Making first waves with his skating as a kid years ago, posting his sutff on the Be-Mag messageboard, Joey Lunger’s last five years on the scene have been marked by progression and a steep climb up the ranks in New York. His recent placings in the New York Skate Series and his dedication to rollerblading made him also earn a feature in our Top 5 section, so we present you Joey Lunger.
Intro: Josip Jagić
Words and Photography: Ryan Loewy
Top 5 most played on your iTunes
1.) Portugal. The Man- Got It All
2.) Emancipator- Rattlesnakes
3.) Dr. Dog- Alaska
4.) Lotus- Behind Midwest Storefront
5.) Enter Shikari- Wall
Top 5 ways to annoy you
1.) Poke me in the nose
2.) Wake me up
3.) Singing back up in the car by just repeating the last word in the line
4.) When a filmer tells you “it’s good enough”
5.) Bite my straw
Top 5 best things about traveling
1.) Difference of perspective
2.) Change of mindset
3.) Landscapes
4.) Culture shock
5.) Learning about myself
Top 5 items to bring when blading
1.) Water
2.) Granola bars
3.) Allen keys
4.) Wax
5.) Spliffs
Top 5 people you look up to outside of blading
1.) My dad
2.) Nick Fatato
3.) John Lennon
4.) Kurt kobain
5.) Darla (my dog)
Top 5 worst injuries
1.) Infected shinner
2.) Torn acl
3.) High flow prepripisum
4.) Bruised ribs
5.) Broken ankle
Top 5 filmers to film with.
1.) Zeke Kubinski
2.) Augusto Castillo
3.) Sean Grossman
4.) Taylor Kobryn
5.) James Kobryn
Top 5 things you would like to do with blading
1.) Keep filming edits
2.) Continue to meet new people
3.) Inspire the youth to skate
4.) Expand my disciplines
5.) Get a pro anything
Top 5 best things about blading
1.) Endless possibilities
2.) Fun
3.) Good for the body
4.) Good for the mind
5.) Friends
Top 5 life experiences
1.) Interning in Colorado
2.) Powwow
3.) Road trippin with my lady
4.) Trying to go to college in Manhattan
5.) Bicso 2011
Top 5 careers you would like to pursue after blading
1.) Ski/snowboard instructor
2.) Dog walker
3.) Stagehand
4.) Skatepark builder
5.) Personal joint roller
Top 5 places to visit before you die
1.) New Zealand
2.) Peru
3.) Japan
4.) Madagascar
5.) Alaska
Top 5 moments of your blading career for now
1.) Roachies
2.) Getting on xsjado
3.) Deciding to not play lacrosse in college
4.) Placing at the Staten Island nyss comp
5.) The double wall ride from the xsjado profile
Top 5 ways to spent 5$
1.) 2 slices and soda from 2bros (keep the change)
2.) Deli beer
3.) 5$ burrito from cactus cafe (after 10pm)
4.) Trail mix
5.) Taco Bell
Top 5 foods
1.) Mac and cheese
2.) Chicken cutlets
3.) Sushi
4.) Pizza
5.) Bagels
Top 5 blading rituals
1.) Red Bull
2.) Ibuprofen
3.) Deep breathing
4.) Post session eats
5.) Tik
Top 5 things to do before you die
1.) Jump out of a plane
2.) Finish an ironman
3.) Heli ski
4.) See the world
5.) Make a difference
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