Dan Howe

Dan Howe
Photography: Allen Ying

Words by Allen Ying

Whatve you been up to lately?
Same old, just got done with school for the summer, just been tryin to skate everyday and focus on this Official video. Actually, not planning on going back to school next semester, cant really skate, go to school and work a job all at once so

Sick. I heard you have a ramp these days too.
Yeah, I built a 4 high, 16 wide mini, and built a roof over it too. It was pretty hectic actually.

So you're getting nice or what? Gonna skate some mini ramp best trick contests sometime?
Nah, I dont like contests really. Nassau County wants me to take it down actually. Im fighting them now and my dad politics well, so well see.

What's up with this ticket I hear you got out in Jersey?
We were skating this spot near Rutgers College I think, and security called the cops on us. I was filmin so I asked for another try. They didn't really like that too much, and started getting all tough guy on me. One thing led to another. They wanted to arrest me, but I got lucky enough to only have to make a court appearance and pay a fine. A few weeks ago I had to go back to New Jersey for a $26 skateboarding ticket, couldnt even just mail it. Im just glad its done with.

So why do you have to slap the dashboard of your car like the Fonz with jukeboxes from Happy Days?
Nothing works if I dont hit it. I am the Fonz.

What do you mean nothing? You cant start it?
Nah, just the blinkers and the gauges. It got stolen 2 years ago, and I had to rewire everything back myself, so its all pretty shoddy. I have to deliver pizza in it too.

Wow, it got stolen and you got it back? Tell me bout that one.
Yeah, it was creepy. I used my moms car for 20 minutes, came back and my car was gone. I was buggin. Called the cops real fast and they found it 2 hours later in the next town over, arrested two kids stripping it. I got everything back but my wheels. Its a hoopty at best. I dont know why they wanted my parts, but it gets me where I gotta go.

You still livin in your parents basement?
Yeah, dont remind me. Im too damn lazy to work enough hours to pay rent right now.

Hey, rent-free is the way to be. How's that work for the ladies?
Yeah, it doesn't really work at all with any new girls. Im workin on my parents for a private entrance or something. Ill get it soon enough.

Keep us posted. Who do you wanna shout out for helping you skate?
Shit... Fink, Lee, Seltz, JJ, Kyle, Anthony, Bobby and all the rest of the LI heads, Official, and NYC heads who show love.