Representing Organika and New Jersey to the fullest, we linked up with Quim Cardona to bring you this week’s 10 top 5′s. After killing it for the east coast for so long, it was only appropriate to give him his own top 5′s. Enjoy!
Top 5 Cities (I would like to experience):
Tour Around Russia
Kinshasa, Zaire
Canary islands
Paramaribo, Suriname
Aksum, Ethiopia
(I’ve experienced below)
New York City
Tokyo, Japan
Copenhagen, Denmark
El Salvador, South America
Havana, Cuba
Top 5 Movies:
Sick Boys Skate Video 1988 (when skate video cared about soundtracks)
Skate HRD – Christian Hosoi Video Documentary 1987. VHS
Land of the Look Behind – documentary film about Jamaica in 1982
Ip Man 2008 – The Celebrated Kung Fu Master of Bruce Lee
Inglorious Bastards – 2009 QT
Top 5 Underrated Skaters:
Sean Powers
Charles Lamb
Joel Meinholtz
Jack Sabback
Jahmal Williams
Top 5 Foods:
Oki No Mi Yaki (Japanese style pancake)
Vegetable Korma (any country I visit)
Chana Masala Dosa (Jersey City)
Margarita pizza (clay oven)
Top 5 Shows as a kid:
Fat Albert
Growing Pains
Bob Ross (demonstrating how to paint)
Inspector Gadget
Fraggle Rock
Top 5 Bands:
Death Detroit Band
Rebelmatic
Barry and the Penetrators
Ugly (skinny bully)
One Peace Session Band (Tokyo)
Top 5 Hobbies:
Recycled art
Dj’ing (vinyl records)
Flea markets
Camping with my woman
Penny slots in Atlantic City
Top 5 Board graphics:
Jim Thiebaud – Hanging KKK 1990
Randy Colvin -Black Velvet 1991
My First Real Pro Model – Designed by Mike Cardona
Steve Steadham – Lion of Judah Graphic (hard to find)
Jef Hartsel – Tree
Top 5 Things That Piss You Off:
Mean people
Drunk drivers
On a smart phones while their driving isn’t the smartest thing to do
Profilers (Can’t judge a book by it’s cover, back cover, or preface)
Top 5 Things You’re Grateful For:
My baby, Ian Gabriel
My girlfriend and partner in business
My parents
Believing in my music
Skateboarding

I’m from hillside, nj and I’m tryin to get some pros to look at the foundation I skate everyday with some homies. See how they like it, its more for the ny and nj skaters. Its nj perfect rough and sketchy but fun as shit
Skating on boards what a skate can i forget skateboards i think no
the only ways of circle ….
how are the pros today i guess i am a skater no one is stopping the
zones you know the skate spots maybe that’s how we forget the day
but the night is a cool breeze of wind.