Name: Fries Taillieu
Residence: Lauwe
Date of Birth: 14/07/1989
Skateboarding Since: 2001
Stance: Regular
Sponsors: Zumiez Skatepark & Shops, Analog, IVSK8, Silver, FKD and Torture.
Where do you like skating most, street or park?
Both. I like skating park cause it’s easier to learn some new tricks, but the satisfaction when you land a trick on street is so much bigger.
What do you like skating most, flat, curbs, stairs, rail, transition, miniramp, bowl… ?
Rails, stairs, transition and gaps.
What are your favorite tricks?
kickflip, nollie heelflip, 360 flip, nollie crooked grinds, bluntslides, …
Do you like skating contests?
Yes I love contests, especially the international ones cause you get to meet all the good skateboarders. It motivates me a lot to learn new tricks.
What are your best results in a contest?
1st Place ARZ 2007
14th Place ESC 2007
20th Place Mystic cup Prague 2007
23th Place Worldchampionships Rotterdam 2007
1st Place Vans Battle of the Shops, Zumiez 2007
Favorite pro’s?
Arto Saari, Marc Johnson, Devine Calloway, Chris Cole
What’s been your best experience in skateboarding untill now?
The two Belgian tours with Quiksilver were lots of fun. All the trips to Basel and especially Prague.
How do you see your skateboarding in the future?
First I’m going to finish my studies. Afterwards I would realy love to achieve something in skateboarding.
Some people you want to thank?
My parents and family, my sponsors, my friends and Hans Claessens who did a lot for me in the beginning.
Any quote to round up?
It’s not what you do, it’s how you do it…
