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.

...with Andre Genovesi. Video: Bruno Passos

The winner of our "Upgrade Your Boardshorts" Event No. 2 is announced at Surfside Sports. Photos: Beau Roulette. Video: Edd Flynn

Two in, three to go. That's today's talk around the water cooler as 26-year-old Chris Palombo bought the lucky pair of Phantoms with Nike Flywire at Surfside Sports on Saturday. The second of our "Upgrade Your Boardshorts" events, Surfside Sports proved to be another great venue for food, folks and Phantoms.

Rob Machado, Brett Simpson, Bob Burnquist, Yadin Nicol and a slew of other Hurley family members were on hand, as a few hundred attendees ate free burgers and dogs, customized boardshorts and tees, won free prizes at the Phantom Fortune kiosk and tried their luck at the grand prize: a trip to Kandui Resortwith a friend and the Hurley Team.

Even more people anted up for this event, with a solid pack of people hanging around and waiting for the 6 p.m. announcement. Andre Genovesi pulled the card, Rob Machado read it and Chris Palombo, a registered nurse from Encinitas who bought his Flywires just 10 minutes before the cut-off period, threw a power fist. He was joining Chris Hardt as the second Phantom Sweepstakes winner at the Kandui resort. "Is this real?" he said. "There's no way this is real."

Yes, it is, Chris. Better get your quiver ordered. Because come October, you'll be splitting peaks with Rob Machado. In Indo. 

Three more events to go! Be sure to stay tuned to our "Upgrade Your Boardshorts" page for details on our upcoming stops. And be sure to follow our Phantom truck, which will most likely be coming to a neighborhood near you.

Genovesi works the corners at the Hurley Skate Park. Video: Bruno Passos 

Andre Genovesi on the Fun Table. Video: Bruno Passos

Watch this week's episode from the Hurley Skate Park. This week: Bob Burnquist, Andre Genovesi and Erin Ashley. 

Andre Genovesi vs. The Hydrant. Guess who wins. Video: Bruno Passos

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