Name: Erik Knudsen
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Age: 22
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Home town: Gainesville/Titusville
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Years skating: 10 or 11
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Sponsors: Viera Ride Shop
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Current setup: VRS 7.75 “Bob Ross”, VRS 53mm wheels, Venture trucks (Gotta have them risers son), Bones Reds
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What tricks make you smile? Big flips, switch front side 360’s, manny tricks, & flat ground sessions. Anything smooth!
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What tricks bring on the frustration? Inward heels, nollie backside kick flips, back smiths on tranny.
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Who do you like to skate with? VRS team, Jonathan Rainey, Steve Cockrell, Shawn Bowlus, Koki, Dante Debose, Carlos Jaramillo, & those Gainesville heads.
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Do you have any favorite spots that you like to skate? All the good the spots in Gainesville, Miami, Tampa, & Holland.
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What gets you motivated to skate? Having good weather & a fun crew to skate with.
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What do you like to do besides skateboarding? Working at Chipotle, relaxing, dropping freestyles on the way to the spot, & chillin with my homies & my girl Sandy
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Most memorable skate trip experience so far? Either the time we went to that club in Miami or when we had 30 heads at “White Bump” in Gainesville (Spot got shut down!).
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Which do you prefer, filming or shooting photos? Depends on the trick. I live with Scott Kramer so I tend to shoot more photos then video.
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Worst injuries you have experienced? Broke my ankle the night of Big Riggin 07 & in Tampa I racked my nuts then hit my head on a tree in the same fall.
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Is there any particular food that you like the most? Shepard’s Pie, biscuits & gravy, anything with curry in it.
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Name 5 songs/artists that are constantly being played on your iPod. No particular songs or artist just classic rock, hip hop, & indie rock.
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Any last shout outs? Dan, Joe, & Jimmy for hooking it up! Scotty, Shawn, Steve, Carlos, Dante, Koki, Ricky Death Ray, Mother Goose, & the Peeps & the rest of my teammates for being fun to skate with. Also my dog Rambo & my girlfriend Sandy for giving me support.
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