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Posted: January 3, 2008

Marquis Preston Biography

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Date of Birth: February 2, 1988.
Hometown: Palmdale, California.
Present home: P-Rawk.
Occupation: Stunna.
Sponsors: Emerica, Emerica Gear, Pharmacy and Chocolate flow.
Marital Status: Smashin'.
Children: Maybe never.
Video coverage: Baker 3, Wild in the Streets 2006.
Magazine coverage: The Skateboard Mag, Thrasher, Slap.
Internet coverage: Emerica.

How and when did you start skating?
Me and my brother got boards for Christmas and started shreddin'.

Who were you skating with at first?
My bro and his friends.

What terrain were you riding at first?
The desert.

Who were some early influences on your skating?
Reynolds, Applesteez, Olson, Rowley.

Do you enjoy skating in contests?
Sometimes.

How could contests be improved?
Win a date with Halle Berry.

What do you think of skate videos?
They're cool.

Which are your favorites?
Uh...

Do you enjoy shooting video parts?
Sometimes.

Do you skate small stuff like curbs and parking bumps?
Yeah, all the time.

Why are curbs not allowed in magazines and videos anymore?
Haven't you seen Dylan's part in TransWorld's A Time to Shine? Pole jam to 50-50.

Do you skate vert ramps? If so, where?
No.

Do you skate backyard pools? If so, where?
Yeah, Nonia.

What do you think of public concrete skateparks?
Cool.

How could they improve the design?
By taking tips from me.

Should skateparks copy real street spots like Love Park and EMB?
Phuck yeah!

How did you get on Emerica?
I don't know.

What do you like about Emerica?
The homies.

Who do you skate with now?
The homies.

Who are your favorite skaters of all time?
Reynolds, Dollin, Song, Applesteeze, Way, etc.

What have been the highlights of your skateboarding career?
Running into Atiba.

Is there anything in skateboarding you haven't done that you'd like to accomplish?
Nollie heel feeble.

What do you enjoy besides skating?
Xbox.

What music, art, books have you been enjoying lately?
Lil' Wayne, Like Father Like Son, Dedication 2, Carta2. You know Ed Templeton? That guy's an artist. So is that Neck Face guy. I don't know about him.

What are your future goals?
To hook up with a ballin'-ass chick.