Steve Paul
JDZ) Who do you ride for?
John Doe Super Team and Actionball Board Sports
JDZ) How long have you been on the team?
I lost track of time. Years and years.
JDZ) Where are you from?
Cheyenne, Wyoming
JDZ) How long have you been skating?
12 years – fuck I’m old
JDZ) What is your favorite spot?
The Cellar – gnarliest strip club in the world.
JDZ) What do you think of Christian Hosoi being arrested?
A pretty boy like that must be right ol’ popular in prison. Good for him. Keep reaching for that rainbow.
JDZ) What is your favorite music?
Turbonegro and Joy Division
JDZ) Who do you think is the most influential skater?
Matt Hensley
JDZ) Who inspired you when you were younger
My brother and my friends
JDZ) Do you have a nickname?
Mister-Boom is my handle on eBay. Wanna trade nerd toys for monetary gain?
JDZ) Favorite tricks
Simple ones
JDZ) Do you like skating in contests?
No. I just like skating for fun.
JDZ) What would you like people to know about you?
That I ain’t dead
JDZ) What do you do besides skate?
Ride bulls and drink excessively
JDZ) Do you have any pets?
B.B. is my cat at home, and Tiger is my cat in the office. B.B. is very maladjusted. Tiger takes care of the mice while the master is away.
JDZ) Can you play any instruments?
I can play Star Wars music on a Chilean ocarina that Dave gave me, and I can play the recorder . Grade school music class really paid off.
JDZ) How would you tell a kid to get sponsored?
Probably go suck someone’s dick.
JDZ) Do you have any tattoos?
Sure, doesn’t everyone?
JDZ) Are there any up and coming skaters you'd like to mention?
just Fred.
JDZ) What is the best trick you've ever seen?
Mike Maldanado’s sal flip to fakie on request
JDZ) Can you do a sal flip?
No, but Mike can on request
JDZ) What do you think the best trick is you've ever done?
Tad’s sister
JDZ) What tricks have you been working on?
Tom’s sister
JDZ) How do you feel about big corporations getting involved in skateboarding?
If Bagel Bites can’t save skateboarding, no one can
JDZ) Do you get mad when teammates quit?
The only time that’s ever happened was when Jason Kadey quit Team C for the Fugatives, and we never really gave a shit about him anyway.
JDZ) How do you pick up on chicks?
Roofies
JDZ) Do you have any advice on girls?
Pretend you’re gay
JDZ) Have you ever been arrested?
No, I’m just lucky, I guess.
JDZ) do you have any questions you'd like to ask yourself?
Where are all the white women at? Certainly not in Gary
JDZ) How did you like the magazine?
I liked it better when the contents just consisted of your mail and stuff ripped out of other people’s magazines, but it sure is fun to read at work. I have it on good authority that Dave wants more nudity in it.
JDZ) Have you ever heard of it?
Richard, I’m not even gonna dignify that with an answer
JDZ) Famous Last Words?
God speed, Christian soldier