SPORTS
From Issue #17
A Few Words With
Skateboarding Royalty
Some of skateboarding’s biggest names spent quality time with Faze at the Vans Skate Demo, a tour which spans
14 cities in seven countries.
Steve Caballero
A Living Legend
Nick Name: Cab
Born: San Jose, California
Birth Date: November 8, 1964
Hometown: Campbell, California
Competitor since: 1981
What does skateboarding mean to you?
Living life and experiencing different things about
myself and travelling the world. Learning patience,
dedication and how to be loyal. Learning that if you put
your heart into something and you work hard and keep
trying and dedicate yourself, you can accomplish pretty
much any goal.
How does skateboarding affect your life
otherwise?
What I used to learn to skate and learn new tricks, I have
directed towards other things like playing chess, drawing
and painting, writing songs, playing music and my new
love, motor cross riding.
How does it feel to have so many
skateboarders come out to see you
perform today?
It feels good because I am doing my job correctly and
making a lot of people happy.
Any significant injuries you want to share?
I broke my ankle in 1991 and I’ve had a lot of sprains and
close-to breaks, but I’ve been pretty lucky. But one year I
rolled my ankle a few times and it took so long to heal.
It’s one of these things in skateboarding; if you are not
focused and you don’t concentrate and land right,
something will happen.
Geoff Rowley
Real Royalty
Born: : June 6, 1976
Liverpool, England
Resides: Huntington Beach,
California
Hobbies: Hiking
Fave Band: Fugazi, The Jam
Of all the things you could’ve done in life,
why did you choose to skateboard?
I used to hang out with older guys who picked up on
skating; who were into the gnarly punk side of skating
and had boards, and whatever they would do I wanted
to do, too.
You’re a legend in these circles, so how
does it feel when all these kids look up
to you?
Well they are really nice kids and it’s a nice thing and
I have nothing to add to that, really.
Do you feel any sort of pressure since
people look up to you?
No. I don’t think of it like that at all. It sounds really
selfish but I live my life the way I feel comfortable. And
hopefully that comes off more positive than negative.
Any favourite moves?
I don’t really have one. I like rolling along but I have
no favourite moves. I never really looked at it like that;
trying to learn the best move ever. To me it’s all
the same.
What else are you interested in?
I like ecology and wildlife. We could sit here for hours
and discuss what I love about wildlife ecology but it’s a
matter of time; we are doomed. We are all going down
because humans are greedy horrible people and it’s just
too late.
Johnny Layton
Royal Wannabe
Born: October 5, 1985
Resides: Murietta, California
Music: Dolt, Rolling Stones
How does it feel to be skating along side
Geoff and Steve?
Geoff Rowley has been one of my favourite pros and
now I get to travel with him. It’s insane.
How did you get here?
It’s a dream for me. I was just some kid, randomly
skating as much as I could and things just happened.
I was in the right place at the right time.
Is it intimidating?
No. It’s an inspiration, for sure. Just going out with
these guys on the same ramps; it’s amazing and fun
and I try not to take things too seriously.
Do you consider skateboarding as global
or local?
I like what I am doing and meeting different people
and pros from other parts of the world. We are a bunch
of people doing the same thing, in different parts of
the world.
Photos by Olivier Maltais
