Daniel Hawes

  • Photo: Christine Bilecki Photo: Christine Bilecki

    All About Dani:

    Alias:

    Dani.... Tha' Thunder from downunder!

    Where is home:

    Radelaide South Australia. Finland holds a special place in my heart too. Shred Helsinki!

    Go to Rayne board:

    The Vendetta truly is a super rad board.

    Favourite Set-up:

    An Avenger with Kev's super gnar Aera trucks. Red and Green Venoms are the go. Brotangs!

    Sponsors:

    The rad Rayne Longboards of course.

    Aussies best skate store Daily Grind.

    Fire up-Industries for some super rad Aussie leathers made of the countries friendliest Kangaroos.

    Slippery Dip Pucks, slippery enough for the bedroom!

    Suomen Luonnonsuojeluliitto (The Finnish Association for Nature Conservation) who are busy saving the worlds rarest seal as well as my tight budget!

    Finishing Move:

    I’m still working on that one but at the moment it must be the most hardcore high fives in existence.

    Toughest trick to master:

    Christ Air

    Worst Crash:

    I hit a guard rail at 60 odd Km knee and shin first the day before I flew out to Europe. I thought I was gonna l break my legs! I still have the dent in my left shin more than a year later. Stay in your lane, skate smart, skate safe and look out for guard rails!

    Favourite place to skate:

    Anywhere in Radelaide with my crew Leigh and Broditch.

    If I could only make one event this year:

    Insul for the track. Almatrieb for my man Stephan Risch!

    Best way to kill time on the road:

    Skate....

    Best way to kill time in between heats:

    Safety meetings are always called for.

    Longboarding makes you:

    Feel like there is more to life than 9 to 5.

    Favourite Movie:

    Requiem for a dream? DROP: My life downhill!

    Best tracks to skate to:

    Anything from Tool or Foo fighters.

    Preferred Board:

    2012 Avenger whitebg

    Avenger

     

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