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Chris clearing it by – that much
Name
Chris VanEekelen
Age
25
Hometown
Virginia Beach VA
Nickname
V-NECK
Sponsors
ViiOrDie.com Crew
Strongest Maneuver
My strongest maneuvers would have to be my tech skating.
Best contest results
I won a few contests, but just skating with my homies is way better.
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Chris taking urban to a whole new level…
Best day skating
Best day skating
The best day would have to be the day I nollied crooked gold rail in DC.
Best trip
Anytime I’m in North Carolina is always a fun trip.
Local hero
Donkeyyyy
First board
I can’t remember.
When did you start skating?
About 10 years ago.
What’s the worst injury you’ve gotten from skating?
That would have to be my foot. I rolled it so bad the doctors said I’d have been better off just breaking it.
What’s your favorite video?
Mike Mo, Fully Flaired
Favorite music
Anything that has a good beat besides Country.
Best local hangout
The Boxx and Chemistry
Best local food
Pizza at The Boxx
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Loading Dock’s closed, but this line is wide open…
Best local spot
Plaza Skatepark
Best local shop
Meko’s Surf and Skate
Wheels
SPITFIRE without a doubt!
Favorite quote
“Charge it!”
Your worst habit
Hate it when people are standing where I have to land a trick.
What do you think is most overrated?
Rails
What do you think is most underrated?
Tech skating
Want to drop any names?
Halsey Beldon for everything at the shop. Collin Crockett for letting me crash at the crib in NC. Charley Feher and John Evens for all the time we spent filming. Also, watch out for my boy Kevin Love, he’s gonna be doing big things soon.
Breaking the law
All day, every day.
Biggest fear/phobia
Cracks at spots!
Lesson learned the hard way
Trust your gut instinct.
Tell us about your secret other life
I’m a brick mason during the week and skate and travel as much as I can on the weekends.
Give credit where it is due
All the time!
If you could pick a super power…
Teleport
If I had one wish…
I’d have to wish for more wishes.
If I could do one thing over again…
Not skate the rail I jacked my ankle on.
Why do you go to ActionSportsNow.com?
Quickest way to keep up with all the new riders and stories.
Feel free to drop some links here to your site, your sponsor, or other cool stuff online.
Viiordie.com is our website, http://vimeo.com/32283549 is a nice highlight video of mine, the password is "vneck" of course.
