INTERVIEWS

Matty Jessee – Juice Magazine State of Skate Interview Matty Jessee Age: 9 Hometown: Oakland, California Sponsors: Justified Threads, Salt Rags, 51 Fifty Energy, Orbit Skate Shop, Bell Skate Helmets. What set-up are you riding right now? 7.5 inch Salt Rags deck, MOB Grip, Bones Wheels, Thunder Titanium Read More

Desmond Shepherd – Juice Magazine State of Skate Interview Name: Desmond Shepherd Hometown: Venice, California Age: 11 Sponsors: Alva Skates, Flyaway Helmets, Smith Kneepads and Venice Skateboarding Stuff.  What set-up are you riding right now? Board, trucks, wheels, grip, hardware… Independent Trucks, Read More

Bryce Wettstein – Juice Magazine State of Skate Interview Name:  Bryce Ava Wettstein Hometown:  Encinitas, California Age:  11 Sponsors:  Silly Girl Skateboards, McGills Skateshop, Pride Socks, Aura Training Facility, Encinitas Surfboards, Sticky Bumps Surf Wax, Freestyle Watches. What set-up are Read More

Kiko Francisco – Juice Magazine State of Skate Interview Name: Kiko Francisco Hometown: Torrance, California Age: 12 Sponsors: Powell Peralta, 187 Pads, Osiris Shoes, Independent Trucks, Dirtbagz, Type-S Wheels, Bones Swiss, Maui & Sons. What set-up are you riding right now? I have a Kevin Harris Read More

Jonas Carlsson – Juice Magazine State of Skate Interview Name:  Jonas Carlsson Hometown: Kristiansand, Norway Age: 12 Sponsors:  Session Skate Shop, Jart Skateboards.  What set-up are you riding right now? Jart board, Thunder trucks, Spitfire Formula 4 (Ishod Wair), Mob Grip. What’s the most Read More

Jack Winburn – Juice Magazine State of Skate Interview Name: Jack Winburn Hometown: Columbia SC Age: 13 Sponsors: Real Skateboards, Thunder Trucks, Spitfire Wheels, Andale Bearings, Mob Griptape and Diamond Hardware.  What set-up are you riding right now? Real Skateboard, Thunder Trucks, Spitfire Read More

Yago Dominguez – Juice Magazine State of Skate Interview Name: Yago Dominguez Hometown: Basque Country, Spain. Age: 13 Sponsors: Alva, Quicksilver, Zut Skateparks, Sex Town. What set-up are you riding right now? Board, trucks, wheels, grip, hardware… I’ve been riding 8.25 boards, Indy 146s and Read More

Roman Pabich – Juice Magazine State of Skate Interview Name: Roman Pabich Hometown: Ocean City, Maryland Age: 13 Sponsors: Powell Peralta, Bones Wheels, Vans Shoes, Grinderz. What set-up are you riding right now? Powell board, Independent trucks, Bones wheels, Mob Grip, and Ceramic bearings. What’s Read More

Nathan Midgette – Juice Magazine State of Skate Interview Name: Nathan Midgette Hometown: Virginia Beach, Virginia Age: 14 Sponsors: Embassy Skateboards, Ace Trucks, Skeleton Key Manufacturing, Type-S Wheels, Coastal Edge Surf/ Skate Shop, Launch Mode Rails. What set-up are you riding right now? Board, Read More

Josh Forsberg – Juice Magazine State of Skate Interview Name: Josh Forsberg Hometown: Carlsbad, California Age: 14 Sponsors: ALVA team rider, DC shoes flow, Crash Pad protective clothing. What set-up are you riding right now? ALVA Scratch Deck 8.0, Spitfire Formula 4 wheels, Mob Grip, Indy trucks Read More

Wyatt Wisenbaker – Juice Magazine State of Skate Interview Name: Wyatt Wisenbaker Hometown: Chesapeake, Virginia Age: 14 Sponsors: Wave Riding Vehicles, Cockfight Skateboards, Ace Trucks, Speedlab Wheels, Burly Caps, Black Flys Eyewear, Globe shoes, S1 helmets, and Rockstar Bearings. What set-up are Read More

Julian Torres – Juice Magazine State of Skate Interview Name: Julian Torres Hometown: San Pedro, California Age: 14 Sponsors: Neff Headwear, Maui & Sons, Filament Shoes, Santa Cruz Skateboards, Independent, Ricta, Mob Grip, Bronson Speed Co, Sandbox Helmets, Destroyer Pads, Knox Hardware and Stance Read More

Emily Earring – Juice Magazine State of Skate Interview Name: Emily Earring Hometown: Eagle Butte, South Dakota Age: 15 Sponsors:  Wounded Knee Skateboards & Stronghold Society. What set-up are you riding right now? I am skating a Wounded Knee Land Loss Deck, Independent trucks, Spitfire wheels, Read More

Noah Schott – Juice Magazine State of Skate Interview Name: Noah Schott Hometown: Greeley, Colorado Age: 16 Sponsors: Wounded Knee Skateboards, SkateColorado and The Lookout Skate Shop. What set-up are you riding right now? Board, trucks, wheels, grip, hardware… I am riding a Wounded Knee 8.6 Read More

CJ Titus – Juice Magazine State of Skate Interview Name: CJ Titus Hometown: Midlothian, Virginia Age: 16 Sponsors: DC Shoes, WRV Skate/Surf Shop, Shipyard Skates. What set-up are you riding right now? Shipyard size 8.3, Independent Trucks, Bones Wheels, Bones Bearings, and Mob Grip. Have Read More

Mikayla Sheppard – Juice Magazine State of Skate Interview Name: Mikayla Sheppard Hometown: Anaheim, California Age: 17 Sponsors: Anaheim Skateboards, Active Orange, Kogi Bbq. What set-up are you riding right now? Board, trucks, wheels, grip, hardware… I’m riding an Anaheim deck with Independent Read More

Jarren Duke – Juice Magazine State of Skate Interview Name: Jarren Duke Hometown: Fullerton, California Age: 17 years old Sponsors: Powell Peralta Skateboards, Transitions Skate Shop, Spitfire Wheels, Hundreds Clothing, Badfriend USA. What set-up are you riding right now? Powell Peralta skateboard, Read More

Sonny Rodriguez – Juice Magazine State of Skate Interview Name: Sonny Rodriguez Hometown: Fullerton, California Age: 17 Sponsors: Would Shop, Anaheim Skateboards, Programme Skate and Sound, BadFriend. What set-up are you riding right now? Board, trucks, wheels, grip, hardware… Mob Grip, Would Shop Read More