1. Name?
Joa"Quim"  Cardona.

2. How old are ya?
Shoot. I've been pro for 10 years. Had a cover of
Thrasher in 94' It's 2007, and I still got game.  I'm
28.

3. Where are you from?
New Jersey. My Moms is from New York City and My Pops is from Portugal.

4. How long you been skate boarding ?
Since 89'.

5. Watch T.V?
Not too much. Bob Ross's Joy of Painting.

6. Favorite 3 movies till now?
Crush Groove , Whusssup Rockers, Borat

7. You Smoke / Drink?
Nah mang. I quit.

8. What do you do to be cool, smooth criminal?
I don't wait on lines at the airport. I cut straight through em and use Jedi Mind Tricks to get what I
want.

9. Where will you rather live?
 Africa.  U.S. is the place to be. I can't hate on the place I was born. Even though North America is not old compared to many other places as far as history..And I don't stand for the colonialistic vampires who run the congress. Forget Da System. Live you life you love, and Love the life you live.

10. Ever been on medication and if so, what?
Food is my medicine. Your Body is your temple. Treat it good. I believe that there is a cure for everything. The solutions are here, if we just look.

11. Who are your sponsors?
Organika Skateboards, Grind King Trucks (personal art on truck), IPath Footwear, ASEC (Action Sports Environmental Coalition), NJ Skateshop. Sushi, WESC.

12. A word to the young kids out there?     
Alot of young kids now a days want to be sponsored, have their favorite skater on their walls. If you ever get to meet me or any of your favorite skaters out there. Always show some respect for the legends that did it first. Skate what your mama gave yah.

13. Who do you like to go out and skate with? Fred Gall, Danny Supa, Billy Rohan, Nilton Nieves, Matt Fields, Teddy Powell, Todd Jordan, German and around young bucks skaters..

14. Have you ever hit your parents?
Nah, but I had to break things up once. A long time ago.

15. Ever been dump?
Nah. They all cant get enough, trust me.

16. Who would you like to punch in the face?
Greedy ass muthafu@as.

17. Things you miss about High School?
Drawing pictures for the girls I use to write their names in grafitti. I'm glad its over. 13 years of
bullspit.

18. In what would you spend your last $20 Bucks ?
a 5 dollar mixtape of that kali budz, 5 on some spanish food on 14th/ave A. 5 at the dollar store, a fresh 1$ white tee, 1$ fatlaces, That would leave me. 5$ for emergency. Gas in the car or trains to jersey. $20 doesn't go too far, cost of living ain't cheap.

19. What do you do when you are not skating? Produce, Music, write rhymes, stretch and paint my own canvas. Spending Quality Time at home.

20. what style of music to you listen to?
My library of music extends from Godspell to Heavy Metal.

21. Last words or shout outs? 
Be yourself before you find yourself by yourself. Bigups to the new people I met over this past week. Ray Barbee, Steve Siaz, Chris Pastras, Mark Gonzales, Organika, Sushi, all the mags, all the photographers that help promote my skateboarding experience. To the Fam-a-lam.