Hello my name is…
Vinnie Sammon.
Aka…
Vinnie Calzone.
I was raised in…
West New York, New Jersey.
The reason you’re reading about me is…
I’m the co-CEO of Skavenger and Zoo York’s BMX team manager/team rider.
Right now I’m working on…
Organizing a unique BMX event through the streets of NYC.
But I’d rather be…
Riding around in Jersey City or eating good somewhere.
My most prized possessions are…
Random shit I’ve collected over the years from traveling.
But I’d give it all away for…
No tax problems.
The first thing I do in the morning is…
Check voicemails and emails, then call everyone back and see who’s doing what, then just wing it for the day.
The last thing I do at night is…
Throw everything on the chargers and pass out.
My momma always said…
I don’t remember much about my momma.
I love it when people…
Argue and fight in the streets. It never gets old watching people make a scene and go at it.
I can’t stand when people…
Say “Joisey” or talk shit on Jersey.
The most beautiful thing I’ve ever seen is…
The NYC skyline from anywhere in West New York never gets old.
The ugliest thing I’ve ever seen is…
Any cop from Fort Lee, NJ.
I am what I drive, which is…
A BMX bike. I got a hold on my license for unpaid out of state tickets… I’ll be pushing a spaceship in ‘09.
If you ever see me walking down the street…
Give a birdcall.
My most notable run-in with the law…
I shot some fat kid in the ass with a CO2 BB gun when I was like 14 from my friend’s window. It was funny as shit, but we got arrested and had to go to court and all that bullshit.
If I had to say sorry it would be because…
I scratched the side of your car with my handlebars while cruising through traffic.
I lose control when…
I think about the IRS.
The last time I swore I’d never drink was after a night of…
Drinking Night Train or Thunderbird… I got broke off riding the night before and I had an early flight home from Austin, Texas, the next morning. That night I was out of money and pounded a few bottles of Night Train/Thunderbird and barely slept. Had the spins the whole flight back the next day, puking bile and shit. It was the worst.
Future projects and plans…
Make more Skavenger shit. Make the BMX event I’m working on go down smoothly. Film shit I’ve been sleeping on and just stay in good health
And before I leave I’d like to give a shout out to…
My family, Ralph and everyone at Animal/Skavenger and the whole squad, Nardog and everyone at Zoo, Jim C. and Sunday Bikes, Duffs, Rodney Smith, frontstreetny.com, ecapcity.com. Frank’s Pizza of Jersey City, Animal Crackas, Pace Wow and Mr. Green, Ninjasonik, Joey Cannoli and the Spaghetti Boys, 201. Peace.
