Bobby Worrest
Bobby Worrest
Bobby Worrest Photography: Mazur
Words by Mark Nickles
All right Bobby, tell me about your self.
Whaddddddddd uuuuuupppppppp!
So how did you get into skateboarding?
Uh, well when I was like ten years old all the kids in my neighborhood were getting into it and I just sort of got into it from there.
Whats it like to skate with The Gonz?
Oh, its awesome. I have way more fun skateboarding with him then anyone else. He makes skateboarding like ten times more fun.
Was he the reason you gave up street skating for a while?
No, not at all. Basically, I got sick of street skating and that was right around the same time they poured a new bowl in D.C. and things just fell together. Tranny skating is just a whole different world of skating and it was a relief to learn a different style of skating. I learned like a billion new things and gained a bigger respect for dudes that do that kind of skating.
All right Bobby, tell me about your self.
Whaddddddddd uuuuuupppppppp!
So how did you get into skateboarding?
Uh, well when I was like ten years old all the kids in my neighborhood were getting into it and I just sort of got into it from there.
Whats it like to skate with The Gonz?
Oh, its awesome. I have way more fun skateboarding with him then anyone else. He makes skateboarding like ten times more fun.
Was he the reason you gave up street skating for a while?
No, not at all. Basically, I got sick of street skating and that was right around the same time they poured a new bowl in D.C. and things just fell together. Tranny skating is just a whole different world of skating and it was a relief to learn a different style of skating. I learned like a billion new things and gained a bigger respect for dudes that do that kind of skating.
Do you do anything else besides skate?
Yeah. I really like to fish.
Oh really, what kind of fishing?
I mostly go out in the Potomac and catch big mouth and small mouth bass and catfish. My friends and I would get our poles and stuff and go out in Kayaks. Sometimes wed go though the rapids to get to spots to fish.
Like, white water rapids? Who taught you how to do that?
Yeah. It was my friend Jake.
Do you drop in off rocks and stuff?
No. They do that shit though, dont they?
Yeah.
That is crazy stuff.
Yeah. I really like to fish.
Oh really, what kind of fishing?
I mostly go out in the Potomac and catch big mouth and small mouth bass and catfish. My friends and I would get our poles and stuff and go out in Kayaks. Sometimes wed go though the rapids to get to spots to fish.
Like, white water rapids? Who taught you how to do that?
Yeah. It was my friend Jake.
Do you drop in off rocks and stuff?
No. They do that shit though, dont they?
Yeah.
That is crazy stuff.
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Ok. Blah, blah, blah
Lets get to the juicy questions.
All right, lets get this over with. Do you even know what youre going to say?
No, not really. Im just going to make stuff up.
Oh, ok.
Ive heard that you have girl problems, whats the deal?
Actually, Im working on a little something something right now, so you dont need to worry about that.
I heard you were hooking up with a girl a lot older then you; tell me about that?
Yeah, well she was 29, and I met her at this club thing in D.C., I was chillin' with her for a little bit, but I havent really talked to her in a while.
Has skateboarding helped you get ladies now that you have interviews coming out in magazines and stuff?
Uh, well eh
Like, have you ever seen a chick you wanted and broke out a magazine and was like, Oh yeah, this is me. Im famous. Blah, blah, blah?
Fuck no! I cant talk about myself like that. Like, when I meet people and stuff, I cant just talk about myself.
All right, lets get this over with. Do you even know what youre going to say?
No, not really. Im just going to make stuff up.
Oh, ok.
Ive heard that you have girl problems, whats the deal?
Actually, Im working on a little something something right now, so you dont need to worry about that.
I heard you were hooking up with a girl a lot older then you; tell me about that?
Yeah, well she was 29, and I met her at this club thing in D.C., I was chillin' with her for a little bit, but I havent really talked to her in a while.
Has skateboarding helped you get ladies now that you have interviews coming out in magazines and stuff?
Uh, well eh
Like, have you ever seen a chick you wanted and broke out a magazine and was like, Oh yeah, this is me. Im famous. Blah, blah, blah?
Fuck no! I cant talk about myself like that. Like, when I meet people and stuff, I cant just talk about myself.
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Why not? Is it just hard for you to do?
No, its not tough. I just think it is a really lame thing to do. I dont use skateboarding to my advantage like that. Lets get off that subject. How about I tell you about Ronald?
Whos Ronald?
Hes Ronald Flores. Its an inside thing.
All right. Tell me about your gangster-ass car.
Its a ninety-five Chevy Impala SS.
How did you get into liking that type of car being the young buck that you are?
It was actually Darren Harper that got me psyched on them. He used to have some gangster-ass shit. Then when I was going to get a car. I looked around at cop cars and what not because I was really into them. Then I found the sportier version of a normal cop car, which is the impala SS.
Do you have any work done to it?
I got a system in it. Thats about it. Im not one of those dudes that put a lot of money into their car.
Even so, that car must kill your wallet with the gas prices nowadays.
Oh yeah, its so bad. And, I can only use supreme in it too because it has a corvette engine. Its bad.
No, its not tough. I just think it is a really lame thing to do. I dont use skateboarding to my advantage like that. Lets get off that subject. How about I tell you about Ronald?
Whos Ronald?
Hes Ronald Flores. Its an inside thing.
All right. Tell me about your gangster-ass car.
Its a ninety-five Chevy Impala SS.
How did you get into liking that type of car being the young buck that you are?
It was actually Darren Harper that got me psyched on them. He used to have some gangster-ass shit. Then when I was going to get a car. I looked around at cop cars and what not because I was really into them. Then I found the sportier version of a normal cop car, which is the impala SS.
Do you have any work done to it?
I got a system in it. Thats about it. Im not one of those dudes that put a lot of money into their car.
Even so, that car must kill your wallet with the gas prices nowadays.
Oh yeah, its so bad. And, I can only use supreme in it too because it has a corvette engine. Its bad.
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Hopefully your sponsors see this interview and pay you more money so you can afford gas to drive and skate more.
Yeah, I guess.
Ever have anyone try to break into your car?
Actually, there was this one morning when I, for some reason, randomly looked out the window of my house and saw some dude staring into the windows of my car and lurking around it. It was crazy.
Whatd you do?
I just stared at him for a minute and was like, What the fuck is going on. Then I looked for my keys to set off my alarm and by the time I found them and went back to the window the dude was gone. I still set it off anyway just to scare him. It was really crazy though because my car wasnt in the street like usual. It was in the driveway.
What kind of stereo system are you running by the way?
I got Boson Acoustics for the interior speakers and then two JL subwoofers in the back.
Damn kid! Your ride must be bumping when youre driving down the strip.
Yeah, its good. When were cruising the strip, choppin blades.
What are you pumping out of it, anyway?
Its hard to listen to anything else besides rap out of it unless I turn off the subs. I mostly listen to new shit, but Im also really into Kool Keith. Hes a lyrical genius. Kool Keith is on some next level shit.
Yeah, I guess.
Ever have anyone try to break into your car?
Actually, there was this one morning when I, for some reason, randomly looked out the window of my house and saw some dude staring into the windows of my car and lurking around it. It was crazy.
Whatd you do?
I just stared at him for a minute and was like, What the fuck is going on. Then I looked for my keys to set off my alarm and by the time I found them and went back to the window the dude was gone. I still set it off anyway just to scare him. It was really crazy though because my car wasnt in the street like usual. It was in the driveway.
What kind of stereo system are you running by the way?
I got Boson Acoustics for the interior speakers and then two JL subwoofers in the back.
Damn kid! Your ride must be bumping when youre driving down the strip.
Yeah, its good. When were cruising the strip, choppin blades.
What are you pumping out of it, anyway?
Its hard to listen to anything else besides rap out of it unless I turn off the subs. I mostly listen to new shit, but Im also really into Kool Keith. Hes a lyrical genius. Kool Keith is on some next level shit.
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What about non-rap shit?
Well, my iPods broke right now. I sat on it when I was at Pulaski one day. But, umm
Jessica Simpson or Gwen Stefani?
Definitely Gwen Stefani. Shes hot.
So between skating and driving the strip how do you make money? Do you have a job?
No. Never have.
How does an unemployed person, such as your self, get by then?
I hustle skate product and Deluxe pays me.
Where would you work if you ever had to get a real job?
Ill probably end up working at Whole Foods or something. Id be psyched on that.
Whole Foods? I thought you had a convenience store diet, why a healthy place like Whole Foods?
What do you mean?
I dont know I heard you have the worst diet ever.
Well, actually up to about four months ago I would of said I definitely did, but thats all changed. Now I try to eat a little healthier. I go to Whole Foods all the time and eat at the hot salad bar they got there and get like these Odwalla shakes that keep you healthy. I still eat regular food and stuff but Whole Foods has got that food bar and its bomb kid.
What about before though? Werent you a big candy junkie or something?
Well, probably. It was like the same as any normal kids diet.
Which is?
Like, McDonalds and all kinds of other junk food. Candy bars, soda, stuff like that. All bull shit store food.
Well, my iPods broke right now. I sat on it when I was at Pulaski one day. But, umm
Jessica Simpson or Gwen Stefani?
Definitely Gwen Stefani. Shes hot.
So between skating and driving the strip how do you make money? Do you have a job?
No. Never have.
How does an unemployed person, such as your self, get by then?
I hustle skate product and Deluxe pays me.
Where would you work if you ever had to get a real job?
Ill probably end up working at Whole Foods or something. Id be psyched on that.
Whole Foods? I thought you had a convenience store diet, why a healthy place like Whole Foods?
What do you mean?
I dont know I heard you have the worst diet ever.
Well, actually up to about four months ago I would of said I definitely did, but thats all changed. Now I try to eat a little healthier. I go to Whole Foods all the time and eat at the hot salad bar they got there and get like these Odwalla shakes that keep you healthy. I still eat regular food and stuff but Whole Foods has got that food bar and its bomb kid.
What about before though? Werent you a big candy junkie or something?
Well, probably. It was like the same as any normal kids diet.
Which is?
Like, McDonalds and all kinds of other junk food. Candy bars, soda, stuff like that. All bull shit store food.
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What was your favorite candy bar?
I dont know, I liked a lot of stuff and it would be hard to say just one.
Well, it seems like the thing to do nowadays is to skate for non-skate companies. So, like, if you could skate for any candy bar company, which would it be?
It would have to be umm, let me see I dont know I havent eaten any candy in so long. I mean, maybe one of the basics like Snickers or something. Actually, I dont eat that stuff anymore so Id have to just deny them.
Are there any videos coming out that we should look out for?
Yeah, a couple. The Krooked DVD, the Yes DVD, Chris Halls DVD Welcome to Hall. Psyche, I dunno what its gonna be called. Oh yeah, and the Autonomous DVD and Time Will Tell DVD too.
Lets wrap this up. Who do you want to thank?
All the skaters in D.C., all of the PG Unit, Germantown skaters, the island, 191919, everyone at Pit Crew, all the filmers, all the photographers, everyone at Deluxe, everyone at ES shoes, my family and anyone I forgot, thanks.
Any last words?
Dont hate, congratulate
I dont know, I liked a lot of stuff and it would be hard to say just one.
Well, it seems like the thing to do nowadays is to skate for non-skate companies. So, like, if you could skate for any candy bar company, which would it be?
It would have to be umm, let me see I dont know I havent eaten any candy in so long. I mean, maybe one of the basics like Snickers or something. Actually, I dont eat that stuff anymore so Id have to just deny them.
Are there any videos coming out that we should look out for?
Yeah, a couple. The Krooked DVD, the Yes DVD, Chris Halls DVD Welcome to Hall. Psyche, I dunno what its gonna be called. Oh yeah, and the Autonomous DVD and Time Will Tell DVD too.
Lets wrap this up. Who do you want to thank?
All the skaters in D.C., all of the PG Unit, Germantown skaters, the island, 191919, everyone at Pit Crew, all the filmers, all the photographers, everyone at Deluxe, everyone at ES shoes, my family and anyone I forgot, thanks.
Any last words?
Dont hate, congratulate
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2 Comments
larry says:
whole foods!
larry says:
whole foods!
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