David Walsh supplied words and pictures on Jason Ellis, at a time when the Melbourne star had only been skating three and a half years.
JASON ELLIS
by David WalshAge – 18 (just)
How long skating – Three and a half years
Home town – Melbourne, Australia
Favourite place to skate – San Jose warehouse, Nunawading, Torquay, Beaumaris
Favourite food – All women
Who do you skate with – James, Christian Biancardi, Gregor, Gary, Lee, Hugh and the ultimate the Sac
Most under-rated skaters – Steve Salisian, Ross Goodman
Raddest thing seen – Matthew Schroeder at the Vans mini-ramp contest jumping off the handrail of the vert ramp and landing on his board on the flat of the mini-ramp
Favourite trick – Kickturns
Worst slam – Locked up on an axle stall when I was learning how to skate and I broke my wrist and dislocated my elbow
Where have you travelled – Lots of places, Canberra, Sydney, Queensland, Adelaide and California for six months
Do you like backyard pools – yeah, they rule: they are the most fun to skate out of any terrain
Last words – One bourbon, one scotch and one beer
