FBTV Interview – Evgeny Kozlov0
October 28, 2010 by MartinB. | 9:10 am
Hello Evgeny! Tell us about who you are, where you from and whats your daily business.
– Hi,my name is Evgeny Kozlov and i from Chelyabinsk,this is small industrial city in Russia Federation.I’m 17 and i stydying at the university now.When i have a free time,i like to play on my guitar or drums,also i like to have fun with my friends.
How do you get in touch with fingerboarding?
– Ohh… :) in 2000 i buy skateboard keychain in toy shop ,it was just a toy.But when i playing with this thing on street,strange skater say that this is called fingerboard,that i can buy a normal fingerboard in local skateshop.And my first real fingerboard is a tech deck birdhouse tony hawk pro model.Then i start to buy wooden Russian decks.And in 2009 i join WupperWorkshop and Fingershop.ru team.
Whats your current setup?
– My setup: WupperWorkshop with TKY autography, Blackriver Trucks, FlatFace BRR edition, Fingershop tape
What is your favorite trick?
– Nollie flip
Do you have any favorite rider or a video that influenced you?
– In my opinion the best fingerboarders and icons of style is a Brody Davis and Taylor Rosenbauer,but i also respect other great riders such as Elias,Boris,Mike,TKY and Martin Winkler.Pissing Fingers 1 and 2 have rendered on me the big impression.I watch it 1 or 2 times at the day.
Which fingerboard experience you liked the most (contest/jam/session)?
– Me and my friends organize and support 2 local contest,that’s was first contest in our city,i really like it because many teens in my city have good fingerboards skills.I would trying to do a new contest with big prizes :)
And finally do you want to thank someone?
– Big thanks to my parents,Anton,Artem Kornilov and all my friends!
THX Evgeny!