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Stereotypes
I used a website called UK Tribes to help me define the 'tribe' that our band members come under and I have concluded that we come under the Skater 'tribe'. What the website says about a skater;
"Vertical vampires make the most cash.
Skaters have become an enduring tribe, having been visible and influential for over 25 years, with skateboarding being elevated from a sport to a complete lifestyle, the mid-point between extreme sports and urban culture. Appearance-wise recent times have seen Skaters move from the baggy, Etnies look to a more indie look of skinny-jeans, floppy hair and a slouch in the step. Although your street Skater is often seen as an outlaw slacker there is still some overlap with other extreme sports: surfing and its myriad offshoots, and at the other end Skaters are still overtly fused with graffiti culture.
Skaters are one of the few UK tribes to be defined by something other than music – and as all music becomes increasingly mainstream, this may provide inspiration for other tribes. Previously there was a connection between skaters and metallers - ‘big short kids’ - who are under 20, live outside of urban areas, are very passionate about bands no-one else has heard of, wear big shorts, chains and have piercings. These kids are now slowly becoming either Emos or Scene Kids but still retain the love of concrete and four wheels.
Skaters have definitely taken a big shift into indie music though British hip-hop and breakbeat still remains popular with the older Skater. Skaters also listen to grunge, a lot of hardcore punk, electro and metal. In cities, baggy jeans and t-shirts with caps are being replaced with skinny jeans and a floppy fringe in a rewind to the original look of skate innovators Dogtown’s Z-Boys. Skateboard brand Vans have become the Converse of the noughties with their massive crossover into the
Tony Hawk, Spike Jonze, Dustin Dollan, Jerry Hsu, Stacey Peralta, Glen E Freidman
Concrete Cowboys, Ramp Tramps
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"Vertical vampires make the most cash.
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Skaters have become an enduring tribe, having been visible and influential for over 25 years, with skateboarding being elevated from a sport to a complete lifestyle, the mid-point between extreme sports and urban culture. Appearance-wise recent times have seen Skaters move from the baggy, Etnies look to a more indie look of skinny-jeans, floppy hair and a slouch in the step. Although your street Skater is often seen as an outlaw slacker there is still some overlap with other extreme sports: surfing and its myriad offshoots, and at the other end Skaters are still overtly fused with graffiti culture.
Skaters are one of the few UK tribes to be defined by something other than music – and as all music becomes increasingly mainstream, this may provide inspiration for other tribes. Previously there was a connection between skaters and metallers - ‘big short kids’ - who are under 20, live outside of urban areas, are very passionate about bands no-one else has heard of, wear big shorts, chains and have piercings. These kids are now slowly becoming either Emos or Scene Kids but still retain the love of concrete and four wheels.
Skaters have definitely taken a big shift into indie music though British hip-hop and breakbeat still remains popular with the older Skater. Skaters also listen to grunge, a lot of hardcore punk, electro and metal. In cities, baggy jeans and t-shirts with caps are being replaced with skinny jeans and a floppy fringe in a rewind to the original look of skate innovators Dogtown’s Z-Boys. Skateboard brand Vans have become the Converse of the noughties with their massive crossover into the
mainstream via the indie network.
Tribe Icons
Tony Hawk, Spike Jonze, Dustin Dollan, Jerry Hsu, Stacey Peralta, Glen E Freidman
Alternative Names
Concrete Cowboys, Ramp Tramps
"Although I'm not so sure about the media consumption section, I don't think they are this low, admittedly they won't be in the 'heavy' category but I honestly thought they'd be higher than shown.
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