Jamie’s Info
Columnist: askjamie@wheelbasemag.com
Hometown: Brooklyn
Resides: Brooklyn
Sponsors: Earthwing Skateboards, Gullwing Trucks, Socco, and illdownhill
Websites: shredwardgnartard.tumblr.com
Bio:
“So a few years ago my friend Josh decided to start calling me Shredward, because I needed a nickname or something? I guess that’s me? I live in Brooklyn and I skate a lot. I do what I want and thugs don’t apologize.”
Newest Articles by Ed Nieves:
Hey Jamie, My favorite spot got blown yesterday. I’m pretty bummed about it, what should I do? -David ____________________ Hey David, Sorry to hear about your spot. This has happened to all of us. What’s important to remember is that everything is ephemeral. You are ephemeral, you’ll only be on earth for a blink, and […]
What advice do you have for a guy who still loves skateboarding as much as when he was 20, but his body is 35? I’m not content just doing push races, I want to continue to learn new slides, new mini ramp tricks, and reach new DH speeds, but my body isn’t allowing it due […]
Dear Ed, What’s your advice in dealing with traffic cops and other people who stand in the way of awesomeness? -Steven ____________________ Hey Steven, Ah, dealing with cops—something all skaters have to do at one point or another. Fortunately, for all you out there, I’m something of a cop magnet. I’m not saying I do […]
Dear Ed, I’ve seen you post up some pics and statuses from various east coast skateboarding events from New York, New Jersey, Philadelphia, and most recently Massachusetts. You even get gnarly at punk shows out of the city. How do you collect the funds to supply yourself for all these events and trips? Get back […]
Dear Ed, What’s the deal with skaters who aren’t straight? - Josh ____________________ Hey Josh, Thanks for your question. I’m just going to dive right in. So “what’s the deal with skaters who aren’t straight?” Well mostly, we just want to skate. It’s 2014 and the world is moving forward and becoming more accepting of […]