Greg Lutzka

Q. Ok.. from Beer City to Illenium to Krooked to ALMOST….
Was it hard to decide what you wanted from a team?
A. Well I just wanted to be a part of a company that makes sense with the team. A team where traveling is fun and every one gets along and are friends. Then Rodney came along with Almost and it was everything I was looking for in a skate company...

Q. After turning pro for the now defunct Illenium, You became one of the best young Pro’s with no board sponsor. How many companies did you consider before you went with krooked? How many approached you?
A. Well, I guess you can say Tony hawk came with Birdhouse and Muska called me about Shortys and Gonz called about Krooked and Ed Templeton called about Toy Machine and Rodney called me about a new company he was starting and didn’t really have a name yet. I was down for something new. Skateboarding accepts new things and it needed something new, so I thought it was a good opportunity and went with it and ended up being the best thing that could have ever happened for me and skateboarding...

FS Blunt

Q. How does an 18 year old kid tell the Gonz he’s quitting to ride for ALMOST?
A. Well, I guess you could say it just didn’t end up working out I didn’t know many people on the team and it wasn’t what I was looking for in a company I ride for that’s all.....

Q. The last RODNEY vs DAEWON video was great, and you are now part of an amazing team. How do you feel to be a part of a team like that?
It's a great thing and every one gets along on the team and has fun on tours. We just skate and keep it real, that’s what makes skateboarding and Almost what it is...

Q. What does ALMOST have you doing these days?
I just love to travel, so I am always on the road and going places I never thought I would ever go. So that’s what has been going on lately. I just stayed the night at Bam's house the other night that was pretty fun...

Q. You seem to do real well in contests. How do you overcome the nerves and the crowd and the pressure?
I just put on my head phones and get in my own zone and listen to the music I want to listen to and just skate and have fun. If I am having fun I will do better than I ever thought I would, and it usually works out

Q. At a contest, do you think about your line, the paycheck, that fact that your skating against Koston or McCrank or do you just chill and try to have fun?
A. I don’t skate because of money or fame and I don’t look at it like that. I just skate and have fun with my friends at the contest. Most of the time I like to go to the contest just to hang out with my friends and skate some new places I have never seen before.

Q. You seem to always have a smile and a good attitude. What changes that? What gets you bent or frustrated?
Well, I guess you could say people that are fake and trying to be something there not that doesn’t make any sense, so I just worry about what I’m doing and not to much gets to me. I mean I just love to skate and have nothing to really complain about. I get to travel and skate everyday and live a lifestyle and I wouldn’t do anything to take that away.....

FS Lipslide

Favorite spots to skate: Any city and any place with the crew

Favorite Band: Jimi Hendrix

Favorite Movie:Fast Times at Ridgemont High

Favorite things to do, other than skating: Hang out with ladies and kick it at the beach and surf a bit, snowboard and play pond hockey when I go home for the winters

Favorite things about living in Huntington: GIRLS, BEACH, SKATEBOARDING, PARTYS

What’s next for The Lutz?
Keep on the traveling and keep on progressing and having fun meeting new people along the way...

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Reader Comments

Posted Wed Mar26, 2008, 10:09 AM — By ryan

dude u are my fav skater ever keep on rideing

Posted Sat Apr 5, 2008, 9:45 PM — By ryan

You are so good at skating and I'm always down in huntington do you know any good spots

Posted Mon Apr 7, 2008, 1:51 PM — By jake

Hey man you are 1 of my favorite skaters ever. keep on truckin homie.

Posted Fri Apr11, 2008, 3:15 PM — By Victoria Svitavsky

Lutz, I am a teacher at a Riverview Middle school in Plymouth Wisconsin. Many of my students look up to you. If you are ever in the area could you stop in and talk with them. Thank you, Vicky

Posted Sun Apr20, 2008, 9:22 PM — By Brody

dude you are amazing. I just bought one of your boards with the impact stuff its awsome. keep rocking

Posted Mon Apr21, 2008, 2:53 PM — By Adam

hey man, u r like da coolest skater ever, keep up ridin, ur the best man, u rock

Posted Thu May 1, 2008, 11:24 AM — By Carl (Cheaters)

Remember when Robbie peed on you at Final Approach?! That was funny. We miss you. Carl out.

Posted Fri May 2, 2008, 11:13 PM — By chad

hey man, i am 13 years old i skate goodwood at the time, i live in rhinelander WI,and me and all my friends are trying to raise money for a new skate park. are skate park is in really bad shap and we were wondering if you could help us try to fix it up or help us start a fundraiser for it but if it is not possibly thanks for your time and you are the GOD OF SKATEBOARING chad eckes Qball842@yahoo.com p.s e-mail me if you can help...later

Posted Mon May 5, 2008, 1:09 PM — By cade

thats bad your b-day is on 4-20 thats somthing to brag about

Posted Mon Jun 2, 2008, 10:03 AM — By steven

dude greg in the 2008 tampa pro. he was a beast w/ his fs360.

Posted Fri Jun13, 2008, 1:10 PM — By sj potter

kaplahhhh

Posted Sun Jun22, 2008, 3:16 PM — By M.Barkey

Hey dude, ur my fav skater, i buy your almost boards all the time. Keep on skating, ur the best. and ur style is awesome.

Posted Tue Sep 2, 2008, 1:39 PM — By D. Dryden

yo dude goin to the wedge anytime soon? hit me up! keep up the nice almosts

Posted Fri Sep12, 2008, 10:46 AM — By Eduardo Pedroso

Hi, I´m a Brazilian journalist and I'd really like to talk to Lutzka. I work at INEMA www.inema.com.br and I'm also a skater, so it would be nice to do my job talking to an international idol. Could you gimme a personal e-mail or something like that? I think that Lutzka wouldnt mind, he have many fans in Brazil and problably dont even know it xD Thanks, i'll be waiting.

Posted Wed Oct 1, 2008, 9:53 PM — By justin rodriguez

you are super duper at skating do you want to be in our skate club

Posted Fri Oct 3, 2008, 10:49 AM — By devin

yo greg ur the shit keep goin ur my hero

Posted Tue Oct 7, 2008, 9:33 AM — By Kevin Ray

I am from Jefferson, WI. I am glad to see that someone with as much tallent and love for skateboarding like you has come along. I love to skate and will always love it. You have given me hope that maybe one day I will be sponcered. You and Rodney Mullen are my favorite skaters. I dig the way you two don't do it for the money or fame, I dig how you just do it for fun and for the love for skateboarding. Thanks for given hope to the locals. Committed to skateboarding!!

Posted Fri Dec 5, 2008, 9:55 AM — By Cruz M.

Lutzka, im a sk8r from Milwaukee and your my hero. I try to come and see you every time i Can. Keep sk8ing hard and I'll see you the 27th of December at 4 seasons sk8 park at your demo.

Posted Fri Feb 6, 2009, 11:02 AM — By mill town

this guy lutzka got drunk and sucked my brothers dick last week.

Posted Wed Mar18, 2009, 3:02 PM — By thomas

nice keep it up lutzka

Posted Fri Jun26, 2009, 3:09 PM — By frankly

you suck and i no what your going to do next . jock jerk junkie aids go die K swiss. you gave my sister the herps... kicked out of the skate mags will do ya right fagereenie

Posted Thu Jul23, 2009, 3:47 PM — By citlali

hey all these skaters are hot but the one i like is greg he has style too see you in x games 15 in LA

Posted Tue Oct13, 2009, 11:27 AM — By vinnie

dude i love your style and i am kind of dissapointed tht you moved from globe to k swiss keep on skatin p.s. i skatedn with you at the undercover demo

Posted Wed Oct14, 2009, 7:46 AM — By The Official Skateboarding Dictionary

Dude you rock n' roll http://www.skateboardingdictionary.com