{"id":57505,"date":"2016-09-27T09:00:26","date_gmt":"2016-09-27T16:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/?p=57505"},"modified":"2017-05-11T11:30:48","modified_gmt":"2017-05-11T18:30:48","slug":"greg-harbour-juice-magazine-state-of-skate-interview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/greg-harbour-juice-magazine-state-of-skate-interview\/","title":{"rendered":"Greg Harbour – Juice Magazine State of Skate Interview"},"content":{"rendered":"

Name: Greg Harbour<\/strong>
\n Hometown: Ft. Collins, Colorado<\/strong>
\n Age: 29<\/strong>
\n Sponsors: Speedlab Wheels, American Nomad, Gullwing Trucks, Plague Hardware and Skateworks.<\/strong><\/p>\n

What set-up are you riding right now?<\/strong>
\n8.5 American Nomad board, 56mm Lightning Speedlab Wheels, Plague bearings and hardware and Gullwing trucks.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s the most fun DIY, skater-built or renegade spot that you\u2019ve skated lately?<\/strong>
\nLately, It would be the American Nomad bowl in Jay\u2019s backyard or the mini quarter pipe at the Speedlab headquarters.<\/p>\n

Have you ever built something to skate?<\/strong>
\nAbsolutely, but nothing that\u2019s worth mentioning.<\/p>\n

Who do you like to skate with the most these days?<\/strong>
\nCasey Meyer, Tony Ellis and Jason Adams.<\/p>\n

Coolest skateboard graphic you have seen lately?<\/strong>
\nAll the Nomad boards are so on point. The art is killer!!!!<\/p>\n

Best thing you\u2019ve ever skated in a skatepark and what skatepark was it?<\/strong>
\nIt was in CT… Wethersfield? Basically, it was a jersey barrier built into a bank, super fun to wallie over. I was having way too much fun on it.<\/p>\n

Favorite skateboarders of all time?<\/strong>
\nBill Danforth, Keith Meek, Ricky Windsor, Matt Hensley, Andy Weiss, Monico Candeleria, Casey Meyer and BJ Morrill.<\/p>\n

Is there anything that hasn\u2019t been built to skate yet that you\u2019d like to see built?<\/strong>
\nDIY mega ramp.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s one of the best road trips you ever took?<\/strong>
\nChicago to Indianapolis, all great people, tattoos, lots of skating, partying and fully burnt by the last day. It was an epic trip.<\/p>\n

Are there any skate-related charities that you support?<\/strong>
\nLaunch in Fort Collins!!!<\/p>\n

What music have you been listening to lately?<\/strong>
\nPunk, all sorts, all the time…<\/p>\n

What do you consider the responsibilities of a professional skateboarder?<\/strong>
\nKeep progressing and putting stuff out there! If someone is willing to put out a board with your name on it, push that brand and back what that company is about.<\/p>\n

Which skate shops do you support and go to the most?<\/strong>
\nSkateworks in Santa Cruz and the Skateboard Market in Colorado.<\/p>\n

Favorite skate photo of all time?<\/strong>
\nDanforth doing any layback, Keith Meek doing a layback smith at Derby, Jason Adams (any), and the Hensley ollie photo where he\u2019s under that bridge in San Diego.<\/p>\n

What is your take on girls skateboarding?<\/strong>
\nI think it\u2019s awesome!<\/p>\n

What skateboarding memorabilia do you have that means the most to you?<\/strong>
\nI don\u2019t really keep anything like that, but probably this parking block tattoo I have.\u00a0It\u2019s just a reminder of where we all started.\u00a0It\u2019s crazy to think about starting skating in shitty parking lots and getting into punk, and 15 years later you\u2019re doing the same thing and it\u2019s still fun.<\/p>\n

Who contributes the most to your local skate scene?<\/strong>
\nI\u2019m not a Santa Cruz local, but here probably Jason Jessee.<\/p>\n

Top three favorite skate tricks?<\/strong>
\nThat\u2019s so hard… Tuck knees, layback grinds and Elvis grinds (willys).<\/p>\n

Do you think skateboarding should be in the Olympics?<\/strong>
\nNo. It\u2019s so weird how far skating has come, in that sense, from getting picked on by bros and jocks growing up. I\u2019m pretty opposed to the idea of skating being part of any sport event, but I also don\u2019t really care and I know I\u2019m going to keep skating how I skate regardless. If people can make money from that, good for them, but I\u2019m a working class pro. I\u2019ll have my job and still handle skating!<\/p>\n

What is your proudest moment in\u00a0skateboarding so far?<\/strong>
\nI have no idea, I work hard every time I step on a skateboard. I suck, but probably getting to meet all the rad pros I grew up looking up to, so not proud as much as how cool it is to get to meet everyone who\u2019s done so much for skating!<\/p>\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: Greg Harbour Hometown: Ft. Collins, Colorado Age: 29 Sponsors: Speedlab Wheels, American Nomad, Gullwing Trucks, Plague Hardware and Skateworks. What set-up are you riding right now? 8.5 American Nomad board, 56mm Lightning Speedlab Wheels, Plague bearings and hardware and Gullwing trucks. What\u2019s the most fun DIY, skater-built or renegade spot that you\u2019ve skated lately? […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":57506,"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":[4027,4028,4041],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-57505","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-featured","category-interviews","category-skate-2"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Greg-Harbour_Dogpiss2_daniel-muchnik.jpg","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57505","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=57505"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57505\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":62579,"href":"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57505\/revisions\/62579"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/57506"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=57505"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=57505"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=57505"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}