Pat Wieland Interview

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Asking : Grasso
Answering : Pat Wieland
1) So pat, your pretty much the top dog in the wakeboard / wakeskate video world, how did you get to be so good so fast ?
1) Defiantly not the top dog in the wakeboard/wakeskater world. I work really hard and make sure that I do everything possible to get my job done. Which is covering the sport of wake I think.

2) Whats it like to be a dad ?
)2 Being a dad is fun. Constantly on the move now that my daugther is running around. Changing diapers, having to think about lunch for both of us and then managing to film as much as possible while still taking care of her. I stay home all week so its my job to basically take care of her. Daddy Day Care style.

3) your already working for alliance and yahoo , what other things you got in the works for the world in 2011 ?
3) working for alliance has been my ultimate goal, There really isnt anywhere better to go in the wakeboard world. Alliance is the premiere source of the best editoral, video and production clearly. The Alliance website is also really the only website with paid staff working daily to bring the world the best content. Working for grindtv is fun. I basically run the entire wake section and no one messes with me cause I do my job.
for 2011 I would like to just keep on hustling. I shot some stuff for Bubbas World the show on fueltv following james stewart around. It was fun to shoot something other then wakeboarding. I would love to break into other action sports and I could see that happening quite soon. I am only 22 years old so Ive got alot of years ahead of me to go eh?[/b]

4 ) I set up your 21st b day for ya @ Medicis cigar bar!!, and remember hosing you off in the back of the bar that night.. You were wearing custom pat wieland Nike shoes. How are those bad boys doing ? you ever going to sell them on ebay / craigslist ?
4) Were you drunk? I was actually wearing the Aquafrolics custom barrattas and i have no idea where they are now. Its kinda sad I loved those shoes and to be one of the people who got a pair of the super limited edition I wish i knew where they were after that insane night. Ive got a little collection of nikes stacking up now and im working on some vans its fun.

5) If i were to flip through your contacts list on your cellular you would have every top dawg rider in the game in their, Does that make you feel like a bad ass ? and who is in your "quick dial" list
5) Every top dawg eh? I dont have Aaron Gore's number and he is a pretty crazy dude. Dont have thomas horrel's wish I could film thomas just one time. I was always so captivated by the way him and aaron rode the bi-level. Filming Aaron recently was really a treat and I felt like I was back in high school watching Linear Perspective. Good times eh? Quick Dial list hmm. I call the projects a lot trying to sneak in some sets when possible. I used to call you a lot grasso but you moved. Other then that I usally just sit here at the computer waiting for people to call me. Sometimes it works sometimes it doesnt

6) SHOUT OUTS !! and thanks .. pour your heart out buddy..
6)O man. I kinda have a little list that I have been adding to since the begging of people I would thank at the end of my full length one day. People who have inspired me, helped me, and the haters who have got me to where I am. Without the haters I doubt I would be where I am. So big thanks to the haters. And to everyone else youll get your thanks at the end of my full length one day. Until then better keep helping me cause I need it.

7) thanks for answering my rad questions, and one more thing, IF you could high 5 and chest bump one person, who would it be and Y ?
7)High 5 and Chest bump one person...... You Mike Grasso you dirty dog[/b]

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