Lamare Hemmings on DVS

Q & A with Lamare

How old are you?
18

Do you have any nicknames?
Lameezi

Where’s your hometown?
The Valley

And, where are you originally from?
Jamaica

How did you get introduced to skateboarding?
From being around it and having friends that skated, that’s pretty much how I got in to it.

Are any of the guys you started skating with still skating today?
Nope not that I can think of, they all stopped skating, I guess they got over it.

Who are some of your influences in skateboarding?
Tom Penny, Guy Mariano, Eric Koston, Rodriego TX, those dudes get me really hyped.

How important do you think style is in skateboarding, and who do you think has good style?
There are a lot, I would say, Marc Johnson. He has a really good style.

Name the top five cities that skateboarding has brought you to.
Miami, Philly, San Francisco, Boston, NYC, it's always fun skating in those cities.

What do you feel you have learned through skateboarding other than tricks, any life lessons?
Yeah, I have learned a lot about myself, and about skating, it's been a really fun experience. I love it, you learn more as you travel the world.

Favorite skate video?
Virtual Reality

What music have you been listening to lately? Name some artists.
I have been listening to a lot of Notorious B.I.G, Nas, Gang Starr, Bob Marley, all that good stuff.

What shoe styles have you been skating in?
I have been skating in Daewon 9's, that’s a really good shoe, and the Barons.

Can you give us some of the projects that you have been working on that will be coming in the near future?
Yeah, right now I’m working on a project for a video that's gonna be called Mr. Rogers Neighborhood. It’s coming out sooner than later, keep an eye out for that one, it's gonna be a good video.

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