TERRY KENNEDY INTERVIEW

Terry Kennedy didn’t really skate contests until last year’s Maloof Money Cup, so it’s proof that this contest does it right. Listen as he talks about Sylmar, Lamborginis and his pick for top three.

Adam Salo

Terry Kenney nosebluntslide.

So, the street course has a bunch of recreated spots from Barcelona and Rincon…
San Francisco—Pier 7, 3-up-3-down…Rincon—San Diego…picnic table, probably any old high school…

If you could make one spot to skate, what would you remake? Like, your favorite skate spot.
Sylmar rails.

Pacoima’s got those now, right?
Yeah.

Who’s skating good out there?
Ah, Sierra Fellers…yep…Kevin Long. I like Heath Kirchart. That’s my favorite skater, right there (for the rest of the interview, click read more).

He’s always killing it, huh?
Yeah.

Let’s say you won the hundred grand and you had to spend it all in one day, like Brewster’s Millions , what would you spend it on?
Oh, a Lamborgini.

A Lamborgini?
Yeah.

Is that a hundred grand?
You could probably get a used one for that.

How much is a new Lamborgini?
360 [thousand] to 150. Normal it’s like 150 and supped up, it’s like 360.

Damn, I can see you’ve been shopping around for it.
[Laughs] Yeah.

It’s like “Eventually…eventually.”
That’s right.

“A few more paychecks…”
Exactly. Easily, if I had the chance, I would.

So, what do you think about the competition in general?
I think it’s dope. You see dudes who never skate contests—they’re here. I mean, look at me. I don’t really skate contests, but I’m here. I started skating contests here [at Maloof] last year. I mean, I don’t really skate contests, but I’m like, might as well.

Do you think it’s a money thing or…
I think it’s like…last year Rob Dyrdek and Reynolds built the course. This year, it wasGeoff Rowley, so they have skater input. The forum is right.

It’s just a bunch of dudes sessioning together.
The people who are involved with it completely know about skating, top to bottom.

It’s like the Maloofs put the money in and everyone else takes care of the skating.
Yeah, exactly.

Who would you bet on for top three?

Ummmm, Chaz…Sheckler…Chris Cole.

You think those are top there?
Yeah.

Some rearrangement of those three?
Oh yeah.