Het Slam Team
Foto: Dries Talloen
Naam: Fabian Lopera
Woonplaats: Gent
Leeftijd: 18
Stance: Goofy
Sponsors: Slam Skateshop
Local skatepark: Blaarmeersen (Gent)
Signature trick: Fronside Flip
Go-to set-up: Mob Griptape, Primitive Deck, Ace Trucks, Fast Wheels, Diamond Bearings
Favoriete skate shoe: Adidas Superstar
Favoriete skateboarder: Kevin Bradley
Favoriete skate video/video part: Nike SB 'Chronicles Vol. 2': Shane O’Neill
Favoriete song: Nymano – Jazz & Rain
Park of street?: Street
Skate crew: Slam Crew & BLM Gang
Levensmotto/levenswijsheid: Leef je droom, droom niet je leven.
Foto: Dries Talloen
Naam: Fidel Storme
Woonplaats: Drongen
Leeftijd: 20
Stance: Regular
Sponsors: Slam skateshop
Local skatepark: Blaarmeersen (Gent)
Signature trick: Hardflip, Impossible
Go-to set-up: FA Deck, Ace Trucks, Bones Wheels, Cortina Bearings
Favoriete skate shoe: Adidas Tyshawn
Favoriete skateboarder: Louie Lopez, Nassim Guammaz, Oski
Favoriete skate video/video part: Can’t choose
Favoriete song: Jimi Hendrix – Bold As Love
Park of street?: Street
Skate crew: The homies, Slam family
Levensmotto/levenswijsheid: Skate and Destroy.
Naam: Jef Ben Abdeljelil
Woonplaats: Aalst
Leeftijd: 24
Stance: Goofy
Sponsors: Slam Skateshop
Local skatepark: Betong (Aalst)
Signature trick: People’s choice
Go-to set-up: Hockey 8.5 Deck, Independent Trucks, Spitfire Wheels
Favoriete skate shoe: Nike SB Blazer, Vans Old Skool
Favoriete skateboarder: Nope
Favoriete skate video/video part: Alien Workshop ‘Mind Field’
Favoriete song: Mazzy Star
Park of street?: Street with the crew
Skate crew: Fourthree
Levensmotto/levenswijsheid: Live & Let Live.
Foto: Thairon Vandenhove
Naam: Christian Castanea
Woonplaats: The World
Leeftijd: 26
Stance: Regular
Sponsors: Slam Skateshop, Riverslide Skatepark, Pumato Barrio Skate
Local skatepark: Riverslide Skatepark (Melbourne, Australië)
Signature trick: Inward Heelflip Manual
Go-to set-up: Mob Griptape, 8.125 Slam Deck, 149 Independent Trucks, 52mm Bones Wheels, Bones Reds Bearings
Favoriete skate shoe: Vans Chima
Favoriete skateboarder: Blake Harris & Sam Owbridge (AU), Tiago Lemos (BR), Bryan Herman (US) & Jonathan Vlerick (BE)
Favoriete skate video/video part: Lakai ‘Fully Flared’
Favoriete song: Dope Lemon – Uptown Folks
Park of street?: Street, solo calle!
Skate crew?: One in each country
Levensmotto/levenswijsheid: To be kind to everyone, to try to be best version of myself, to always be grateful for everything, even the small things, to love and respect everyone, to keep the vibe up and to skate until your body can’t handle it anymore and to always grab a cold one to celebrate the good times.
Foto: Dries Talloen
Naam: Gilles Vandenborre
Woonplaats: Machelen (Zulte)
Leeftijd: 33
Stance: Regular
Sponsors: Slam Skateshop
Local skatepark: Luxaplast (Kortijk), Briel & Blaarmeersen (Gent)
Signature trick: Noseslide Nollie Kickflip
Go-to set-up: 8.125/8.25 Primitive/Habitat Deck, 144 Independent Trucks, 52mm Bones/Spitfire Wheels
Favoriete skate shoe: Nike SB Shane
Favoriete skateboarder: Austyn Gillette & Bobby Dekeyzer
Favoriete skate video/video part: Emerica ‘Green’: Jon Dickson
Favoriete song: Can’t choose
Park of street?: Street
Skate crew: Vince (together, we are working on something) and Manu, Slam Family and a little shout out at the boys from Deinze (if they feel like skating)
Levensmotto/levenswijsheid: Just Have Fun.
Foto: Dries Talloen
Naam: Vincent Vaneeckhaute
Woonplaats: Deinze
Leeftijd: 35
Stance: Regular
Sponsors: Slam Skateshop, Atees Design
Local skatepark: Skatepark Deinze, Luxaplast (Kortrijk), Blaarmeersen (Gent)
Signature trick: Nollie Heelflip Nose Manual Nollie Kicklip out
Go-to set-up: Primitive Deck, Independent Trucks, Spitfire Wheels, Bones Bearings, Diamond Hardware
Favoriete skate shoe: Nike SB Shane
Favoriete skateboarder: TJ Rogers
Favoriete skate video/video part: Transworld ‘Modus Operandi’
Favorite song: Too many to mention
Park of street: Street
Skate crew: Anybody who is down to skate!
Levensmotto/levenswijsheid: Respect! Do what you love or what makes you happy!
Foto: Dries Talloen
Naam: Slick (Manuel)
Woonplaats: Gent
Leeftijd: 43
Stance: Goofy
Sponsors: Slam Skateshop, Vans
Local skatepark: Blaarmeersen (Gent)
Signature trick: Manual/Slappy combinations
Go-to set-up: Primitive 8.0 Deck, Independent 139 Mid Trucks, 52mm Spitfire Tablet Wheels, Bones Bearings, Diamond Hardware, Slider Rails
Favoriete skate shoe: Vans
Favoriete skateboarder: Daewon Song
Favoriete skate video/video part: Any Daewon Song part
Favoriete song: Party songs; dansen met de oogjes dicht!
Park of street?: Park, street als het bijna perfect is
Skate crew?: Alle positieve skaters
Levensmotto/levenswijsheid: Happy Skateboarding!
