If you’re into EU skateboarding just a little you’ll know for sure this crazy guy from beautiful Cotè d’Azur! With an unmatched bowl style, a sick attituted and a girl killer look, he’s just one of the most impressive rider around – have you ever seen him riding a bowl? Jaw dropping is the word. You have to check this out, entering Guillaume Mocquin!!

Hi Guillaume, welcome on Candiesmagazine.com! Let’s start with the easiest, where are you from, how old are you and how long have you been skating?
hello Candiesmagazine thanks for welcoming me in you’re page!!im 25 years and i from CANNES in the french rivier…im start skating in 1999-

Sponsors and hook-ups:
i have the big chance skating for element,converse and my skateshop PAPATORO

You’re from Marseille, one of the most influential European skateboarding spots of the last decade. How much did this influence your skateboarding? Are you still riding the bowl regularly today?
no i don’t from marseille!im living there the last five years but i come back in my french riviera…but you’re right before it’s the most skatepark in europe a lot of famous skateboarder from around the world coming there for shredding the bowl and chilling in the beach!

You took part to several editions of the Spring Classic challenge in Varazze, and the last one is just over. Are you satisfied with this year’s contest? What kind of feeling did it leave in you?
yes i come every years ,its my favorite contest in europe but this year the wether is not nice and…and the judgment was really suck!!!

The event has grown a lot and now it’s really different from the first editions. As a skater, did anything change for you?
yes every years its more bigger this year a lot of new skateboarder is there and its nice

Ok, last question about it – what’s the best moment you had here in Italy?
when i eat my lasagna on the sun

I’ve always been impressed by your aggressive style – I’m mad about those stalefish you’re throwin – did you worked on that, creating a sort of signature riding style, or it just happened?
thank you,i think im just (instinctif) its my feeling

What’s your favourite trick, not necessarily the most technical one, but the one that hypes you the most:
no esitation for the frontside ollie and disaster

Can you still remember your first board? How skateboarding became part of your life?
probaly a really sheep board like hall of my friend with start skate!i start with some friend and i never stop because e skateboard is the best way for my life

And what about the future? Will skateboarding be always part of your life?
I don’t know about future!i open one skateshop (papatoro)with 2 friend in cannes and i hope tha’s help me good for when my sponsor kick me out.

Recently we had an interview with Phil Zwjinsen. The guy is pretty sick. Both of you have a part in that devastating flick from Element, Get Busy Living, very amazing video. Is there any chance we can see another piece like that? Are you working on a new video part at the moment?

yes we work with the element team for one new video!i hope can film a good stuff for that.

What are your plans for the next summer? Where can we meet you skating?
i think its the war for me this summer,i have a lot of contest need to filming a lot and working in my shop

Keep it up man! Thanks for the interview! Feel free to add whatever you want in the last line:
thank you guys thank you skateboard my famillie my wife my associated for papatoro,element,converse and you Candies