Posted: January 3, 2008
Jerry Hsu Biography
Date of Birth: December 17, 1981.
Hometown: San Jose, California.
Present Home: Spanky's floor.
Occupation: I hold Spanky's keys.
Sponsors: Emerica, Emerica Gear, enjoi, Royal, Mob, Ricta, Swiss
Marital Status: No one's asked me yet.
Magazine Coverage: Stills, preferably.
Video Coverage: 150 tries, at least.
Internet Coverage: Patrick O'Dell.
How and when did you start skating?
1992. It was a gang initiation thing.
Who were you skating with at first?
Myself.
What terrain were you riding at first?
Flat ground and a piece of wood with a 2 x 4 under one end.
Who were some early influences on your skating?
The bad, older kids with green hair and 42-inch waist jeans.
Do you enjoy skating in contests?
No.
How could contests be improved?
Weapons.
What is good / bad about being a pro?
Everything's good, nothing's bad.
What do you think of skate videos?
Less blah-blah-blah, more raw-raw-raw.
Which are your favorites?
Barbarians at the Gate.
Do you enjoy shooting video parts?
Oh, its the best!
Do you skate small stuff like curbs and parking bumps?
Exclusively.
Why are curbs not allowed in magazines and videos anymore?
They're not allowed anymore?!
When was the last time you saw a curb in a magazine or video? Do you skate vert ramps?
Not really. If I do, it's toward the bottom where its flat.
Do you skate backyard pools?
I don't do pools.
What do you think of public concrete skateparks?
They're a good place to sell shoe packages.
How could they improve the design?
By not letting complete boneheads design them.
Should skateparks copy real street spots like Love Park and EMB?
Yes, but security guards and homeless people should be included in the overall design.
How did you get on Emerica?
Bethany Regan is a close personal friend of mine.
What do you like about Emerica?
They're my bros and they pay for my crystal healing sessions in New Mexico.
Who do you skate with now?
Everybody.
Who are your favorite skaters of all time?
Tino Razo.
What have been the highlights of your skateboarding career?
I was on the BET Network once, I think.
Is there anything in skateboarding you haven't done that you'd like to accomplish?
A reality show and sports drink deal. Duh.
What do you enjoy besides skating?
I enjoy everything besides skating.
What music, art, books have you been enjoying lately?
Religious Literacy by S. Prothero.
What are your future goals?
To floss every night.
(24) responses to: Jerry Hsu Biography
sick shoe comin up?
fucking best asian sk8r ever!!!!!!
idol
rice ball... thats fuckin hilarious
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alot of questions.. so many good answers
in japan i went to an interfair and saw some new emerica shoes including jerry hsus which wa sick
inside sole its got lke a picture of his face with a broken cast thing i dont know some thing around his neck
haha was he kidding when he said "reality show and sports drink deal, duh."?
sean sheffey is crazy including his gnarly song!
Ni-hao jerry, say, have u tried boba?
I love skateboarding
you are not the best asian sk8er you are the best
skater period
You are for real the best fucking skater ever!
im asian too and i got an enjoi bro nd sis board man i suck right now
Ur K3wl Skater boI
Keep's it real.
Man, most of the stuff is prob the opposite of what he says :P
funny dude!
tight shoes hsu
u own
jerry hsu sucks cock.
hey faggot u suck cock
aa men why dont you come to mexico well cd.juarez we dont have much skate spots but we really like to skate anywhere
this is cool
Hsu shoe rocks
Hsu in Morocco ^^ yaaa
come back man with ur Team
Ayoub from Kenitra city
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