Zered Bassett is a legend in the skateboard world, period. The covers he's had, awards he's won, amazing video parts he's put out, and more, all show you he's unquestionably earned that status. On top of that, he's shown no signs of slowing down. Just watch his brand new X Games Real Street part for proof.

When not on his board, Zered spends some of his time behind the lens, capturing the various moments going on around him in New York City. Make sure to check out some of his photos on his blog.

With a busy summer schedule ahead of him, Z sat down briefly to outline a few of his top three cities, tricks, things to photograph and more. Read ‘em below.

Cities:
New York, San Francisco, Miami

Spots to skate in NYC:
Con Ed Banks, FDR ledge, Courthouse

Zered's X Games 17 Real Street entry:

Places in NYC to eat:
Lil' Frankies, Heaven's Bagels, Cafe Cito

Tricks:
Back tail, nollie heel, switch tre

Reasons to live in NYC:
Food, skate spots, culture

Bands or artists:
Juicy J, Action Bronson, Yelawolf

Reasons to shoot photos:
Good memories, fun capturing things the way you want to see them, getting film back

Things to shoot photos of:
People, Places, Things

People to skate with:
Lurker Lou, Brian Brown, Jon Newport

Skateboarders right now:
Brandon Westgate, Luis Tolentino, Eli Reed

Zered's part from Zoo York's State Of Mind:

Movies:
Rad, Anchorman, Grandma's Boy

Things to do when not skating:
Hang with fam', walk around, relax

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