Manny Santiago Interview

USA, 7/2/2010 by Colin Clark

I just saw some footage from the South Shore demo you were at . Looked sick. Is that park fun to skate? I think that's where they do Make-A-Wish so hopefully I'll be there in November for that.

Yeah were on a THINK texas tour, and that was one of the stops! yeah the park is amazing and the staff are super cool….yeah its the Make-A-Wish park, ill see you there!

What's it like having some new dudes on the team? You've been on Think for a while, and now there a couple new riders, including your long time homie from Massachusetts Dave Bachinsky. City Skateboards to Think is a reasonable move.

its awesome honestly, i was hyped on the idea…its not much of a change though cuz both teams always skated together, now we just get to travel all together and focus on one big thing! yeah traveling with dave is sick, we get to kick it more and wild out.

Seems like lot of teams are switching it up now a days. Are you guys still planning on having a Think video drop soon? I liked the last one, "iThink". The iPod commercial intro was creative.

yeah were working on a big video for 2011, we just put out the trailer and a whole new website site check it out… www.THINKskateboards.com

What about other projects you're working on? Are you having a part or footage in the new "Thanks Camera" video? Looking forward to seeing Felix's part in the Famous video. So cool that he's still out there ripping it up. And the "300" movie voice over for the trailer was pretty epic and imaginative.

i got the FAMOUS video which comes out in August for the "Agenda Tradeshow" so that should be sick! umm i mean Justin Hogan has put out 5 videos and since i have so much going on i wont have a part but ill have footage in it..im looking forward to seeing my homie SERGE MURPHY's part in it….Yeah FELIX is an inspiration to all skaters, he proves that you can skate for a long time and still crush it…he's deff one of the people i look up to the most!

Where are you living right now?

Outta my Dakine bag right now. Just traveling and couch surfing, i but mostly on FELIX couch in LA…

Summer has barely begun, what's your travel/chill schedule look like?

Im on the THINK TOUR right now then SF after this for a week, After that heading to FL for a week or so then back out to LA to finish my FAMOUS part and so some AXION signing/Demos out west…..don't have much chill time but i always have fun so its all the same to me!

I ran into you a couple week ago at Maloof Money Cup. I've never been to a Maloof event, so I thought it was a wild scene. Big crowds, huge broadcast trucks, equal amount of media as skaters. What did you think about it all? How do you think bigger corporate competitions and events fit in to the modern skate scene?

i mean i did it last year and so happen to get 8th overall both years, its cool just a whole diff kind of contest that gives skaters the recognition and respect for all their hard work and skating plus kids get to see everyone skating and having fun.

Thanks Manny. Hope to see ya around again soon.

Always and thanks! don't forget to check for everyday updates on www.MannySlaysAll.com

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