Eric dressen biography
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ERIC DRESSEN
INTERVIEW BY JAY ADAMS
INTRODUCTION BY TOM KNOX
PHOTOS BY RIP, THEO, WYNN MILLER and CHUCK KATZ
Eric Dressen is a living legend. I&#;m constantly awed by the guy&#;s ability on a skateboard. He is the original all-terrain wizard. No doubt in my mind that he does the best frontside grinds ever. I&#;ve never seen anyone bomb hills like Eric. Speed and style, that is Eric D. You should wish you could have style as good as his. Eric has been a friend of mine for almost 16 years, and I have seen Eric go through a lot over the years. This guy deserves respect, three time world champion, pro for three decades, and his style is timeless. Sit. Read. Learn. This is Eric Dressen.
&#;IT&#;S TAKEN THE GENERAL PUBLIC 30 YEARS TO FIGURE OUT WHAT I&#;VE KNOWN SINCE I WAS EIGHT YEARS OLD. SKATEBOARDING IS THE MOST BITCHIN&#; THING.&#;
Hello. Is this Eric Dressen?
Yes, it is.
This is Jay Adams.
Yes, sir.
How are you?
I&#;m doing great.
Have you been skating a lot?
Yeah. All I do is skateboard and tattoo.
Really? You&#;re tattooing people now?
Yeah. Totally.
How&#;d you get into that?
After being on tour with Jason Jessee, and hearing stories about the guys that were giving him tattoos, I had to go meet those guys and get tattooed.
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