Tell people who you are.

My name is Erik Stokley, I’m 19, I don’t go to school, I live in New Jersey but I will soon be bailing from this shit-hole once again. I love beer and sluts. Rollerblading’s pretty cool if you ask me.

Should they care about you? Or, are you concerned with saying anything that will make people care about Erik Stokley for more than just his sweet blade maneuvers?

Nope.

If you didn’t rollerblade, what would you be doing right this second? (Besides being all BASKETBALL DIARIES)

I would probably be riding bmx, kicking ass, or shredding guitar. I don’t know, something pretty gnarly, ya know. I don’t like playing sports or any shit like that, so thats out.

How did wheeled boots end up under your feet?

I always liked skating around my neighborhood jumping off ledges, and doing dirt jumps on my bike, and other “extreme” shit like that, but my brother got really into skating when I was like 10, got some k2 Fattys, and since then it stuck.

You recently moved back to New Jersey after cutting out of LA. What’s Jersey all about?

I don’t know, New Jersey is kinda more real than LA, but it pretty much sucks. Like, it was cool coming back and seeing my buddies and what not, but soon after I remembered that the weather sucks, the spots suck, and it’s pretty dang boring.

How about comparing LA to Jersey?

The weather’s better, the spots are better, and there’s pretty much always something to do. Only thing I do in NJ is get really drunk and break shit. I did notice that the bladers out there weren’t as tight with each other as they are out here; didn’t seem like they were friends blading together, just bladers blading together.

If you had to compare yourself to another skater, or skaters, what names would come to mind?

I don’t like doing that, I kinda just do what I do.

What did you think when Damien’s wet, warm, sticky hand hit your face?

“Ew what the fuck is that, ketchup or something? What’s on my face?!” Ha, ha, ha, but I then realized that it was what it was… I don’t know, I’ve probably had worse shit on my face. You win some, you lose some, ya know.. ha, ha.

Did that seem like justified payback for shitting in the bed of his truck?

“I made some poohs, made some poohs I didn’t mean to” — bitch Stewy. Quite possibly a little more so than I had imagined, ha, ha. They certainly got me back, that’s for sure. But if you ask me, that dump was fucking hilarious. I mean, I even ditched the napkins so there was just a perfect mystery log in the center of the bed, classic. How’s the thumb Damien? Bang. Zing. Zoom… too soon?

You know he lost his Team Manager job over that, too. You think that’s fair? Is life fair?

I didn’t know that. I don’t really think he should have lost it over that, it was just prank war shit — life is not fair.

Who do you skate the most with?

I skate with my “Gnar Mobile” friendos (Chris Dafick, Jay Cottrell, Sean Money, Mikey P, my brother).

Who do you most like to skate with?

Refer to answer above.

Best skates you’ve ever had?

VALOS… DURFF!!! Then m12s, then nothing.

Worst?

Deshis, USDs, Razors, Remz, everything that isn’t Valos.

How much money would it take to get you to do something really gross; like, I dunno, what is your money-whore threshold? We hung out in Amsterdam once. I’m gonna guess it’s pretty low.

Ha ha. AMSTERDAM! Those whores were top quaility i tell ya. What a great time. I don’t know, my friends and I usually don’t have money, so I do it for the love.

What’s the worst thing you’ve ever done for money?

As I said before “friend,” ha, ha, nah… I don’t know, I do shit for free usually, or beer and pizza. If it was really fucked up I probably don’t remember it ’cause I like drinkin’.

When’s the next time folks’ll see you in a DVD or something like that?

Brandon Negrete and I are working on something super top-secret. I’ll certainly have clips in “4Life,” maybe a clip or two in the “Truth 2.” I don’t know… got anything you want me in?

Who’s doing it right in blading?

Gabriel Hyden; Chris Dafick!; Fish; Enanoh; Alex Broskow of course; Keaton Newsome is dope; Adam McManus; Bob Burnquist; Jeff Stockwell; Kevin Yee; Ross Kuhn… I don’t know, there are more but they escape me. Oh fuck, Jon Jon!

Favorite song?

The theme song to “Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure.”

Favorite thing about Jersey guidos?

Their muscles, fast hair, exquisite tans, just the way they act in general; fascinating people, really. Don’t forget fist-pumping, frolicking, lasagna, and their extremely attractive guidette companions (that last one was for real, I think they’re hot as shit).

Worst thing about a bar in Jersey?

I don’t go to bars here. LA was a different story ’cause they don’t card anyone. Ha, ha. But I wouldn’t want to go anyway, I’d rather shotgun beers with my buddies and be a big, obnoxious asshole listening to nonstop Motorhead.

Next time we’ll see you?

Tomorrow? Possible play date? I’ll ask my mom.

Later.

Salame!

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