I never got shot in Long Beach. No, that's Terry [Kennedy], You're horribly mistaken.
Do you get that a lot?
No, actually. Thankfully I don't. They definitely know who got shot.
Have you ever considered joining a gang?
Nah, I don't really need to. I have my own gang; my group of friends who I skate with.
Do you have to tell your sponsors not to send any blue or red T-shirts?
No, I get to wear whatever I want. I don't have to think about it much. People know me from around the neighborhood and when I go skate.
So you're kind of bulletproof?
No, not at all. Nobody is bulletproof, but I don't really have to worry about what I'm wearing. I'm a little too quick on my skateboard to get shot, anyway. I'm like, "Dude, I'm over here on my skateboard. Do you really think I'm trying to gangbang on a skateboard?" It's kind of pathetic to me. I don't think you could gangbang too hard on a skateboard.
How does it feel to be one of a handful of black pro skaters?
It's a really good feeling especially since the handful around right now is a good, solid handful. It is definitely a blessing to be amongst the few. It's cool when you get young kids coming up to me stoked. It's cool to be able to shed your light or your two cents because it means a lot to kids. And it's cool because I used to be the same way. I used to look up to Kareem Campbell and Stevie Williams and just skaters like Kalis, Reynolds, and Koston. I got a chance to meet those guys and they're all very humble with all their success and really cool, down-to-earth people.
Does anyone ever call you Daryl?
Yeah, it gets kind of annoying sometimes. It's Darrell, man.
When you quit Real, were you scared Mic-E was going to punch you in the face?
Slightly, but nah, not really. Me and Mic-E have a good history together, and we're still really good homies.
You rode for Plan B for exactly a half hour. What the hell happened there?
It didn't work out. Differences, I guess. I never really got the chance to skate with those guys much, we weren't doing it a lot at the time, and I was ready to get things cooking. We just parted ways.
Were you scared Danny Way was going to punch you in the face?
No, I wasn't. I actually talked to Danny the other day in Colorado. He's doing well and in tip-top shape, and I'm psyched he's doing well and healthy.
Could you nollie back noseblunt the Great Wall of China?
Definitely not. Maybe if you give me a parachute and some Danny Way training maybe, just maybe I could step up, but in the meantime I'm going to say no.
Does being Nyjah's teammate make you feel old?
Nah, dude. Not at all. He actually makes me feel younger. He just comes around and is like, "Let's play on my computer," or some crazy stuff. He hypes me up to try some crazy stuff when I'm skating. He's just so down to jump off stuff. He's super cool and super mellow. And he's not like a little kid. It's not like we sit around and watch Barney. He's just a cool kid to hang around with.
Tell me about when you got shot in Long Beach?