What is your ideal office?
The studio I have x4.
What is the most sacred place in New York?
McNally Jackson, the Angelika (and Sunshine, RIP).
Who was the first skater to blow your mind?
Mike Maldonado, “East Coast powerhouse.” Because he had the first part in Welcome to Hell.
What is your favorite building material at the moment?
Pink foam and Bondo.
What is the most interesting thing in your trash can?
Pockets. I cut them out of all my pants.
Who was your celebrity crush as a teenager?
Lisa Bonet as Denise and Catherine Zeta-Jones in The Mask of Zorro.
What is the most useful advice you ever received?
“Ignore them. March to the beat of your own drum.” - my mom.
What was the most satisfying trick you landed in recent memory?
Nollie back heel near St. Marks last month—one try per green light if I was lucky.
What household item are you most suspicious of?
My roommate’s Roomba.
When have you been closest to death?
A rope swing and some rapids one summer in Woodward, PA.
What animated character do you relate to the most?
Tie between Kaneda of Akira and Remy of Ratatouille.
Who is an individual whose architecture inspires you?
Enric Miralles, Lina Bo Bardi, Gaudí—they marched to the beat of their own drum.
What is an idea of yours that failed?
Breakdancing…there was a moment.
Do you have any rituals?
Chaka Khan “Ain’t Nobody” on loop during skate contests.
What is your Achilles heel?
My temper and Q-tips—2-3 per day.
