Stereotypes exist for a reason, old people like bowling greens and cream tea. Kids enjoy punk rock, hip hop and music shops. Dad likes his motor and mum likes her lunch and shopping. Once in a while small people walk tall and giants fall with a gust of wind. And rarely a person can be quiet, musical, unassuming and mellow as well as in your face, burn your house down, fucking sick puppy all at the same time. Very rarely here and there and in special cases humanity springs forth a person like Ben Schwab. -Oli Short

How long have u been skating?

15 years.

How do you prepare your body for being a proffessional skater?

yoga, core workout, biking, deep tissue groin massage, eating healthy, relax.

What other activities do you enjoy doing?

writing, reading, cooking, dancing.

Who are some of your influences in skating?

Julio, Cullen, Lennen, Burnhart, Latimer, but it changes.

Who are you influenced by outside of skating?

Marcel Duchamp, Jackson Pollock, Friedrich Nietzsche, Haruki Murakami.

What tricks are you working on right now?

switch shoulder

What size shirts and jeans do you rock?

32 waist Jeans, and medium or large shirts

What animal do you think best represents you?

I used to think a Wolf. But my friend say no you are a cheetah. Never discount a woman’s intuition.

Who would you like to thank for getting where you are today?

Kai and Anders Carlson-Wee, Bill Hoaglin (my old philosophy professor), Ricardo Moran, Patrick Lennen, Sean Cullen, Tia Katrina Canlas, Tommyboy.