Mike V is a pro skater who in most interviews says how skateboarding saved his life. For the biggest part this is hard to believe but with a few more years comes a bit more wisdom and it becomes obvious how much a person can be driven when they find something they are really passionate about and for Mike V that is riding a skateboard.

Our friend James, Hotknees media is a film maker living in Queenstown and he along with top bloke Nick Hyne are heading to Burma soon to make a documentary that combines skating with poverty. This video SKATEISTAN is a taste of what is to come. Skateboarding has a traditional element of freedom in it and to bring skating to people who may never otherwise see or partake in it is a important thing. Who knows maybe we’ll see a new breed of MIke V’s from the slums of Burma.