Drew Fraser 正式宣布自己离开了效忠多年的 Shox，并且制作了长达6分钟的Shox Memories回忆视频，里面包含了这些年Drew在Shox的片段合集，同时我们还对Drew进行了简短的采访，探究一下Drew离开Shox的原因所在。
Q：你为什么离开Shox？
A：我并不是想打破那些还沉浸在美好故事中的人的美梦，事实上真的没有这种东西。首先我想说的是，我一直很爱Shox Skateboards的所有人，对大家充满敬意，我很感激在过去5年来你们为我做的一切，我依旧会把你们当成家人一样看待。离开的决定非常艰难，我只是觉得是时候做点新东西去追求我的梦想了。
Q：那你最近在忙什么呢？
A：这些年我和我的家庭里都出现了重要改变，今年早些时候我们关闭了已经运营了两年的Ardent滑板场，我还有了小女儿(Brielle Anita Fraser)，现在我们决定从昆明搬到南宁，去加入我朋友的滑板公司。
过去六个月我的滑板时间可能比过去几年还多，我现在“工作”的压力很小，自由时间很多，我感觉再次爱上了滑板。我找到了让自己前行的新动力，不断学习，也在拍摄新的视频片段。我最近正在为新板面的品牌的签名款拍摄欢迎视频，应该在未来几个月就会和新板面一起发布，敬请期待！
Q：你离开Shox之后有什么打算？
A：简而言之，我的滑板生涯翻开了新的篇章。是时候进行点儿改变了。我将和我的老朋友一起开始新的项目，抱歉各位，我还不能明确告诉大家这是什么，不过应该很快就有消息放出。
我很兴奋能参与到这个自我延伸的机会之中，不论你喜欢的是艺术，只是公司的定位或者仅仅是滑手，我觉得每个人选择的产品都和自己个人息息相关。滑板公司代表了很多东西，从我们对产品的要求，对板面形状的要求到公司的定位，艺术设计，甚至我的信仰都会有所影响。
除了滑板之外，我还有几个可以回馈滑板群体的项目，我在几个城市开始了滑板聚乐部项目，意在让老滑手指导年轻人的成长，同时还有一些滑板场设计的项目。
感谢我现在的赞助商DC Shoes，Quintin Co & Tough Planet，感谢大家喜欢我的视频，选择我的签名款。 关注我的微博@Drew祝Fraser 来获得更多令人兴奋的滑板消息！上帝保佑你们！
Why did you leave Shox?
I hate to disappoint those looking for a juicy story, but there isn’t one. I want to start off by saying that I have nothing but love and respect for everyone over at Shox Skateboards! I am extremely grateful for all they have done for me over the last five years and I still consider them family. Leaving the team was not an easy decision for me but I just feel like it’s time to do something new, time to pursue my dreams.
What have you been busy with these days?
This year has been a year of huge changes for myself and my family! Earlier this year we closed Ardent Skatepark after two years of business, we had a baby girl (Brielle Anita Fraser), and now we plan on moving from Kunming (our home of five years) to Nanning, GuangXi to join our close friends' skateboard company.
I have done more skating in the last six months than I’ve done in the past few years. Now that I have less pressure from “work” and more free time I feel like I’m falling in love with skating again. I've felt a new passion to push myself, learn new things and film for skate projects. I’m working on a “Welcome” clip for the new board brand that should be ready with the release of my pro model board within the next few months. Be on the lookout for that!
What are your plans after Shox?
In short, I am starting a new chapter in my skateboarding career. It’s time for some change. I will be working with longtime friends on a new skateboard project. Sorry guys I’m not ready to tell you what it is yet, but that news will be coming soon.
I am excited about the possibility of being a part of something that is an extension of who I am. Whether you like the art, the vision of the company or just the riders, I think everyone is looking to ride product that they connect with on a personal level. This company represents many different things that I deeply care about from quality and board shape down to the deeper things like vision, art direction and even my faith in God.
Aside from skating and pushing the brand I have a few other projects on the go to give back to the skate community. I am starting something called "Skate Clubs” in several cities to encourage older skaters to mentor the young guys as well as designing small skatepark projects.
Thanks my current sponsors DC Shoes, Quintin Co. & Tough Planet and thanks to everyone who has supported me in the past by watching my videos and buying my boards! Follow me on WeiBo @Drew祝Fraser for exciting news and much more skateboarding. God Bless!
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