Ruslan

Skater — Moscow

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Name, where are you from?
My name is Ruslan I’m from Moscow.

What do you do?
I do skateboarding and manager of skate-shop.

Describe your style in three words?
My style is totally insane hahaha.

What’s the best gig you’ve ever been to?
I have a chance to be on Black Sabbath concert it was sick.

If you could put any three bands in history on a lineup?
Orville Peck, Band of Horses, The Rolling Stones.

Which subcultures have influenced you?
Skate culture.

If you could spend an hour with anyone from history?
I would like to spend this time with Dylan Rieder.

Where is your favourite independent venue?
My favourite place is OKTYABR skate-shop because I've spent a lot of good times there.

Your greatest unsung hero or heroine in music?
Orville Peck is the greatest one.

The first track you played on repeat?
I listen to a lot of tracks on repeat but now it's 'Dead of Night' by Orville Peck.

A song that defines the teenage you?
'Superstar' by Sonic Youth.

One record you would keep forever?
'Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door' by Bob Dylan.

A song lyric that has inspired you?
A lot of song lyrics inspired me, I can't nominate only one (it depends on my mood haha).

A song you wished you had written?
'Do You Love Me?' by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds.

Best song to turn up loud?
'Dancing In The Dark' by Bruce Springsteen.

A song people wouldn’t expect you to like?
'God Is' by Kanye West.

A song to get you straight on the dance floor?
'I Wanna Dance With Somebody' by Whitney Houston.

Best song to end an all-nighter?
'End Is Nigh' by Alex Cameron.

Any new bands you’re into at the moment?
The last band I discovered was Orville Peck.