviously, you need to get involved with the place or company that you want to sponsor you. Pictures and videos also help. You need to let them know you’re interested. It’s a dream of mine to be involved in professional sports. I think it would be a cool job, but for now, being sponsored is a good gig. The free stuff is nice too…

I find free to be the best price for most things. What’s the skateboard culture like in Edmonton? Are there lots of competitions happening around the city?

The city is getting more into throwing competitions, but there haven’t been many. There has been a couple though, like in Castledowns, there was a contest: “The King of The Castle”. A few contests have prize money and it’s a good chance to showcase yourself to potential sponsors.

Unless you plan on living off prize money, you’ll need a job at some point. What do you want to do with your commerce degree?

I’ll finish up my four years and then maybe take a year off to do some snowboarding and skateboarding in Europe or New Zealand. I don’t want to have a regular desk job. It would be fun to travel and get a lot of chances to snowboard and skateboard in different places. I’d love to do marketing for a skateboard or snowboard company and that’s why I chose to do a commerce degree.

I hope that once you get that job you’ll hook me up with a bunch of stuff…for free.