Dustin Dollin: "best times of my life"

Thrasher Magazine, Sept, 2004 by Mic-E Reyes

Alright Dustin, beat trip story ever,

Not the best, but a funny one. Ali and I went out in Switzerland, and--I think it was All and Deacon--we pulled this giant globe off of a restaurant billboard and we rolled it down the street. After we ditched that, we went into a food store and the police came in, investigating what turned out to be an unrelated incident. Anyway, All immediately assumes himself guilty and begs the cops to arrest him. As they have no reason to, we walk across the street to the hotel where he shouts at the clerks to give him his keys. Seeing the state he is in, they deny access. Not a smart move. He walks fight to the middle of the lobby and puts his foot straight through a massive glass table and runs to Deacon's room where Deacon calms the police and security down; however, Ali is in cuffs and not happy: So as the cops won't let him go, he smashes a lamp with his head. That night I tore my ACL and flew home, while Ali rotted in a hideous Swiss jail.

How did the word "hijinx" come about originally?

When Greco was born, a picture of him was put in the dictionary with the word "hijinx" next to it.

Your first American experience?

Marlboro cigarettes.

Best stories from Warner House?

You have to wait 20 years 'til the documentary. It's called PD: Down and Out, Anyone Got a Quarter?

What about Newell House?

When Errol's dog shat on my bed.

What does "Piss Drunx" mean to you personally?

Some of the best times of my life and some of the best people in my life.

Best video part?

Guy Mariano (Mouse).

Worst video part?

There was this porno once where a girl put her head up an elephant's arse.

First thing you do when you come to America?

Go through immigration.

Foster's VB or Cooper's?

Melbourne Bitter when in Oz. Stella if in the States.

Your best top eight skaters?

Danny Way, Boulala, TNT, Reynolds, Cardiel, Spanky, Herman, Lewis Marnell.

Your worst list of skaters?

How many pages is this interview?

Jay Strickland, Stereo, or Anthony Mosley?

Not my problem, but Jay was always cool to me.

Why do you do kickflips so much? Can you even ollie?

Only on vert.

What was your most embarrassing sponsor?

I liked all my sponsors. They gave me stuff for free.

Best name for a trick and worst?

The Dustin. The Dustin.

What was it like being in Lord of the Rings?

It was great. Liv Tyler, Kate Blanchett, Gandolf and I had a foursome. Check it out on the secret section in Baker 5 Million.

Do you think drugs and alcohol stunted your growth?

No. It was that time you sat on me.

What's it like coming from a country of criminals?

We have a place called Criminals Anonymous. We've taken care of our problems. Now take care of yours.

Do you prefer living in Australia full-time as opposed to the US?

I enjoy living in Australia full-time more than living in the States because home is where the heart is. Also, humans need routine and when I go to the States there is no routine; I'm just a fucking mess, jumping on whatever is the most exciting thing coming up next. At home I can make decisions on what to do or where to go, because I know the spots for skating and for partying.

Are the spots in Australia getting blown out now that you've shown them to everyone?

Man, I haven't shown any of you motherfuckers anything. The people that come to this country all go to the same spots. And besides, they all complain when I take them to most of my spots anyway.

What's security like down there? What's the penalty for riding?

Sometimes the cops will try and get a photo with you or at worst you'll get kicked out; not too bad really. You just got to watch out for smackies.

Compare and contrast three living arrangements: Warner House, Newell House, your house in Australia.

Warner House and Newell House might as well be the same house. Basically everybody that lived at either of the two houses drank, fucked, fought, puked, pissed, abused, used, . and argued at either Six Newell or Warner. They both have random skaters coming and going and BBQs a cookin'. However, the Piss Drunx started at Warner, the result being--it's out of commission. The house in Australia is big pimpin'. Plus I live with my lady, Shannon, and she's beaten the spawn out of me ... almost.

Compare and contrast three drinking partners: Frank Gerwer, myself, and Ali Boulala.

There's two sides to Frank. There's the "I'm too drunk" Frank, which is the "I Love You SO Much" sobbing puppy dog, and then you have the I'm Frank "Fuck Everybody!" Gerwer the Grinch.

You are either the unreliable disappearing act or the one that makes everyone feel like they're partying like superstars. Example, four tanks in a spa with a bottle of champagne.

Mr Ali Boulala: it all depends on if he's been smoking weed or not. If he has been smoking weed, he is a compulsive shopper. For example, he came to Australia for three weeks and bought three remote control airplanes. He flew each one into a bush. As soon as it crashed he would make Ewan, the Flip team manager, go to the hobby store to get another. At the hobby store he would buy a plane and two $1,500 remote control cars. As soon as the cars would run out of petrol he would focus them like a Darkstar board, requiring Ewan to make another trip to the hobby. However, instead of coming back from the hobby with cars, he came back with a Yamaha pee-wee 50 motorbike. When he realized he couldn't ride it in the streets, he went out and bought an electric bicycle--all of which are rusting away at my house. Not that that's a bad thing. Then there's the Ali Boulala who drinks and is addicted to trouble and chaos. That's the one I like. This is the personality that breaks all the remote control models, the one that itches for destruction, and the one whom all wannabe Piss Drunx should base their actions upon.