KEEP AN EYE OUT: Micah Mcswain, Side Project Skate Shop, ES’ FLO!

Name: Micah McSwain
Age: 22
Where are you located: NC for the moment
Myspace Page: myspace.com/ mdm011685
Sponsors / Affiliates: es’ flow, Side Project skate shop. love satoris. and DLX stuff…!!!

First thoughts waking up:
work…do it !

Tell us a little about yourself and where you come from:
from a lil town called Gastonia NC. tryin to put it on the map…other than that i work at a skate shop and hang out allday.
How long have you been skating for?
HUM i forget sometimes…for awhile.

Whats your favorite terrain to skate?
abstract shit…something new…

How did you get into the skateboarding scene? What and who motivated you?
moms gave me that banana board when i was a youngen…. and picked it up again when i was in the my teens…friend motivated me just to skate.

Who is your favorite skater right now?
Dennis Busentiz

What’s your favorite trick?
fakie half cab nose manny bs 180 out. Least favorite? variel heel…

What else are you into besides skating?
Photography, painting, and traveling.oh and diff foods

What would you be doing if you weren’t skating?
getting degrees

How do skaters make money skateboarding?
they dont.

If you decided to retire from skating, what would be the next thing you
would go after?
being a rep for a kool company. so i could travel.

What’s your favorite genre of music? indie Favorite artist?
Rogue Wave

What’s the craziest place you’ve ever skated and why?
that would be in the pecideo at night, its just dark and in the woods… well thank god we had the genny and lights.

In your opinion what is the best skate spot in the world?
have not skated the world but im sure OZ land would be great.

What do you do when it’s raining?
indoor skatepark at side project where i work… hella fun…

Where do you see yourself five years from now?
skatin and workin hard…

What’s your favorite movie? good will hunting why?
cause that doods a smart guy.

If you could have any car, what would it be?
1965 Ford F100. brand new…

Favorite gear to rock when you’re skating?
that comfy shit.

Favorite kicks to wear when you skate?
es’

What was your last job or present occupation?
skateshop !!!

For some people, skating is a passing fad, what keeps you skating no matter what?
LOVE. its in my blood.

What else besides skateboarding is important to you?
family , friends. and higher powers.

Some people consider skateboarding a crime and that gives skaters a bad rep, what are your thoughts about that?
Some skaters make it bad for others…starting shit w/ people on the streets, not listening to cop/security guard. and just going back another day.. that ruins it for the rest of us sometimes.. and no its deff not a crime …and never will be…

If WWS Magazine gave you one million dollars right now, what would you do with it?
help mom dukes out. help the shop out. and then peace out to the bank w/ the rest…

interview/edited by Theo