Niko Cioffi
Q & A
Full Name Niko Cioffi
Nickname Weasel
Birthday April 5
Hometown Rutland, VT
Where are you now? In Tahoe, just got back from vacation in Belize.
Years riding I don't even keep count anymore. Forever
Local Mountain Pico or Killington back east. Boreal or Northstar out West
Reg or Goofy reg
Stance Width 22
Sponsors Forum, Special Blend, JSLV , Arnette
- Height, weight, stance, width and angles?
- 5'6", 150 on a good day, 22 inches , 15 and negative 10
- What's your first thought when you wake-up?
- How can I make some money today and where to skate or ride?
- What's playing on your iPod right now?
- Young Jeezy, the real is back
- What is your biggest Pet Peeve?
- Wearing goggles in the streets
- What makes you happy? What pisses you off?
- Filming with all my friends on the Forum team and Gremlinz. / When Cioffi-time comes around and I'm not clutch.
- Ever find yourself riding dirty?
- Haha yes you could say that
Do you have any hobbies? Skating, drinking, and posting up with the homies.
What's on your iPod? Everything from Janis Joplin and Damien Marley to Gucci Mane and Yaboy
Snowmobiles? I sink them and crash them every year but I don't think I've ever gotten a shot with one. It's more of a toy but hopefully it will be for work pretty soon.
What's your STREET set-up? A Rat 47
What's your PARK set-up? Rat 51. It says "pussy" on the bottom
What's your BACKCOUNTRY set-up? Pat's board. A 155 Conflict
What's a Vacation Day like for you? Well I just went to Belize with the girl for a month. That was a nice vacation, and I got hurt in December so I was just posted on the couch for most of the winter, fiending out on true blood...Don't judge me
What kind of vehicles you drive? I have a purple scooter and a truck with camo seats covers
How long have you been on Forum? I might have the record for longest Youngblood ever. I don't even know. I've been on longer then a lot of guys, but aside from Pete, I think Jake and Pat have me beat.
Can we follow you on Twitter? Yes. Get at me at nikocioffi
Last Cover Shot? Waitin' on that one. It's a lifetime goal and the closest thing I've gotten so far is "best rail shot" in Transworld's Photo Annual last year. I was hyped on that. Thanks Tim Peare!
- Chair?
- At Pico. Classic
- Girlfriend?
- Currently this sexy girl named Kailey
- Car?
- 2002 Silverado
- Skateboard?
- No clue. Hopefully a Muska deck
- Snowboard?
- Burton chopper 122 wit robots on it.
- Drink?
- Old English 40s behind the skatepark
- Fight?
- On my homie Zullo's yard with all the older skaters watching. It was tight
Top 3 Video Parts So hard to say, but off the top of my head I'm gonna go with Eero Ettala in Follow Me Around, Travis Kennedy in Iron curtain 3, and any of Magoon's parts.
Top 3 Favorite Riders Jake Blauvelt, Nic Sauvé, Lucas Magoon
Top 3 Places to Ride Anywhere in Tahoe, Killington in the Spring, and Big Bear
Websites www.gbp-gbp.com
Books The Secret, Electric Koolaide Acid Test, and every Harry Potter
Tricks front 3's and methods
Places to kick back and go on VACATION Belize, Rutland, and anywhere with the homies.
Skate spots Truckee Skatepark
Country Finland
- Call?
- In belize with babygurl. We got spun
- Kiss?
- This afternoon, when I got home
- Hangover?
- Several the last few weeks
- Beer?
- Rolling rock
- Trip?
- Costa Rica, Belize, Rutland and Cabo
- Time in Jail?
- When I was a youngin for shoplifting. It was the first year I came to California, and I was so shook 'cause they said I couldn't get out till my parents flew from Vermont.
- Supper?
- Some terrible airplane food
- Defeat?
- When I walked outside a few hours ago to go skate and someone jacked my board out of my truck.
- Victory?
- How much I enjoy life currently
Strangest thing Peter Line ever said to you I don't even know everything he's said. It's legendary, that's for sure.
Go-to Roommate on trips Cam Pierce
Who has the worst smelling boots? Probably Austen. He's a little dirtbag.
Whose hip-hop collection is dirtier, Stevie's or Cam's? Cam's on that down south durty dirty. Stevie listens to Insane Clown Posse.
Will Austen Sweetin get any taller? Doubtful
How much do you think Andreas can bench-press? 4 Austens
Last teammate you bailed out of trouble? Maybe John or Cam. Blurry nights, but nothing too serious.
How do you choose who hits the jump first? Youngest goes first. That's the rule I go by.
Any good pranks you pulled on the guys? Just the typical icing. I got Austen good in his laptop.
Whose your wingman when going out? Cam or Stevie. Pat if I want to see some double waves
- Jack or Jim
- jack
- Tits or Ass
- Ass for sure
- Dive or Club
- strip club is always good
- Video or Photo
- They're both really good, but there nothing more satisfying then watching a video clip with your own eyes
- Digital or Film
- film
- Bungee or Drop-in Ramp
- Drop-in ramp or winch. The bungee is too tiring
- Skate or Surf
- I can't swim so I must go with skate
- Gears or Single Speed
- I don't do bikes
- Split Boards or Sleds
- sledneck
- Prank Calls or Phone Sex
- phone sex
- B's or D's
- D's. Obviously
- Kink or Straight?
- Straight
- Long and Steady or Spin On Spin Out
- a combination of both
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