Dan McDermott / SKATE

Hometown: Exeter, Devon

Home mountain/spot: The Flowerpot Skatepark in Exeter but i do like to skate loads of other places in the uk.

Years skateboarding: 8-9

Sponsors: Quicksilver clothing, Creme skateboards, The Boarding House Skateshop.

Setup: Creme 8" board, Venture trucks, Creme wheels and bearings.

Hobbies: Obviously Skateboarding, chilling with friends, spending time with my on/off girlfriend and love to travel

Career highlights: Getting the chance to go to china skateboarding and just to see how different it really is out there such a good experience. 

Trick of choice: Probably tre flip or back side big spin.

Heroes: Superman, batman, siderman i dont know, i dont really have a hero.. ha. 

Music: I listen to loads of different stuff if you listened to my I-pod you'd be shocked at the randomness of it.. but mainly hip hop drum n bass and all types of beats..

Favorite piece of Quik gear: I don't know what model jeans they are but they're strech fit and so good for skating.

BIO: I live in Exeter, I grew up here.  It's a nice chilled out city, and easy to travel out to different skate spots.

I started skating at high school because every one stopped playing football and started smoking (generally being too cool). One of my friends was well in to skating and showed me a skate mag so I asked my mum for some money and bought a skateboard.  I got a cheap deck and my friend sorted me out with some trucks and wheels then I was HOOKED...

I carried on skating after high school and that's when I got really in to it but as life goes you need money so i got a few crappy jobs until another friend who skates offered me a job as carpenter/builder. So I couldn't refuse - especially if it meant I could get time off for travelling and skating as he was totally fine with it.

That's how i get to meet so many sound people who introduce you to other people, and more people... and I guess that's how I become sponsored.....!

Future plan will be to carry on skating and travel as much as I can...