nickname: Joe Sud; Winger
skated since: 1975
skated for SUD's from: 1988 - 1995
sponsors: SUD, Orange Crush, Skateboard Junction
where you live now? Long Beach, ON
occupation: Sales Rep (Etnies, Emerica, eS, Altamont, RVCA)
you still skate? how often, etc? explain: as much as I can - esp when the old boys are in town, or when I'm down in Orlando or Cali
who was your crew back in the day? Jimmy (Sheehan), Hack, Arch, Ickabod, Toad, Jonesy, Hagen, Johnny-Wad, Pork, King Nik
still see any of the old crew? yeah - but not as much as I'd like to
marital status: married
what do you miss about the old days? all the backyard ramp sesh's, the roadtrips, hangin out at the shop w/ all the locs, drinkin every night, having an ankle that worked...
if you could do it all over - what would you change? not a god damn thing
what are you into now? my family, lowriders, crown royal, Rollerz Only 4 Life
fave pro's (all time): DP, Alva, Jason Jesse, Weiss, Tom Boyle, Corbett
fave local skaters: Hagen, Pezzi, Fly, Dave Payne
best SUD team rider - All-Time? Hagen, Pezzi, Jonesy
fave videos (all time)? Wheels of Fire, Terror in Tahoe, Questionable
all-time 5 song mix tape:
Black Flag - My War
Dayglo Abortions - Bedtime Story
Suicidal Tendencies - You Can't Bring Me Down
Geto Boys - Damn it feels good to be a gangsta
Operation Ivy - Bombshell
favourite memories from back in the day?
damn - can't get into details ...so I'll do some quick word association....
- Skateboard Junction
- Darien Lake skatepark
- Cherry Hill roadtrip
- BJ's + Tidy Bowl (later called Beaz)
- Regency/Foy ramp bashes
- Hydro Ramp sessions
- Christie's fire
- M+J roadtrips
- Paul's ramp
- Skatezone + Skateworks
- Bond St
- Atlantic City roadtrip
- London/Gibbons
- any Arch adventure
- Blockhead Ramp
- Jerry's Alley
- the Continental
- the Sundowner
- Vegas
