Todd (TJ) Joseph
Monday, July 30, 2007

What can I say but that I am more than stoked to have an exclusive Todd Joseph interview on the VIEJO conducted by none other than the Ho himself; Don Ho. TJ is more just an integral part of our AZ skate scene, he was active in the AZ Punk scene as well. Donnie has decided to take the helm on Viejo Guerrero so look out for some more AZ legends coming soon.-Lob Rocker

When did you start skating?
In 1976, I got a Hang Ten board for my birthday.
What's your first skate memory?
Seeing a picture of Gregg Weaver skating barefoot in an empty pool..it was in Sports Illustrated. It blew my mind. I just remember thinking..."I gotta do that".
What's your favorite 70s skate spot?
I gotta go with High Roller skatepark in Phoenix. Next would be Marina Del Rey.

If you could pick a crew to have your ultimate skate session, who would you want to ride with?
Neil Blender, Duane Peters, Ray Rodriguez, Dave Z., John Lucero, Nik Rosendahl, Kevin Staab, Brad Bowman, Christian Hosoi, Mike Weed, Tex
Gibson, Chris Strople, Bert Lamar, the list goes on...

What's the gnarliest thing you have done on a skateboard?
I won a contest at Upland, after only a handful of runs there. Complete snake session and everything.

Why do you still skate?
It's in my blood.

Where do you skate most?
AZ skateparks...I like Glendale, McDowell Mountain Ranch, Tempe, Goodyear and Peoria.