Name: Madars Apse

Birth date: 19.11.1989

Birthplace: Ventspils, Latvia

Resides: Barcelona, Spain

Height: 1.85 m

Weight: No idea.

How long you've been riding: since 2001.

Year got sponsored: 2003 by skateshop boards.lv in Riga

Stance: regular

Other Sponsors: Element boards and clothing, Red Bull, Perus Crew

Music: I certainly like music.

Heroes: All the homies, family and some really righteous people.

Favorite movies: Wes Anderson

Favorite word: Feaedelisk

Favorite food: Mom’s kitchen

Favorite video game: Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater

Favorite Skate mag: Thrasher

Favorite trick: Cruising

Favorite up and comer: Nick Garcia

Top 3 activities besides skating: Nature-check, Guitar and the choice of the moment.               

Video appearances: Element Europe video “ get busy living”, Vans “1966”

Top 5 competition achievements:

1. Not very

2. often that

3. I achieve

4. something

5. at contests.

Top 5 media achievements: Interviews for Kingpin and Soma magazines.

Skateboarding influences: Way too many people to learn from. All the Homies!

Top 3 Non-Skateboarding Influences:

1. Life

2. Masaru Emoto

3. Bob Dylan

Inspirations:  Hype, good people and different moments. 

Best thing about Skate: Opens your mind to new and different views.

Worst thing about Skate: Sometimes it hurts.

Best place to ride: Hillbombs

Worst place to go: Jail

Words of wisdom: Don’t let the sound of your own wheels drive you crazy.

 Thank you to… Parents, People at Element and all the homies.