Frank Daniello is our SKATEBOARDING editor, who for an actual job is Canada’s most prolific (and my favourite) skateboard magazine writer. Having been regularly published in most of the major mags over the years, I think Frank might be one of the least-thanked-yet-most-important people in the skateboard industry in this country. We’re thankful that Frank takes the time to clue our readers in on the happenings of the scene here in Vancouver while promoting the culture coast to coast.

THIS IS WHAT FRANK’S FRIDGE LOOKS LIKE:

AND HERE’S A LITTLE BIT ABOUT HIM:

What neighborhood do you live in?
Little Vegas, Mount Pleasant.

What’s your favourite thing to do in your neighborhood?
Hillbomb “Suicide 7th” on the cruiser board. It’s not as harsh as the name implies, and it’s always fun.

What do you do?
Skateboard, snowboard, skimboard, pedal, couch-critique hockey, eat, drink, look, listen, and sleep (not enough). I also write, edit, and interview for a couple Canadian skateboard publications and websites.

Who’s your favourite Vancouverite?
Oh, man. I really can’t narrow it down to just one. Picking a single favourite is not my forte.

What’s the best thing that has ever happened to you in this city?
The friends I’ve met over the last 10 years of living here. Vancouver, among other things, has also inspired me to realize a fulfilling path I didn’t see as fully possible before.

What else do you want people to know about you?
I really enjoy cooking, and earned my keep in the restaurant biz for a number of years. I’ve since “retired” from that world, but still do the odd cameo shift with a group of friends I’ve worked with over the years. It’s fun, and it’s good to stay in kitchen-practice—an essential life skill.

Push.ca feature columns: www.push.ca/blogs/franksk
Push.ca blog posts: www.push.ca/blogs/fdaniello
SBC Skateboard mag: www.sbcskateboard.com
Concrete Skateboarding mag: www.concreteskateboarding.com