Photo by Jared Souney

1. What’s your full name?
Jesse Dean Whaley

2. What kind of vehicle do you drive?
72′ chevy El camino

3. Where are you from and where are you living now?
I grew up in Prineville OR, moved to Portland to get out of small town trouble. I now live in Santa Monica ca

4. How do you like California so far?
The weather is sick, and the riding is pretty good. I miss the northwest though.

5. What’s your favorite spot to ride?
The SPA ramp in Venice. It’s always a good sesh.

6. Who do you ride with normally?
Eddie, Hoder, Meron, Skyler, and Jackson cause he’s always in town.

7. Why do you think life is so serious?
Man I just think you gotta do what you gotta to make it through. That can make it stressfull sometimes. I’m just trying to take it day to day.

8. How many days a week do you get to ride with working?
3 or 4.

9. Who’s your favorite 3 bands currently?
Amon duul ii, dire straights, Waylon Jennings

10. Where was the last trip you went on?
The last trip I took was back to Portland to visit. But the airport lost my bike on the way there. I just ended up partying the whole time. It took them a month to find my bike.

11. Have you ever met anyone famous?
I’ve waited on some for sure. Ludacris , Jessica alba, Larry Flint, George Straight, couple of the Trail Blazers.

12. Do you think there should be more or less female nudity on the site?
More

13. Have you ever heard Shitty rap?
Yes

14. Favorite film?
I have so many. I’m going to say Gangs of New York, cause that’s what I’m watching right now.

15. How many years have you been riding?
12

16. Hi-top or Lo-top?
Lo to chill in, high to ride in.

17. Favorite color for a shoe?
Black

18. Hobbies?
I just bought a banjo, so that been one. That and slowly restoring my el camino

19. Where would you most like to travel to?
Spain, Israel, and Columbia.

20. What’s going on right now?
Chilling watching a movie.