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MATT PAILES

Lives:

Sacto

From:

Masso

Sponsors:

Ipath, Creation, Satori, Guayaki Yerba Mate

Height:

5'11"

Weight:

55mm

Skateboarding since:

forever

Favorite Trick:

landing the one you try for awhile

Favorite Travels:

Jamaica

IPATH shoe of choice:

Grasshopper

Music:

all the original rockers

Words of wisdom:

notice not the speck in your brothers eye; notice the beam in your own.

MUSIC

INTERVIEW - 11/29/04

What's new?

JUST GOT HOME FROM A 2 WEEK IPATH TRIP WITH NILTON RODRIQUEZ, J TERHEY, SABBACK, BARKER, MARCUS, LIL JON, D MGRATH. WE WENT TO TEXAS SKATED/ FILMED/ TOOK PHOTOS.

Last skate trip?

TEXAS MAKE A WISH

Favorite IPath shoe right now?

STILL THE GRASSHOPPER.

Music you're feeling right now?

BABABOOM RIDDIM, RARA RIDDIM, CHUCK FENDER, IRIEDOLE JAHWARRIORSHELTER MIX, WALKSTARSELECTAH MIX, TNJAHNEERANDISOULJAHS MUSIC.

Upcoming video parts/ tours/ trips?

YOU'LL SEE

Daily routine these days?

CHILL WITH MY FAMILY. SKATE IN THE EVENING. MAKE MUSIC AT NIGHT

Whatcha' reading?

SELLASSIE SPEACHES BIBLE VERSES

Last film watched?

KILLBILL, SATORI -ROOTS AND CULTURE.

Favorite place been/ spot?

SACRAMENTO SPOTS, SF

Injuries?

FOOT JUST GOT BETTER. ONE LOVE.

music you're into right now

roots, dancehall latin, sizlzla, capelton, turbulence, jahmason, jahcure, isouljahs, soulmedic, alltheoriginal rockers

who do you like to skate with?

j.landi, rafter, sacto locals, satori and i-path riders... sometimes adam beltz

what's your daily routine?

yerbamate then go for a walk with emanuel... praise god and see what comes in the day. skate, music, errands, time with my queen. all that good stuff.

you have a baby. how's that going?

likklle Imanuel is a year old and about to start walking and talking.

how's your band Ras Matthew going?

ras matthew is the cd name, and friends is the band. you know sacto has a lot of musicians... so right now just collaborating with nuff musicians to make another cd that's almost done and will be on the i-path website... i just did a couple of singles for ras mikey and tony nghyen from isouljahs. check out www.isouljahs.com for their info.

How do you deal with the Sacramento heat?

I just chill and skate at night.

Tell us a bit about your new board company Creation.

creation skateboards is me, todd jordan, guru kahsla, lucien moon, brian delatourre, and jr diaz...and more to be added in the future. www.creationskateboards.com

What can we expect from your part in the new Satori video?

a couple years of filming. good skating from puerto rico, japan, canada, jamaica, u.s., inivershally and naturally made real skating.

What are your favorite aspects of skateboarding?

natural terrain, fun new spots, reconnecting with friends at a session, and landing a trick you try for awhile.

What are your near future plans?

go to video premiers in sf, sd, and vancouver; film for ipath vid and shoot photos; do music; do yoga; meditate give thanks for the blessings and grace the almighty.

Words to live by?

notice not the speck in your brother's eye; notice the beam in your own. thus be a cultivator of your own goodness and don't judge others; have mercy. forgive and be fair in all things.

Favorite place traveled?

jamaica, japan, and puerto rico

Greatest challenge?

to practice what we preach

Besides skating and music, what else are you into?

i like to acquire knowledge of all the world's religions and spiritual beliefs. do tai chi, study, meditate, cultivate, painting, and doing murals

How are you going to spend the rest of your day after you finish answering these questions?

go to health food store with emanuel. do some music. go skate