Rj was fresh from winning “the King of Concrete” skate comp at noble park on the weekend with an assortment of scars to prove it. I was welcomed with a beer, and with that in hand we talked and I photographed RJ for an hour or so, it’s clear from the images what a massive part of his life his son Soul is.
A massive thank you to RJ, Jess and Soul for letting me into their lives for an hour
Q:How old are you?
RJ. 31
Q: How long have you been skating for?
RJ: 27 years. A couple off for injuries and other… activites
Q: Where did you first start skating?
RJ: Fremantle. We had an indoor park, the edge, full of half pipes and ramps. Closed in 91
Q: Who has or was the biggest influence on you?
RJ: I think seeing a poster of Hosoi doing a massive judo air, no helmet raw af made me want.to do that sort.of thing. That and being on deck while Tas came off the roll in doing a huge ally oop flip grab… i wanted to fly like those guys.
Q: Where’s your favourite spot to skate?
RJ: I reckon noble right now. But all over, Lincoln city in Oregon has to be my favorite place
Q: Rules to live and skate by?
RJ: If you’re not going your hardest and best what’s the point of doing what you’re doing.
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RJ Barbaro with his son Soul
RJ Barbaro with his son Soul
RJ Barbaro with his son Soul
RJ Barbaro
RJ Barbaro with his son Soul
RJ Barbaro with his son Soul
RJ Barbaro with his son Soul