Date of Birth: December 9, 1980

Local Spot: The Streets

My Setup: Hosoi Genovesi 8.25, rockets Genovesi 50mm, Royal Truck original wide, Diamond hardware Ninja bearings.

What inspires you to skate? Good spots.

Who do you skate with? Richard Mulder, Rodrigo Petersen, Hosoi, AA, Vina… too many to name.

If you could go on a skate trip anywhere in the world, where would you go? Barcelona for the whole summer and I would bring my wife so I wouldn’t miss her and struggle halfway on the trip.

Name two things that are lame: Cigarettes, fake people, crooked politicians, war, drunk drivers, onshore winds, knobs, cops, pushing mongo, myspace, liars, bad food, traffic, injuries, airports.

Name two thinks that you love: Jesus, my wife, my family, my friends, my sponsors, skateboard, surf, offshore winds, good food, marble ledges, my life, dogs, the sun.

Things you wish you could do on skateboard: Ss backside tail slide on the rainbow rail at the mega ramp.

Last Words: Just be happy because you are alive today.

Andre Genovesi makes it happen at Hurley HQ

So here, we started the BBQ at the Hurley Skatepark with a dream to raise money to start the foundation in the US. And after 50 pounds of tri-tip and music from the band Mother Boys featuring Sam G and all the donations, we gathered all the money needed to get this going.

Thanks to Hurley and all the people who believed in Vina's dream. Keep your eyes open. Next Up Foundation is going to do big things. — Andre