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Friday, October 1st, 2010

EXIT skate team interview: Bobby Groves


First and last name?

My official name is Robert Groves.

Age?
21 years of age

Where you were born, city and state?
I was born in the city of Portland, Oregon

Where you are currently living, city and state?
I currently reside in the lower haight district of San Francisco, CA. 

How long you've been skateboarding?
I have been skateboarding since the first day of the fifth grade, I think that makes it a decade.

Who do you get stuff from?
Exit Real World.

Board set up:  
Deck:  skate mental staba 8.1 something
Griptape:  mob
Trucks:  indy highs 
Wheels: pig fitty-twos
Bearings:  scrap
Hardware:  Exit hardware


Switch Heel

What shoe brand do you prefer and what shoe model?
I am a huge fan of sole tech and vans.  I enjoy skating most pairs of és, emerica, and etnies shoes and the vans chukkas are super good too.  I like really basic shoes that are comfortable and have good board-feel.

How many days per week do you skate?
I usually skate about 4-5 days every week.  If I'm too busy to skate during the weekdays I will try to get in a night session or two.

Where's the usual warm up spot?
The San Francisco DMV is a good warm up spot weekdays after 5 and the San Francisco Civic Center Library is a super fun afternoon/night spot too.

Who do you usually skate with?
Johnny Voskuyl, my roommate: Peter Danzig, Mike Thompson is usually behind the lens, Cole Hickok, Will Neverman, and more homies that Iive in the city

What projects are you working on? videos, contests, interviews, school, etc?
Im pretty busy with school right now. Im going to finish my environmental studies degree next fall and then I'll hopefully have more time to skate!  Mike Thompson who filmed and edited Mortigi Tempo (2007)  has been filming for a new video since mortigi dropped that I'll have a part in.  

What do you do when you're not skateboarding?
Lately I have been really psyched on gardening and cooking.  Sometimes I help out with a community garden at my school but I am also growing some herbs, veggies, fruits, and carnivorous plants on my roof.

Name your top 5 skateboarders of all time:
Reynolds, Kirchart, Arto, Beach, and Ramondett.

Top 5 skate videos of all time:
The End by Birdhouse, Yeah Right by Girl Skateboards, Stay Gold by Emerica, Modus Operandi by Transworld, and Sorry by flip skateboards. 

Top 5 websites you go to:
theskateboardmag.com, exitrealworld.com, lowcardmag.com, kobrahmagazine.com, craigslist.org

Word association(first thing that comes to mind). 1 word answer. 
Oregon: summer
Tualatin Park: nutrias
EXIT real world: homies
Salem Park: sebo
Filming: 16mm
Squirrels: trees
Jenga: outrageous-fun
Winter: california

Pick out 3 things on exitrealworld.com you wish you had?
Skate Mental Shane Doll 8.0 deck, G-Code Emerica shoes, and Sustainable grip!
 



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