
Backside 180, Whitby. Photos: David Read.
Recent cover boy Kane Michalick is this weeks TTT subject.
How old are you?
19
Where are you from?
Rotourua
Where do you live?
Lower Hutt
Best thing about your hometown?
Probably The Mill

Switch BS 180, Wellington. Photo: David Read.
Who makes it possible? (sponsors)
Deathwish
Fallen
Relapse Clothing
Bones
Empire Skate Shop
Who are you five favourite upstarts? (badgers)
Joel Skelton
Jade Michalick
Brynn Fraider-Durham
Dan Fitzgerald
Rachelle Young haha
Who are you five favourite legends?
Andrew Reynolds
Ryan Sheckler
Dustin Dollin
Rodney Mullen
Chad Muska

Heelflip, Palmerston North. Photo: David Read.
What are your favourite five video parts?
Terry Kenedy - Baker 3
Antwuan Dixon - Baker 3
Chris Cole - Ride the Sky
Jimmy Carlin - Feed the Need
Greg Lutzka - United by Fate 4
Top 5 youtube vids?
Only really use youtube to find music.
Favourite Quote?
The Monkey’s outta the bottle haha

Nollie frontside 360. Photos: Luke Browne.
Best city for skateboarding?
Melbourne
Favourite song?
Pink Floyd - Learning to Fly
Favourite Park?
Hmmmm… Tauranga skatepark’s pretty dope.
Favourite Magazine cover?
The May 2009 issue of Thrasher. Frontside flip by Ryan Decenzo down a gap with Scott Decenzo doing a front boardy down a 13 stair handrail next to it.
What are your bad habits?
Skating up to a rail a kazillion times before attempting it.

Crooked grind, Wellington. Photo: David Read.
What’s the worst thing about skateboarding in NZ?
The lack of spots.
What’s the best thing about skateboarding in NZ?
Security here is no where near as hard out as overseas. You get way longer at spots and usually just get kicked out. No fines.









7 Comments
demi – February 9, 2010
yer shekler is in my top 5 he makes loads of cash
calavriass – February 9, 2010
KAAAAAAAANEEE KIIIIIEEEDDD
joel s – February 9, 2010
ha this a whole different kettle of fish..
Shingo – February 11, 2010
Kane is so sick…the first sequence is huge
trent – February 19, 2010
new Kane Michalick Empire team series deck looks sick.
instore March 8th.
fabian aka buhd – April 14, 2010
thats one sick k-grind on that hand rail.
i showd ma old teacher that photo and she said it was fake so i asked your mate i know dylan whatford and he said it wasn’t witched i had already tryed telling my teacher that but she js ddnt believe
sk8_boy19@yahoo.com – April 16, 2010
whossssssss this person tryin to be another chris cole wonnu be huh!? i bet chris cole could beat him any time any where at skate!!! hahahahahaha!!
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