Random Questions – Dan Leifeld

AZRZ:Who are you and why should anyone care to read this?
Dan: My name is Matty Mantz, and you’re reading this because you’re bored.

AZRZ:You have my favorite section in ‘The Meantime’, are you ever going to have another Negrete section?
Dan: Seeing as he never sent me a copy of the Meantime, and I got a burnt copy from Gary Murphy a year or so later… Yeah, ok… I’d film a section for Brandon. It’s the least I could do, he’s a huge influence.

AZRZ:Ha, shit. You really never got sent a copy?
Dan: Nope, I ended up calling Rat-Tail awhile, like awhile after and getting one sent to me, maybe one for family… this was about the time Rw had it for like five bones. I could complain about all the traveling, sleeping on floors, money wasted, but thats all great, really, like it feels surreal, like it never happened, Brandon’s the man, changed my life.. It was great.Man, trying to communicate this, just isn’t coming out right, new song.

AZRZ:I know you have a sweet YouTube account, are you still making the BladeBlog videos?
Dan: I’ve made a few but just haven’t released them or anything…

AZRZ: Why not?
Dan: I felt like I was done with them at the time.  I started skating with people I didn’t feel deserved the effort it takes to make them… Damn. The truth reads like that. There are new ones in the works though.

AZRZ: Shit, you should
Dan: I should make them, I agree, everyone should make something… I love watching internet edits of all kinds of entertainment, especially when its honest or smart.

AZRZ: Yeah, its cool to see that type of stuff. I get more juiced off of stuff like that. Like i remember the chrtistmas one had a different chase rushing section, which i ended up using the song for a bonus section in thug enough. Just so people know that im not cool

Dan: You’d be way cooler if you sent me that video, but shipping is a pain
AZRZ: Ah shit, I’m probably going to put it online soon. But i could send you one for free.
Dan: do what you gotta do, I’ll see it online

AZRZ:Why do people call you ‘Hollywood’?
Dan: ahh man, next question
AZRZ: hahaha. too long? or bad?
Dan:long; its good, just long. Its like a short story

AZRZ: can you sum it up?
Dan: fifteen, air duster, drunk, second time, stripper, quarters, black out, awake, sisqo, mtv springbreak, wool sweater, repeat

AZRZ:Who are the skaters you look up to and get you juiced to go have fun?
Dan: haha, Chris Farmer, and Quinn Barnett

AZRZ:Road to Nowhere or Fade Nation?
Dan:RTN. shit, by far, is that even a question?
Dan: RTN over any video

AZRZ:What do you think bladers in general should focus on doing?
Dan: Progressing as people on and off the blades, interests, hobbies, careers, anything to set them apart from everything mundane.

AZRZ: What skater do you dislike the most?
Dan: ha favorite is micah yeager
Dan: least favorite would be me, i hate myself.

AZRZ: you mean david sizemore
Dan: Who?
AZRZ: exactly

AZRZ: What are you 3 favorite sections of all time?
Dan: Chase Rushing – RTN, Mike Lilly – RTN, Sean Santamaria – RTN, in no order

AZRZ: In ‘The Meantime’ you have a clip where you do a 180 roll down a hill type thing, you are screaming in the clip as you roll down…what were you thinking?
Dan: I’m not sure. I was listening to “Love My Way” by the Psychedelic Furs. I remember being fed up with my life, and hating my ex girlfriend. I just reacted I suppose. It was basically gravel, and pointless.

AZRZ: Did you watch Thug Enough now that I put it online? (BETTER HAVE!)
Dan:Yeah, I did. Cool vibe. Ryan Daily reminded me of Chase, which was bittersweet. Definitely a cool section. Everyone threw down, looking forward to the new project. By the way, the intro!? Haha.

AZRZ: Have you ever been to Arizona/Do you think you’ll ever make a blading trip here?
Dan:Only on layovers to Los Angeles. I’d like to visit. X-rated Jenkins has been trying to persuade me. I’d just hate to have a nervous breakdown and buy an early ticket home.

AZRZ: and are you still getting some clips for my next video? you should!
Dan: I film mainly with my friend Quinn Barnett. We basically spend all day talking shit about people we know then laugh ourselves to Quick Trip, buy pointless shit, then go laugh at another spot. There’s always a GL2 around, not sure if we’ll ever use it, so this counts as a maybe… I’m trying to get some clips with Ryan Powell on his fancy camera as well, maybe send some to Negrete or Jenkins

Dan age 15 at his first rollerblade comp. What does it have to do with anything? Nothing.