{"id":57442,"date":"2016-07-14T07:00:47","date_gmt":"2016-07-14T14:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/?p=57442"},"modified":"2016-08-22T05:28:32","modified_gmt":"2016-08-22T12:28:32","slug":"cam-dowse-juice-magazine-state-of-skate-interview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/cam-dowse-juice-magazine-state-of-skate-interview\/","title":{"rendered":"Cam Dowse – Juice Magazine State of Skate Interview"},"content":{"rendered":"

Name: Cam Dowse<\/strong>
\n Hometown: Sydney, Australia<\/strong>
\n Age: 42<\/strong>
\n Sponsors: Conspiracy Skateboards,\u00a0Z Roller trucks.<\/strong><\/p>\n

What set-up are you riding right now?<\/strong>
\nConspiracy board, Grind King Jay Adams trucks and Conspiracy wheels.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s the most fun skater-built or renegade spot that you\u2019ve skated lately?<\/strong>
\nSalamander Ranch.<\/p>\n

Have you ever built something to skate? If so, describe it.<\/strong>
\nYeah. I\u2019ve helped on tons of projects. I used to have a spine ramp that me and my bro built back in Oz.<\/p>\n

Who do you like to skate with the most these days?<\/strong>
\nAll the homies! I ain\u2019t picky.<\/p>\n

Coolest skateboard graphic you have seen lately?<\/strong>
\nThe board I\u2019m riding right now, Conspiracy Malleus graphic.<\/p>\n

Best thing you\u2019ve ever skated in a skatepark and what skatepark was it?<\/strong>
\nThe new pool in Breckenridge, Colorado is sick!<\/p>\n

Favorite skateboarders of all time?<\/strong>
\nChris Miller, Rune Glifberg, Peter Hewitt, Omar Hassan, Josh Borden, Chad Shetler and so many more.<\/p>\n

Is there anything that hasn\u2019t been built to skate yet that you\u2019d like to see built?<\/strong>
\nMore skate tracks with pump bumps and obstacles.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s one of the best road trips you ever took?<\/strong>
\nOregon with Jerry Hahn and Dave Tuck!<\/p>\n

Are there any skate-related charities that you support?<\/strong>
\nGrind For Life and Strap In For Life.<\/p>\n

What music have you been listening to lately?<\/strong>
\nThe Saints.<\/p>\n

What do you consider the responsibilities of a professional skateboarder?<\/strong>
\nJust be a professional.<\/p>\n

Which skate shops do you support and go to the most?<\/strong>
\nI don\u2019t go to skate shops much but, if I do, I go to SoCal Skate Shop or the Attic.<\/p>\n

What is your favorite skate photo of all time?<\/strong>
\nRecent pic from Anthony Acosta at Jerry\u2019s ramp, the Recycler.<\/p>\n

What is your take on girls skateboarding?<\/strong>
\nBacking it.<\/p>\n

What skateboarding memorabilia do you have that means the most to you?<\/strong>
\nDave Tuck Arvada Army board.<\/p>\n

Who contributes the most to your local skate scene?<\/strong>
\nEveryone helps in their own way.<\/p>\n

Top three favorite skate tricks?<\/strong>
\nCarve, grind, slash.<\/p>\n

Do you think skateboarding should be in the Olympics?<\/strong>
\nSkateboarding is not a sport.<\/p>\n

What is your proudest moment in\u00a0skateboarding so far?<\/strong>
\nThat I\u2019m still skating.<\/p>\n

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The line to get to this air frontside is just as insane as the air itself. Cam slays the serpent at Pala. Photo by Brandon Wong<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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ABOUT THE JUICE MAGAZINE STATE OF SKATE:<\/strong><\/p>\n

When we started Juice Magazine 22 years ago, you could count the number of skateparks on one hand and grindable pool coping was mostly a distant memory. Now there are thousands of skateparks all over the world, along with a vast quantity of DIY spots built to skate. In 1993, the majority of skateboarders listened to punk rock or hip hop exclusively. Now skateboarders listen to almost every kind of sound created. Two decades ago, skateboarding related charities were non-existent. Today, there are numerous non-profits giving back to skateboarding in many ways. One of the most important differences between now and then is that, 22 years ago, there was a clear division between old school and new school skateboarding. Now that wall of separation has followed the same path as the Berlin Wall, allowing for an unprecedented unification of skateboarders all over the globe. Great strides have been made for girls that skate as well as the acceptance of skate history and long overdue recognition for skateboarding\u2019s pioneers and its artifacts. At the same time, the current generation of skateboarders is taking skateboarding to new heights, previously unimaginable. As the landscape of the skateboarding industry changes on a daily basis, and the topic of skateboarding in the Olympics rears its head once again, along with the disturbing subject of who controls skateboarding being tossed about by corporate entities, we decided it was time to take a good look at the State of Skate. We asked 20 questions to 100 skateboarders, ages 8 to 58, and found that skateboarding is as diverse as the skateboarders that are addicted to it, no one controls skateboarding except skateboarders, and the State of Skate is savage and strong. Now get out there and skate tough!<\/p>\n

JUICE MAGAZINE STATE OF SKATE <\/strong>features interviews with 100 skateboarders including: Tony Alva, Dave Hackett, Chris Strople, Duane Peters, Steve Olson, Dave Duncan, Steve Alba, Tony Magnusson, Pat Black, Jesse Martinez, Bill Danforth, Jim Murphy, Ric Widenor, <\/span>Lester Kasai, Glen Charnoski, Bryan Pennington, Peter Furnee, <\/span>Jeremiah Risk, Ryan Smith, Jason Jessee, Omar Hassan, Cam Dowse, Jen O\u2019Brien, Depth Leviathan Dweller, Brett Roper, Travis Beattie, Chris Gentry, <\/span>CW Dunn, Chris Albright, Charlie Wilkins, Cairo Foster, Pierre-Luc Gagnon, BJ Morrill, Dr. Lenore L.A. Sparks, Sid Melvin, Jesse Irish, Packy Fancher, Greg Lutzka, Jimmy Larsen, Adam Dyet, Luis Tolentino, Greg Harbour, Frank Faria, Ryan DeCenzo, Dave Bachinsky, Johnny Turgesen, Casey Meyer, Edward Sanchez, David Gravette, Ben Hatchell, Brian Geib, <\/span>Felipe Gouveia, Eric Santos, Kyle Smith, <\/span>Cameron Revier, Josh Stafford, Justin Grubbs, Etienne Eden Archila, Sanzio Piacentini, <\/span>Josh Elder, Eddie \u201cMighty\u201d Moreno, Kevin Kowalski, Otto Pflanz, Jeremy Smith, <\/span>Adam Wiggins, Jimmy Wilkins, Danny Gordon, Jake Hilbish, Corey Blanchette, Adam Legassie, <\/span>Nick Santos, Trey Rounds, Curren Caples, Justyce Tabor, Andy Anderson, Sarah Thompson, <\/span>Coral Guerrero, Collin Graham, Derek Scott, Ace Pelka, Sonny Rodriguez, Jarren Duke, Mikayla Sheppard, CJ Titus, Noah Schott, Emily Earring, Julian Torres, Wyatt Wisenbaker, Josh Forsberg, Nathan Midgette, Roman Pabich, Yago Dominguez, Jack Winburn, Jonas Carlsson, Kiko Francisco, Bryce Ava Wettstein, Desmond Shepherd, Matty Jessee and Luke Kahler.<\/p>\n

FOR THE REST OF THE STORY, ORDER ISSUE #74 BY CLICKING HERE…<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Name: Cam Dowse Hometown: Sydney, Australia Age: 42 Sponsors: Conspiracy Skateboards,\u00a0Z Roller trucks. What set-up are you riding right now? Conspiracy board, Grind King Jay Adams trucks and Conspiracy wheels. What\u2019s the most fun skater-built or renegade spot that you\u2019ve skated lately? Salamander Ranch. Have you ever built something to skate? If so, describe it. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":57443,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[4028,4041],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-57442","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-interviews","category-skate-2"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Cam_Dowse-Pala-Brandon_Wong.jpg","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57442","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=57442"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57442\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":59264,"href":"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57442\/revisions\/59264"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/57443"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=57442"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=57442"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=57442"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}