Skating from age 11, pro skateboarder Rodney Torres has made a name for himself in NYC with his skate steez and personal charisma. I had the chance to talk with Rodney, as he told me about his background, about skating the streets of NYC, and his friendship with legendary Zoo York skateboarder Harold Hunter.

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A normal guy, a little over six feet tall, walked by me wearing a light brown jacket. He was unloading some equipment out of the back of a white van. His bleached hair was starting to grow out and his natural brown hair was beginning to show. Then he turned around. It was Jesse Michaels, you know, that singer guy from Op Ivy? He’s not dead after all. What do you say to a man who has inspired your entire teenage life yet you were only in 1st grade when the inspiration began?

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Having recently wrapped up a seven week European tour, Lagwagon frontman and certified Bonanza fan Joey Cape briefs Truepunk on the group’s future prospects. Interview was taken in October 1996

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