Your tales of street wonder in France are boner material, explain to the masses what the BMX, more-so street scene, is like in France?
I don't really know how to explain that but I guess it's mainly because of the whole european architecture background, everything seems ridable. For France I'd say its because the cops don't really give a shit about dudes riding bikes on the streets, they care more about arabians on mopped dealing weed ahah. With the come up n the new trends the street scene is starting to evolve.
Where I live we have a pretty new but solid scene with my homie Morgann Lahaie leading the troops and shredding like no one and there's so many untouched spots everywhere it's heaven!!! Where i grew up all the skateparks sux so I just went to explore my cities and start riding street and it just came more naturally to me!
What began the whole travelling the world craze you are currently ingrained within?
Well I dunno but my dad always been travelling the world for his job when I was younger and I use to look at his pictures so I always wanted to go see those places. But mainly it's because I went to an International junior high school with students coming from more than 50 different countries and so I started traveling with the school and I went to Italy a few times. Then when I was in grade ten my english teacher told me about a school exchange with the french high school of Los Angeles so I jumped on the opportunity n went to L.A to finish my school year and spend summer there. When I came back from to France, the only thing I wanted was to leave France again and continue travelling. One of my best friend, George Fechter owns a brand called Mastersofdirt.com that does the biggest Freestyle Motocross shows in Europe so I kept travelling with him all around Europe partying with FMX pros and helping developing the brand.
While during this I graduated at the International High School in Economics and finished my two year Communication/Advertising diploma at the french university. I always wanted to go back to the US so I talked with my university english teacher about going to the University of Southern California to continue my studies but i quickly realize that it was way too expensive. But she had relation with the Sunshine Coast University here in Australia and I was like "fuck yeah Australia is badass I wanna go there" and the next thing I know in the begining of December 07 I landed in Brisbane to start studying. By leaving here on the sunshine coast i met all the sunshine coast riding crew (exept you Micheal ahhaha I still don't know why) and began quickly all my best friends.
Just before x-mas time I met my amazing (future) fiancé Shayne but my Visa expired so I had to go back to France at the end of January 09 but she came during summer in France and by August she went back to Australia. I followed her back to Australia (coz when your in love, your in love), proposed her, she said yes and that is the best thing in the world! I continued my studies and graduated in February with a Graduate Certificate of Business Management. And finally,in May, I started my master of Business Management and I met the crispy crew and i'm having a blast with you guys and I'm looking forward for some new adventures and new places to go!
While during this I graduated at the International High School in Economics and finished my two year Communication/Advertising diploma at the french university. I always wanted to go back to the US so I talked with my university english teacher about going to the University of Southern California to continue my studies but i quickly realize that it was way too expensive. But she had relation with the Sunshine Coast University here in Australia and I was like "fuck yeah Australia is badass I wanna go there" and the next thing I know in the begining of December 07 I landed in Brisbane to start studying. By leaving here on the sunshine coast i met all the sunshine coast riding crew (exept you Micheal ahhaha I still don't know why) and began quickly all my best friends.
Just before x-mas time I met my amazing (future) fiancé Shayne but my Visa expired so I had to go back to France at the end of January 09 but she came during summer in France and by August she went back to Australia. I followed her back to Australia (coz when your in love, your in love), proposed her, she said yes and that is the best thing in the world! I continued my studies and graduated in February with a Graduate Certificate of Business Management. And finally,in May, I started my master of Business Management and I met the crispy crew and i'm having a blast with you guys and I'm looking forward for some new adventures and new places to go!
You have mentioned your irritations regarding the Arabians in France. What is your reasoning behind this hate?
they are alright man, I got some arabians friends, I'm not hating them , only a few minority of them are annoying , I don't wanna say any politicly incorrect stuff i'm still on a student Visa ahahah!
Is it true that the people in France are better looking than Autralian's?
| I wouldn't say french people are better looking than australian people.... I'm just really extra sexy! the best looking of them all! ahhaha i dunno I guess it's a class thing |
Detail the relationship between you and Shayne. How did you two meet and how is it going?
ahah well she's my fiancé and we are getting married next year and she's from South Africa and she's the BOMB!!. We met 2 years ago while we were shredding the D-floor at Fridays and I asked for her number and the next day I texted her and she never answered me back ahah We kept seeing each other all over the place for weeks after that but one Sunday night at Omalley's, Shayne came up to me to say hello and I straight up asked her why she didn't text me back haha. She spun some story about a new number but when I asked her for the new one, it was the same as the one she had given me weeks before! haha! good one Shayne! anyway we ended up going on a date and having the best time! I was supposed to leave for France on the December 15 but I changed my ticket to the latest possible date, which was January 30 ......worst day everrrrrrr!!! we were apart for 5 months till Shayne came to France in June for 2 months to meet my family and see where I am from, and I followed her back to Oz 4 weeks later. So it's been a crazy journey, but I proposed to her in December last year and we are planning our wedding for next year! Can't wait for whats ahead for us! We have the best times together! The absolute love of my life!
Thanks and shout-outs?
First I'd like to thank my parents and my sister for always being supportive of everything I have done and giving me the opportunity of realising my dreams, my amazing fiancé for always being there for me and making me dettol baths and tending to my wounds when I get home from a hard days riding, Shayne's mom for giving me a place to stay and being my second mom here in Australia. Crispy team ahha Mike V and Samson for giving me the opportunity to shine and to have this interview and being the best dude ever!! George at Mastersofdirt.com for taking me everywhere in Europe and making me live life like a rockstar, Rich Hirch for being the man at Lotek, Matt Lawton at Tempered Bikes for being a cutie, Beast and Evan at Lux for being rad dudes, Kyle Huber for being the best filmer of all times, my homie Dave Wood for always keeping it real and all the Sunshine Cost homies ( they know who they are!), all my friends back in France in Valbonne (they are family), the Unlucky crew (Garrett my nigga, Yohan and Coco), all the homies i ride with back in France (Morgan la poutre de Peymeinade, Lil Mike, Tom, Flo, Lucas, the Grassois and the Nice crew!) Finally, shout out to Dub bmx and Scott Ditchburn ahhah
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