Alex Klein Fourplay
Photo by Sam Ashley
He rides for City Skateboards, he was over here for ages and now he’s back over there. He’s a right English gentleman, despite being American. Alex Klein gets into the spirit of things with some London-based fourplay.
Top four spots that aren’t Southbank?
East India, Cantelowes, The Photographer’s Gallery, Slam City Skates.
Top four video parts?
The 101 section in 20 Shot Sequence, Keegan Sauder in Antisocial, Mike Carroll in The Chocolate Tour, Howard Cooke in Live from Antarctica.
Top four reasons to live in London?
Best skating in the world. The people are great. Women are beautiful. Better standard of tea.
Top four reasons to go back to America?
I’m broke. It’s cold. My visa is about to expire. I’ve worn out my welcome
Top four go-to tricks?
Frontside shove-its. Hardflips. I’m really not very consistent. Switch 50-50s.
Top four recipes?
Jerked chicken and coconut rice. Scrambled eggs a la Klein. Tuna Tartar. Quesadillas.
Top four places?
New York City. France. Tokyo. Bolinas.
Top four reasons to hang with Josh Stewart?
He’s a funy guy. He’s amicable. He’s a good filmer. He’s a virgin.
Top four reasons not to answer Josh Stewart’s phone calls?
I’m hungover. He’s hanging with a crew of barneys. I’m already out filming with Dominguez. He’s angry because I insulted his sexual prowess.
Top four non-skate activities?
Reading books. Going to museums. Writing stories. Dancefloor disaster.
Top four Englishmen?
Nick Jensen. Alan Glass. Winston Churchill. MC Lixo.
Top four CDs?
Pigeon Detectives Dan Sartain The Long Blondes Anything ‘Hyphy’
Top four chat up lines?
Hi, I’m not gay. You, Me. Dance off! So… Do you hang out at Southbank often? Usually I just try to make women laugh.
Top four injuries?
One time on tour I was doing push-ups and I pulled a muscle in my back. I suffer heartbreak with regularity. I went to the Globe Theatre and sat on those wood benches and my left testicle was sore for 3 days. I had to call the NHS it was so bad Banged-up shins
Top four excuses not to go skating?
My shin/back/testicle hurts. There’s a beach nearby. I’m writing a screenplay about a wizard. It’s raining.
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