Danny Jensen: One Minute One Spot

Tags: auckland, australia, bad memory, chicken wellington, chris pullar, craig smith, crosswords, danny jensen, htc desire, melbourne, new zealand, rampit skatepark, razors, seven rats, street artist, workaholic

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Danny's not a robot, he can take a fall, but he is a machine that shows no fear. His skating is the sort of skating that will get you the enders for two different montages in Be-Mag's 'Featuring The World' DVD a while back. It's the sort of skating where in a contest if he lands the big trick he's going for it'll win the prize for best trick of the day, and if he has a section in a video it'll be the most talked about section in that video. Not that long ago an edit was shared on the web featuring some old footage of Danny skating in his homeland of New Zealand, and the universally positive response throughout the skating world was a testament to his ability to defy what we've come to expect in a person's skating. He's a stuntman that takes risks, and if the spot doesn't call for a stunt he'll still throw down the hardest tricks he can think of. He won't stop until he's landed them, even with no camera around to capture it. Just be grateful Craig was there to capture this session, at the new Rampit Skatepark in Melbourne. But this is only a minute – he can go all night at this place, or any place for that matter. And then there's his Seven Rats part, which is a whole different ball park...

Introduction by Chris Pullar
Edit by Craig Smith

Name: Danny Jensen

Age: 25

Hometown: Auckland, New Zealand, but currently living in Melbourne, Australia

Sponsors: Razors, Street Artist

Current set-up: Razors Horn with silver and white parts and Billy O'Neill Street Artist wheels

Best rolling edit you have seen in 2011 so far: Seven Rats!

Bad habit: Workaholic

Hidden talent you have that no one knows about: Crosswords

Your mother always said: Wear your helmet

Skater of the year so far: Julien Cudot

Favorite food: Chicken Wellington. It's like a chicken/bacon sausage roll with spinach and camembert

What's your biggest weakness: I have a bad memory

Craziest moment in skating: craziest moment for me was to experience Hoedown and World Finals 2010. Oh, and to see Chris Haffey double flatspin at Nitro Circus in Australia

Favourite gadget: My HTC Desire phone, better than an iPhone

Find more 'One Minute One Spot' features on Be-Mag here. If you want to see more of Danny – and am a fan of good blade videos anyways – we suggest you get 'Seven Rats' at the Be-mag online shop here.