Boardrider of the Month: Jaime Ceruti

Interview and photos by Scooter Newell

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Boardrider of the Month: Jaime Ceruti
Interview and photos by Scooter Newell

I had no idea that Jaime had an injured wrist when we set out to take pictures for this piece. He had broken the growth plate in his right arm a couple of times and is currently healing, and by the look of the photos he’s obviously still able to skate. I’ve seen Jaime destroy contests, and when he’s free-skating with the crew he can be noted for his unique style and large bag of tricks on all types of terrain. Jaime has lived from one end of Brevard to the other during his 15 years and now lives in Cape Canaveral. Say hello to our Boardrider of the Month: Jaime Ceruti.

Name: Jaime Ceruti
Age: 15
Resides in: Cape Canaveral
Stance: Goofy
Years Skating: 7
Current Setup: World Industries Deck 8.0; Destructo trucks; Darkstar 52mm, and Ninja bearings.

How’s it going Jaime?
Good. I’ve been trying to skate a lot. I’m back in school and it’s going good. I skated a lot during the break — I went to Miami.

Did you go to the MIA Skate Park?
Yeah, the new course is a lot of fun.

How long have you lived in the ‘Nav?
I moved here around the beginning of the summer. I go to Cocoa Beach High School.

Did you know anyone from CBHS before you went there?
Yeah, people from skateboarding, like CJ Dixon, were already going there. And Sam Rooks, Chris Spohr, and Keith Baldassare started going there too. It’s fun going to school with people you skate with every day.

What grade are you in, and what kind of grades are you getting?
I’m in 10th grade. I’m pretty much getting all As, Bs, and Cs. All passing!

Any subjects giving you trouble?
Mostly English 2. We have so much to do and we write papers every day.

Where do you mostly skate?
I skate street on the weekends and after school. I skate the bank in Cape Canaveral with the 3 flat 1. I try to skate Graffiti when I can.

Have you been competing lately?
I’ve skated some contests in Tampa and Kona, but none too recent. There’s one coming up at Graffiti, the “Goofy vs. Regular.”

Is that where you started, at Graffiti?
Pretty much. I lived next door to Michael Wolfe and we started skating the streets of our neighborhood. Then I think Mike went to Graffiti and ended up bringing me there the next time.  And I just kept at it and eventually got on the team.

There’s a lot of local history behind Graffiti and some rippers that have been on that team, don’t you think?
Yeah, it was such a good thing for Dan to get that team started. That was a long time ago… We would all just would skate together and have fun.

What kind of music are you listening to?
Rock — AC/DC, some rap like Biggie, Tupac, and Arkaydia, my friends from Graffiti. They all skate and rip; we have fun skating together while playing their CD.

Any last words of wisdom or shout-outs?
Never give up. Keep Skating. Hang out with your friends and have fun. And thanks to Dan, Graffiti Skate Zone, my parents, all the friends I skate with, and you for the interview.