Bungabled Skateboards

Flow Team

Elliot Wright

Instagram: @elliotoscotoroto

Age: 30

Stance: regular

Years skated: 19

Board setup: 9” Bunga deck, 159 Indy hollows, 52mm welcome orbs wheels, Bones Swiss bearings, Indy bolts

Favourite skatepark: the level, Brighton

Favourite pro skaters: jordon Thackery, grant Taylor, gou Miyagi

Profession: carpenter

What skateboarding means to me: keeps you young no matter the age 🤘

Kyle

Instagram: @kc_grip_art

Age: 32

Stance: Regular

Years Skating: 2 years

Skate Setup: Indies 169's, 56mm

Favourite Skatepark: Rumbles colchester

Favourite Pro Skater: Tony hawk lol 😂

What Skateboarding Means to Me: Friends, family and awesome times.

Profession: British army paratrooper

Jude Spencer

Instagram- @skaterjude_the_dude

Age- 10

Stance- A bit of both

Years Skated- Started in Feb 2020

Board set up- Currently riding a 7.25 board, Indy trucks, wheels are either Bones or Ricta clouds

Favourite Skate park- I like any place that I can skate

Favourite pro skater- Rodney Mullen

Profession- I am in school

What skateboarding means to me- Skateboarding makes me really happy, I like being creative, setting myself challenges and making friends.

Jack Bartlett

Instagram: @___jack_da_rippa___

Age: 26

Skate stance: Goofy

Years skating: 15 years

Trucks: Independents 159s

Wheels: OJS 56mm

Deck size: Shaped 9 inches

Favourite local park: Any park that has flow

Favourite Pro Skater: I have fav pro from each generation of skating starting with jay adam(zephyr team 70s) what a geeza rad style like he was surfing the streets and mega agressive with his skating, next would be lance mountain (the bone brigade 80s) everyone from the bones brigade was rad but lance always stuck out to me as he was always having fun and was wacky he skated because he loved to skate and hang with his friends and do stupid things just aslong as he was having fun, and more recent would have to be geoff rowley british skater and is so sick once again skate because he loves it not for compotision just purly for the fun of it.

What skating means to me: Skating means freedom, expression, and being a scallyway for as long as i can, when i first started skating we where looked at as the outsiders, miscrents we all where and all of us are so different but yet the same we all come together and pushed eachother and always had fun had doing it we had respect for eachother knowing that we all have such different style in the way we skate, dress but know one cared we excepted each other no matter how good you are it didnt matter . i have always felt skating teaches you about life how when you fall down you get back up and do it again so is life, it strengthens you both mentally and physically.

Profession :Woodwork & painting/varnishing

Bonus If your not having fun doing it dont do it! Go big or go home!

Jasmine Gordon

Instagram: @jasminelorettax

Date of birth :31/07/1996

Skate stance: Regular

When did you start skating: December 19

Skate setup: Trucks Indies 149, Wheels 60mm, Deck 8.5

Favourite local park: Creation, Birmingham

Favourite pro skater: Andy Anderson

What does skating mean to you? Helped me a lot with my mental health, see it as a form of mediation, you forgot the world for a few hours with music in my ears, an focus on doing something you love.

Profession: Model

Bonus section: I was in a travelling circus for 7 years

Joe Hicks

Instagram: @joehicks119

Date of birth : 31/12/1998

Skate stance: Regular

When did you start skating: 2012 when I was 13

Skate setup: trucks (thunder hollow lights, bones stf 52mm wheels, bunga 8’ deck

Favourite local park: Gloucester Skatepark, Basildon

Favourite pro skater: I don’t really have one but maybe Felipe Gustavo

What does skating mean to you? just having fun and progressing

Profession: I work as a supervisor at cex

Ellie Seal

Instagram: @small_wheels17

Date of birth : 15/02/2005

Skate stance: Goofy

When did you start skating: August 1st 2020

Skate setup: 8.25 Bunga Deck

Favourite local park: West park, Hull

Favourite pro skater: Jonny Giger

What does skating mean to you? Skateboarding to me is more than a sport, to me it's a community of interesting and lively people helping you achieve your goals.

Profession: I have no profession but I work at Mecca bingo

Levi Mills

Instagram: @__GrapeVine

Date of birth : 17/04/1998

Skate stance: Regular

When did you start skating: I first started skating a kids board around 5/6 years old learning freestyle tricks but stopped around 8/9 but repicked up the hobby at age 13/14 and haven't stopped since!

Skate setup: I prefer thunders but currently have indies for an 8.25 , wheels are Bones 54mm 99a

Favourite local park: My local Warriors!

Favourite pro skater: Old school era Favourite is Daewon Song

New school era Ben Koppl

What does skating mean to you? Skating gives my life meaning through freedom of self expression and adapting to hardships and overcoming obstacles in life, the feeling I get when stepping on a board and rolling around is immeasurable and unquantified.

Profession: My profession is being a total goof ball

Bonus: If you do what you love and love what you do you've made it

Giulio Falcone

Instagram: @SirSwine666

Date of birth : 12/12/1993

Skate stance: Goofy

When did you start skating: I started skating when I was 10

Skate setup: Indy trucks, bones 54s wheels, bones red bearings and 9+ board size

Favourite local park: Is a toss up between warriors skate park in Southend or my old local in rainham call G-spot but will have to say warriors

Favourite pro skater: Has to be Bob Burnquist for his insane ideas toward his skating

What does skating mean to you? Skating means a lot to me as it dose to most people, but for me it’s a creative escape from the stresses of life. A way to meet weird and wonderful people who share the same passion. I don’t where I would be now if I hadn’t found the love of skating and the friends I have made with it.

Profession: For work I deliver house hold furniture, nothing to write home about.

Bonus: Do what you want, when you want.

Matt Clubley

Instagram: @_matt_sk8s

Date of birth : 14/09/2001

Skate stance: Regular

When did you start skating: April 2018 with my best friend Luke Strutt

Skate setup: indy trucks with 52mm formula four wheels and an 8.25 Bungabled deck

Favourite local park: My childhood park and what I grew up skating and it saved me in lockdown. It was called Stonebridge Park on greatfeild playing field in east hull

Favourite pro skater: Jeff dechesare due to his unorthodox style & insane trick catalogue

What does skating mean to you? Skating to me means freedom, it helps me forget about all my problems. Had a rough day at work, I’ll go skate. Struggling with a personal problem, I’ll go skate and it clears my head. It keeps me active and gives me a reason to go outside and through skating I have met my greatest of friends. Skateboarding to me is just the definition of happiness and feeling free.

Profession: For my job I am a barista for Costa and just have a love for coffee, I’ve been in this line for work for about a year now and honestly can’t imagine myself doing anything else.

Bonus: In my life outside of skating I dabble in music and love creating art. I draw most nights and whenever I get the chance I’m creating beats and trying to perfect a music style that would appeal to many. I’m a huge photography nerd and love everything camera and dark imagery related which you’ll be able to see on my main instagram @the_real_edgy_kid

Adam Buck

Instagram: @notgivingabuck.sk8

Date of birth : 22/05/1997

Skate stance: Goofy

When did you start skating: January 2020

Skate setup: 8.5 Bungabled deck, 56mm wheels, 149mm trucks

Favourite local park: Witham Skatepark

Favourite pro skater: Hardest question but probably Jaime Mateu atm

What does skating mean to you? Skating means facing and overcoming fears and gaining confidence for me.

Profession: Transition

Bonus: I'm a extreme sports fanatic but also loves to unwind with a bit of fishing and playing chess

Andy Taylor

Instagram: @andy_banders_

Date of birth : 11/08/98

Skate stance: Regular Mongo

When did you start skating: When I was about 13

Skate setup: 8.25 - 8.75 Bungabled deck

Favourite local park: Warriors Skatepark

Favourite pro skater: I love Andy Anderson

What does skating mean to you?

Profession: Skating is my stress relief and spending a day at a park will always make me feel better no matter what happens.

Bonus: Fire sprinkler fitter

Spencer Edwards (Spendogg)

Instagram: @fs.spendoggg_

Date of birth : 26/6/2006

Skate stance: Goofy

When did you start skating: I started getting back into skating properly after a 6 month break on the 19th January 2023, which rekindled my love for skating.

Skate setup: 8.5 Bungabled deck, Spitfire wheels

Favourite local park: West Park in Hull, as it's the closest park to where I live, and it's where I've learnt the most, and made the most friends.

Favourite pro skater: Yuto Horigome. He is so advanced in the tricks he does, such as the Yutornado which first made it's appearance in SLS, the nollie 270 nose, 270 out. unfathomable skill from that guy.

What does skating mean to you? Skating is so much more than a sport, more than commradery believe it or not, and it's more than the friends you make along the way. Skating is my coping mechanism. My mental health hasn't always been the great, and like everyone, I've had my fare share of hardships. But no matter where I was, no matter what I was doing, skating has always been there for me, it's the only consistant outlet I've had, and I'll always be in debt of it. Despite me being apart of the wonderful Bunga Flow Team, I'll forever remain humble, as I was never in this skating business to be sponsored, but I'd kick myself if I didn't take up this amazing opportunity.

Profession: I am currently employed by one of Europe's largest footwear retailers 'DEICHMANNS', although it's not worth the hype 😂

Bonus: Similar to my buddy and fellow team mate Klaus, I am also into photography! always building a portfolio of my work. So much so in fact, I had the opportunity to photograph my Aunties wedding mid 2023, and it was a hit!

Jon Kilworth

Instagram: @Kilworth03

Date of birth : 27/05/03

Skate stance: Regular Mongo

When did you start skating: 2016

Skate setup: 149mm truck indies oj54mm wheels 8.5 Bunga deck

Favourite local park: Great Notley Skatepark

Favourite pro skater: Jordan Thackery

What does skating mean to you? Peace, harmony and joy

Profession: Engineer

Bonus: I'm a F****** weirdo! 🤣

Alys Cope

Instagram: @alys_skates

Date of birth: 27/09/06

Skate stance: Goofy

When did you start skating: 2021

Skate setup: deck Bungabled 8.5”, wheels spitfires 🔥 idk sizes of wheels and trucks and that but I skate tensor trucks 🤙

Favourite local park: Witham Skatepark

Favourite pro skater: Grant Taylor

What does skating mean to you? sheshwaan

Profession: … i don’t think I have one 🤔

Callum Smith

Instagram: @calsmith.95

Date of birth: 17/03/1995

Skate stance: Goofy

When did you start skating: I started skating in 1999. Tony hawks pro skater had just come out on the PS1 and life was never going to be the same from that moment. Lol.

Skate setup: I ride thunder trucks size 149, built for the rail grinds! With 55mm spitfire lock-in wheels to help stay on them circle rails haha. Deck size 8.25 BUNGA!!

Favourite local park: Rampone indoor in Warrington. Built by four one four skateparks. As a rail skater it has everything you need!

Favourite pro: There are too many to mention! Mike mo capaldi, figgy, and the boss himself Andrew Reynolds.

What does skating mean to you?: Skating means everything to me. Every fibre in my body screams for skateboarding. To get out and try and do better than you did the day before. It teaches you great life lessons on how to keep the dog in you and go and get it!

Profession: I’m a carpenter/joiner by trade. All the years of making ramps paid off to something I guess?

Bonus section: A big thank you to my dear beloved big brother who got me into skateboarding and always knew I could do something with it. Big love to BUNGA also for the support and motivation, all the uk skate scene for keeping what we do Alive!

My mum, fiancé, cat lmao big ups to everyone.

Owen Hoare

Instagram: @5ynol1t3

Date of birth: 21/12/1994

Skate stance: Goofy

When did you start skating: When I was 6

Skate setup: 8.5 Bunga Deck, independent trucks , loose as possible, 100A wheels, 10 year old bearings till they pop ?

Favourite local park: Great Notley

Favourite pro skater: Figgy

What does skating mean to you? It's an obsession , it's taken over my life and it's the only thing I feel comfortable doing

Profession: Professional procrastinator

Bonus: 🎪🤹🎪🤹🎪🤹

Liam Okey

Instagram:@Hunchback_of_the_norty_slam_

Date of birth: 07/04/1999

Skate stance: Regular

When did you start skating: 10th March 2015

Skate setup: 8.25 Bunga Deck, Braw Trucks or krux, wheels whatever I can get 54mm

Favourite local park: 5 Bridges

Favourite pro skater: Jonny Giger due to his creativity and weird tricks

Other mentions

Chris Chann, Jamie Griffin, Ellis Frost, Chris Joslin, Bryan Arnett, Dan Webz

What does skating mean to you? Skating to me is my life, has saved me many times, met some of my closest homies through it and has taught me a lot of life lessons, it’s more of a lifestyle than a passion for me.