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Kay Brown, who is part of the London-based freestyle skating group High Rollaz UK (@highrollazuk), started skating as a way to connect with his friends. Skating was something fun that we could do every week, he says. After finding out about a regular roller disco event in Kings Cross, he was hooked. As we got better, we started to think about how far we could take it.
Performing whats also known as jam skating, Kay who goes by Kay Boogie in the skating world has a roster of signature moves, including what he calls the Yoshimitsu Spin, a really fast spin that he does low to the ground. I named the move after a character from a PlayStation game, he says. Another move, called Baby by Me, requires two skaters. How it works is I skate up behind my colleague, go through their legs and Im lifted up into the air and do the splits, Kay explains.
Several musical videos have featured High Rollaz UKs unique skating maneuvers, including the video to the modern soul duo Jungles song The Heat. During long production days, Kay shares behind-the-scenes moments on Instagram. We share the real us, he says. Our followers can guarantee that anything we post is unedited and isnt planned. We capture the moments when they happen and post them.
Kay says the aim is to show that hard work pays off. If weve inspired even one person in a day, then weve done a good job, he says.
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