Kyle Leeper
Kyle Leeper's Top 3's
Skatespots:
My backyard
MACBA
Anywhere with the homies
Countries travelled to:
Australia is the best place
Bands:
Dinosaur Jr.
New Order
Joy Division
Elliot Smith
Wu Tang forever
Things you do outside of skateboarding:
Drink beer
Watch basketball
Ride bikes
Play frisbee with the dogs
Surf
Chill
Dudes with style:
Mike Carroll
Cardiel
Kenny Anderson
Babes:
Natalie Portman
Three Men and a Baby
Best dudes to ever skate for Black Label:
Dill
Cardiel
Gino
Items in your Quiksilver packages:
Socks
Pants
Actually everything, they make tons of cool shit. I’ve got a Quiksilver leash and collar for my dog
Scariest moments:
One time we were skating a pool and a dude walked up with a shotgun and told us he was gonna bury us in the orange grove if we didn’t leave. That was pretty craze
Things about Sacramento:
Biebel
Janoski
Ray Ray
Reasons it’s better to live in SoCal:
Weather
Family
Rygar
Travis
Kelly
Gallant
John Maguire
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9/25/2023
The Follow Up: Adam Davies
Despite being a stand-up adult with staggering on-board talent, Adam Davies still has a healthy appetite for mischief. From staging a fake wedding, to sneaking onto forbidden roofs in China, Melbourne's emerging tech god opens up to Dave Chami about all the hijinx while filming his shocking new part. -
9/25/2023
Vitória Mendonça on Heelflips, Homies and Hitting the Big Show
The last few months have been huge for Vitória, from turning pro in Copenhagen to putting out a part for Element and making an appearance alongside some of the best in Abnormal Communication. Homie Emanuele Barbier calls up the rising star to talk about early skate exposure via Internet cafes, trick obsessions and the whirlwind lifestyle of a modern pro. -
3/08/2022
Spanky: 5 Greats
Baker’s art director, rad dad AND switch slappy savant, Spanky is a modern-day renaissance man, so of course his 5 Greats is full of gold. From wack trends to things Reynolds says, this one’s crucial reading—as seen in our Jan ’22 mag. -
12/28/2021
Kevin Bækkel's "Gangreen" Interview
Kevin put life and limb on the line for Creature's newest video. Catch up with Norway's gnarliest viking as he talks thwarted kidnappings, first impressions of the States and nonverbal communication mishaps. From our February 2022 mag. -
9/09/2019
Kevin Bækkel Interview
Willis Kimbel grills the gnarly Norwegian about getting punched by cops, prying a dude’s mouth open in the street, Viking bonfires and waking up in a pool of his own blood. Oh, and skating. There’s some skating in there, too. This one’s too funny.