Scott Kane: "a whatever-happens kind of guy".

So what's the daily routine for you? What do you do everyday?.

Just wake up, do whatever happens. I'm more of a whatever-happens kind of guy.

Who do you like skating with?

All my boys. I like going on tour, skating with all the teammates, but I'd always rather be home skating with my friends. The ones I grew up skating with. I get a lot more hyped.

All the Long Beach cats?

Yeah, yeah--the 508 Crew. You know, Rob G, Montoya, all those dudes, handling it.

So what's up with that new clothing company you're riding for?

Its called Mana. It's a cool-ass little company; got some tight gear, nice guys, real down to earth, like to buy me expensive dinners. It's really good.

So who are some of the skaters you looked up to when you were growing up as a kid?

There's a lot of them. I always looked up to the Long Beach guys, like Rob G, Justin Reynolds, all those dudes. But one of the main guys I always grew up watching in videos was Marc Johnson. I always thought he had the sickest style, and just the craziest tricks he thought of out of nowhere always got me hyped to go skate. Those videos you watch and try to skate like him.

What was it like living with Darrell in your old place?

It was alright until we got kicked out. I had to take care of most of the bills and stuff, 'cause he's a little youngin'. I wrote the checks out, paid the bills under my name and his mom's name. It was cool, a lot of loudness.

Is that what you guys got kicked out for?

Oh yeah, lady next door just couldn't handle us coming home from skating at like three, four, five in the morning. So she got all bitter and complained on the daily.

So what goes through your head when you're doing some of that stuff like kickflip noseblunt, kickflip back Smith, some of those things? How do you get yourself to actually do those things?

Actually nothing goes through my head, that's why I try that dumb shit. My mind goes blank and I say, "I'm gonna try this," and I get lucky and land it

What's your favorite place to skate?

El Dorado skatepark in LB with all my boys. But not recently, because I'm going through some ankle injuries. Actually any spot, as long as it's with my friends.

Ledges?

Oh, I've been skating ledges all day. So much fun, man. I never knew how much fun a ledge could be.

Do you have any tattoos already?

Yeah, I've got a few. I got a cross on one forearm and "Skate" on the other. And I got my last name on my stomach, jocking the Muska. I want to get (another) one; I just don't know what I want to get.

It seems like everyday now more and more people are moving to Long Beach. Who are some of your favorite Long Beach transplants?

I heard Johnny Layton's moving down to Long Beach. Can't wait for that, he's a cool ass guy. I don't know about Raymond Molinar; I know he stays in the 909, but he always comes down to Long Beach, hangs out with the 508 Crew. I get to see him every once in a while. That guy's tight.

I heard he's getting pretty serious with some Long Beach girl.

Oh yeah, I've heard a little about that. He loves the dirty. If he moves down here that's probably the reason he's coming.

You've been skating lately?

I've been hurt off and on for the last four months. My ankles bother me bad. My left ankle's jacked. No more ligaments.

Do you have to get surgery?

No, I don't want to. Just gonna go to the gym, work my ankle out, get it stronger.

How was it having Bjorn Johnston live with you for four months?

Oh, that was hectic. It was cool--he used to wash the dishes all the time, earn his keep. I've got mad stories about him. He's a ladies' man. He always had some girl he was talking with, or trying to get, usually in my room. This one time he was with this girl all naked, then someone walked in naked, and he said, "This is the biggest cock block ever," in his New Zealand accent. It was so funny.

Yeah, Bjorn's an animal. Do you have any other stories?

One time, since he's from New Zealand and all, we had to show him what a Long Beach party was all about. So we went to this party right near my house and it got broken up by the cops, and the girl that lived there was telling us to leave. Bjorn kept looking over the fence at her, and she says "If you look over again I'm gonna sock you." And. he looked over again, turned around, and the girl socked him in the nose. It's funny, though; a week later he made out with her.

Yeah, Bjorn's a lady-killer. Are you working on any video parts right now?

I just did a 411 part, Issue 63, the "Mickey" issue. It's cool 'cause there's a lot of the Long Beach guys in it. My homie Grant, my BootLeg teammate, has a part.

Do you have anyone you'd like to thank or anything else you'd like to say here?

I'd like to thank all my friends, all the Bootleg guys, Steve Luther at Vans for trying to get me to be the best I can be. John R for doing our laundry, my mom for letting me move back in, and Boosh for interviewing me. Bailbrook for getting me sponsored, Krolik for shooting my first photo, Justin Reynolds for giving me boards, and definitely Furnace--thanks for everything. And anyone out there who rides a skateboard. Thanks for the snowboard. JC.