How was the SOTY party last weekend?
Oh man! It was super fun, hella homies were up there turnin’ up for Jamie.
Having the honor of SOTY bestowed on you is without a doubt the highest honor skateboarding has to offer each year. When Shakespeare wrote “Heavy is the head who wears the crown” He must have been referring to Thrasher…right?
The phrase is used for a person who has great responsibilities, such as a king, and is constantly worried, therefore doesn't sleep. I’m not sure if SOTY comes with “great responsibilities” that keep you up at night but you damn sure can’t sleep to win it!
Kyle Walker’s reign is just about over. Foy was just announced so Kyle has another 2 days as the sitting SOTY. We caught up with the lame duck SOTY at the skatepark to talk about his reign. Sounds like it’s been a hell of a ride!
Oh man! It was super fun, hella homies were up there turnin’ up for Jamie.
What’s a lame duck?
Ohh I get it! Hahah No I am stoked to pass the torch to Jamie!
Dude! I was never the “king” haha.
I would hope kids don’t think that, cause I’m definitely not programmed like Shane O’Neill haha. But I do have hella people sending me the sketchiest kink rails in their city haha.
I had my money on Louie or Jamie. Everybody killed it though!
Maybe a little bit. I feel like I’ve been going nonstop for like 4-5 years so a lil extra time off isn’t that bad.
Probably 180 in Atlanta at bust or bail.
I wouldn’t say bow, but way more people be showing love.
No comment… ha
It really hasn’t changed that much. Been doing the same shit I was doing before I got SOTY.
Yeah it was a goal no doubt. Thankfully everything worked out and somehow the stars aligned. It still doesn’t feel real honestly ha.
I really didn’t think I was gonna get it. I was so hungover that morning too when we all met up so I wasn’t even thinking twice about why alllll the homies were there hah.
Yeah they have. They still have Thrasher mags sent to the house and I’ve been moved out for awhile now haha. They know what’s up haha.
They were super supportive thankfully.
A little shocked for sure. I was just so over Oklahoma at the time and all I wanted to do was be in California and skate. Which that’s pretty far for your 16 year old kid to be moving out to ha. But I think they saw how determined I was and thankfully they trusted me.
Shit, probably work for my dad with his heating and air conditioning company.
Haha nah.
Just keep killing it Jamie! If anything give me some advice on how to front crook!! Haha!
Everything. Let’s keep it going!