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Steve Olson
Interview for Cherryhillskatepark.com
CHSP.COM:
Whats your full name
STEVE:
My name is STEVEn FLemInG OlsOn
CSHP.COM:
Your Opinion of Cherry Hill Skatepark:
STEVE:
Cherry Hill was a kick ass fucking skatepark, and the people
that hung out there and the owner, as far as I can remember
were pretty cool too!!!!!!!!!!!!!
CHSP.COM:
How long was your shredding visit to Cherry Hill:
STEVE:
I think I went there twice, once towards the end of Winter,
there were snow storms happening at the time. But one time,
I think the first time I went there, someone (and I don't
want to point any fingers), gave me a bunch of pills, 714s,
lemons, (and if you don't know what I'm talking about, I'm
truly sorry, but ask someone from that time). Anyway, I
had my older brother’s I.D. saying that I was 21 yrs
of age, when I was really only 17. I could cross the street
to some small little bar and have some cocktails, you know
what I'm sayin, couple of pills, couple of drinks, and I
couldn't walk, let alone skate some kinda of demo at 6:00.
It didn't matter either cause my skating wasn't really all
that great at that time. But it was fun as shit, that was
one of the best Skateparks ever made in the history of skateboarding.
How's that feel to have had one of the best, if not the
best Skateparks ever?
CHSP.COM:
Your punk rock persona as illustrated in Skateboarder Magazine
heavily influenced a certain demographic (for some, maybe
more so than the Sex Pistols did); who were you favorite
bands at the time that you won skater of the year:
STEVE:
Punk rock, it's the attitude that goes with skating, same
with hip- hop and or rap, it's all just attitude. Back then
though you had Rock n Roll and Disco, and it all sounded
fucked, but so what…There's always something to complain
about if you know what I'm saying. Just ask Friedman, he'll
tell ya. The favorite bands at the time when I was fortunate
enough to win skater of the year? There were too many to
even think about which ones were my favorites, but here's
a couple: The Avengers from S.F., Crime from S.F. The Heartbreakers
from N.Y., (ya know Johnny Thunders and the boys), Generation
X, Sham 69 (both from England), The Weirdos from L.A., Fear
from L.A., D.O.A. from Canada, The Ramones, The Clash, The
Pretenders, and Devo, the list goes on and on and on...999,
X-RAY SPECS, Buzzcocks, Mink De Ville, please stop me, I'm
losing my fuckin mind tryin to remember all the great fucking
music back then. The problem is, there was just way to much
great music happening then, and thank God for it.
CHSP.COM:
Your current tastes in music are:
STEVE:

My current taste in music - so much music, not enough space
and or time, but I still listen to all the great fuckin
bands I just mentioned........
CHSP.COM:
Did your visit influence your skating upon your return to
California:
STEVE:
Yes it influenced my skating, and my intake on pills and
booze............ that can kill ya, if you didn't already
know it....................
CHSP.COM:
The interviewer knows that your visit predated the big hair
Jersey girl stereotype but did you find the ladies of interest:
STEVE:
The ladies, well there really weren't that many chicks around
that I remember the first time. The second time though,
there was the owner’s daughter, and she, I remember
was really a lot of fun. Cute too, and really SSEEXXYYY
And NAUGHTY
CHSP.COM:
Did you find a specific lady of interest:
STEVE:
I just answered that already, but here goes nothing, the
OWNER’S DAUGHTER, {Editors Note: The remainder
of this story can be read in an upcoming Penthouse Forum….
Steve, we have forwarded your information on and Mr.Guccione
will be contacting you shortly for the story rights….)
CHSP.COM:
Describe the terrain of Cherry Hill Skatepark and your favorite
bowls:
STEVE:
I think the whole skatepark was fun as shit, if I remember
right, the 3/4 pipe, the big Egg Bowl, the lil Key hole,
the bank freestyle, basically everything, and know I didn't
have one thing that I preferred than the other.
CHSP.COM:
Did you fly out and skate with other pros:
STEVE:
I flew out by myself the first time, and then I came up
with Brad Bowman, who ripped that place harder than anyone
in my opinion, but Shogo ripped hard too, and so did T.A.
all the motherfuckin locals, whatever............. I was
there, Bert Lamar, Dave Andrecht, Fred Blood [the roller
skater], and that is all I can come up with, oh yeah, Ted
Terrebone, the photographer, And always I think with Friedman....He's
the Man, the Cherryhill Man..................Yeah YEAH YEAH
CHSP.COM:
Did you go to Shogo's local pad:
STEVE:
No, I don't think I did go to Shogo’s local pad, but
then again, I might have, he's a super cool cat, I don't
care what anybody says, I'll kick there fucking ass if they
disagree.
CHSP.COM:
Did you happen to get to the Cherry Hill Mall or the Pennsauken
Mart (we here in Jersey overtly love the malls and covertly
love the Mart):
STEVE:
No I didn't get over to the Malls at all, but I would of
like to of, probably a lot of chicks, my bad, I was just
skating and raging................
CHSP.COM:
A reliable source has stated that you are good pals with
Wally Holiday, can you provide some insight:
STEVE:
My Wally Holiday stories, they are just way to long right
now to get into, but trust me, when I have more time I will,
for sure.........
CHSP.COM:
The first contest that you won:
STEVE:
Some little USSA contest I think back at the Concrete Wave
in like 77'
CHSP.COM:
Last contest that you won:
STEVE:
The last Contest that I won was, The Red Bull Urban Wave
Bank Slalom up in Brooklyn, in Nov. of last year...oh yeah,
how sweet it is, STILL !!!!!!!!!!!!!
(Interviewer’s note: He did rip it up. In fact
his clocked times through the course progressed with each
run. Mr. Olson was the uncontested winner.)
CHSP.COM:
Your favorite old school skater:
STEVE:
My favorite Skater Old School...All of my friends, Hackett-Bowman-Alva-Shogo-Adams-Arnie
Hogue
there's way to many to even mention, cause I'll forget someone,
feelings will get hurt, they get all gay on you.....D.P.
CHSP.COM:
Your favorite new school skater:
STEVE:
My kid, he fucking rips, his name is Alexander Parker, he
has his Mom’s last name, but don't think he doesn't
have my blood, cause he sure the fuck does....Grecco, Reynolds,
Rowley, TnT, Gonz, Hosoi, Lance Mtn. and his kid Lil’
Lance......................... The Black Label guys all
rip, Brain Sumner, Ed Templeton, Chris Senn........fuck
there's way too many to mention. Jim Murphy, Andy Kessler,
Pat Smith, all those fuckers up in New York….enough
said, next..
CHSP.COM:
How often do you surf, skate and snowboard:
STEVE:
I surf and skate all the time, and when I get the chance
to snowboard I do. But it's easier to go surf or skate cause
it's where I live, right near the beach....One other thing,
I 've been snowboarding since the late
70's on Wintersticks up in Utah, whatever Burton.
CHSP.COM:
Another reliable source says that you do snowboard; what
are your favorite spots and have you been to Kirkwood near
Tahoe:
STEVE:
My favorite places to Snowboard are Utah, Wyoming, Colorado,
and anywhere that's got some snow...know what I mean......
CHSP.COM:
Favorite surf spots:
STEVE:
All over the World, from the Islands to Costa Rica to Indo,
and anywhere that has any kind of wave...
Thanks,
Olson
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