I'm gonna try and stay positive and only mention people who I like more because of the internet.
#1. David Gravette - that guy just seems really cool. I kind of wish we were IRL friends. I'm talking about his 7-day weekend speech and his Real Street self-torture.
#2. Austyn - his old Crail Couch interview was funny and humble, and his best part is released on youtube through Thrasher, which is amazing.
#3. Alex Olson. "No Not Never" - Some people feel like the Berrics is corny and doesn't really represent what skateboarding is. Alex wasn't afraid to say it and I think that makes him authentic.
#4. Kalis - I grew up watching him in Transworld videos and the DC video, and his Epicly Later'ds only confirmed what I already thought. The guy is just classic cool. And he posts on SLAP (whaddup Kalis, not trying to fan out)
#5. Poppalardo - What goes up, must come down? His Epicly Later'd left me smitten like a girl at a Beiber concert, but then he fell off-hard and the internet just went off on him.
#6. Ellington - The way he handles himself, he just seems like a good person. The way he responded to Strickland's interview, and not going into detail about Antwuan's problems even though we're all dying to know what goes on in his crazy life.
#7. Braydon - This guy just seems cool to party with. Definitely a confident guy and a womanizer; i respect that. He definitely wasn't pro because he was better than everyone at skateboarding.
#8. Marc Suciu - He doesn't say a thing and skates like a game-changing prodigy.
#9: Cyril Jackson - His new DC clip is sick. It's the kind of coverage you want.