RJ Barbaro

Name: R.J Barbaro

D.O.B: 11/11/85

Hometown: Fremantle, W.A

So now we got intro’s aside, what’s been going on?

Not much mate. Just been looking for work for ages now, skating around. I went up and did the Goldy Grail last month, or whenever it was. That was fun. Woke up naked in an empty bathtub in the casino which was a bit strange... Skating the Vert down in Melbourne a bit, hitting up Frankston a lot. I’m in Bondi right now for this Fish n Tricks comp on Saturday, should be good.

What’s ya’ poison (drink of choice)?

BEER!! Rum and Tequila. I’m drinking a Corona right now.

What’s in your pockets right now?

A bit lame at the moment. Only my phone and wallet, both of which are extremely useless to me.

If you scored a case full of cash, what would you do?

I wouldn’t know where to start. Throw a huge party with heaps of mates first. I guess I’d hang tight and get my shit together for next year and make sure I get out of Australia. One thing, I definitely wouldn’t hand that shit in.

What music do you get down to?

Heaps of gear. I love heavy beats, Hip Hop and Gangster rap, but a lot of other shit. Curtis Mayfield is good, R.L Burnside is one of my favourites. I can get down to anything that isn’t Brittany Spears of that little shit Beiber.

Tattoo culture is pretty big at the moment, have you spent much time in the chair?

Not enough time at all!! Spent less than 10 hours in a chair I reckon. But, I do have a Hiro piece, which is only one of two. Hiro goes by the name of TwoOne, a Melbourne street artist from Japan, he is fucking epic. Absolutely amazing. I’m down to get some serious work done though, I want my whole body covered.

Who do you look up to?

Anyone taller than me. I don’t know really, just people who are genuinely happy and aren’t assholes to get that ‘happiness’. Maybe the Dali Lama or Buddha.

Anything you would like to add?

Nah! Cheers Jimmy, and thanks to the Lush crew for helping me out with all my gear, Terry at Oddessy, Rob at Bones and the boys, not the Fitzy ones.

All photo's taken by Mikki Tracton.