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Flat matters

white knuckle technique

About Me

Im 32 years old, manager at southsea skatepark, im professional flatlander as well even though dont consider myself pro cause i work for living, but flatland is my main passion, i also write a monthly column "flat matters" for uk ride magazine , guess you could say my life revolves around bmx, wouldn't have it any other way.

My Interests

Im into BMX freestyle, along with that I ride flatland professionally and also manager of the skatepark, so guess you could say its a big part of my life!! As i contribute to UK Ride. I Love going out, hanging out with all my friends, hip hop music, inventing new tricks on my bike. Graphic Design is also an interest of mine when i actually have the time to get around to doing some.

I'd like to meet:

Creative and cool people whether bike riders or not doesnt matter...

Music:

Music is one of my main motivations when im riding, a good track can give you that extra bit of energy you need to get that trick for the first time, or just have a good session. I love hip hop, the first Nas album "illmatic" is still one of my favourite albums, i like hip hop thats stand the test of time, and i guess you could say that Nas' earlier stuff did that. Liking the "Perfect Bitch@ tune on the new Nas album. So if you are a Nas fan reading this, maybe u should check it out. As well as Nas I listen to Buck 65, Aceyalone, Freestyle Fellowship, Lord Finesse, Tribe called quest, Main source, UK hip hop, really into the London sound at the mo (Rodney P, Skinnyman, Skitz, etc).Also getting into the anticon stuff as well (sampler,Passage, Why?, Sole, Deep Puddle Dynamics), as well as hip hop i listen to all sorts really.Anything from Minor threat, Metallica, Alice in Chains through to Kanye West, Brandy, r n'b init.

Movies:

Of course loving the bike dvds, especially flatland stuff, Intrikat series, Dorkin, baco, props, take your pick, all is good for expanding the knowledge haha, besides bike dvds, also big fan of skate dvds always seem to look better than bike dvds, have no idea why they just do. Regular movie wise...Quite wide range taste in movies, Stand By me, Pay it Forward, the Friday series, although not the same since Chris Tucker left after first film, 2 Fast 2 Furious. Gotta be loving Ludacris on that, holla!!!

Television:

Match of the day, anything football related, music channels, hollyoaks, watch tv in winter, not much in the summer.

Books:

David Carson End of print 1 and 2, anything good graphics and visual stimulation in

Heroes:

To many to mention but obviously you have to respect the architects of modern day flatland Kevin Jones and Chase Gouin, Pete Brandt, Martti Kuoppa, Simon O'Brien, Jamie Bestwick, Dave Mirra, Scotty Crammer. I love watching good skating on videos, Daewon Song, (Cheese and crackers!!!), Paul Rodriguez, Mark Appleyard.

My Blog

one week to go

red bull cob in tokyo, roughly a week to go till i'm off to japan, so stoked to be going and see japan and the awesome riding, going to be amazing!!!!
Posted by Flat matters on Sun, 11 Feb 2007 05:44:00 PST

scotty cranmer

check out the new scotty vid on www.feltbmx.com, originality on ramps!!! flair to 720 tap to fakie whip other wall.mad skills, let the biters chomp away at this!
Posted by Flat matters on Thu, 08 Feb 2007 12:51:00 PST

gaining confidence back

good session today, felt like spring in the air, almost a week since my crash straight to face, taking it straight to face def has a gnarl factor, cheers for all the messages everyone, feeling the lov...
Posted by Flat matters on Fri, 02 Feb 2007 12:24:00 PST

Trickstars 7 end of feb!!

marton informs me trickstars 7 will be finished end of feb,for now check out the trailer, heres the link to it, great job marton!http://www.original-gypsy.com/vdo/TS7_trailer.mp4
Posted by Flat matters on Wed, 31 Jan 2007 03:55:00 PST

myspace profiles worth checking out

check out these profiles people, awesome!!mark webb- southsea local with the hunger to better him himself daily, his videos are nuts, will make you wanna ride for sure (check buddy list)martti kuoppa...
Posted by Flat matters on Wed, 31 Jan 2007 03:50:00 PST

lights out, weekday skateparks time change

skatepark heads,if your reading this, ive also posted on the southsea profile, the park will open 3 till 5, until lights get fixed, not a lot else we can do with no lights, is anyone reading these blo...
Posted by Flat matters on Wed, 31 Jan 2007 03:47:00 PST

flatland can hurt too!!

ive rediscovered my blogger appetite after the ronin days, flatlanders will recall i used to post on there regularly, this sunday just gone, i had my worst flat slam yet, pumping turbine hitches prett...
Posted by Flat matters on Tue, 30 Jan 2007 01:17:00 PST

red bull circle of balance in tokyo japan!!

Yours truly has been invited to go watch the red bull cob in tokyo japan, five days over there, psyched!!! uk boys reppin' (me, chris job and keelan riding), of course people im taking my bike!!!!
Posted by Flat matters on Tue, 30 Jan 2007 05:47:00 PST

Dorkin Box Set

Any flatlanders or old school bmxers who will appreciate the progression BMX has made over the last 15 years needs to check out the Dorkin' box set, if you havent already, added commentary as an extra...
Posted by Flat matters on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

King of Concrete

Dont forget bmxers!!! King of Concrete is in its 16th year!!! Southsea Skatepark, August 27-29th. £10,000 prize money check out www.kingofconcrete.com for updates, holler....
Posted by Flat matters on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST