Arnette Sunglasses Team Rider - Willy Santos

I foung this really cool video on youtube featuring Arnettes Team rider Willy Santos.



1.Name, age and hometown?

Willy Manaloto Santos, 32 San Diego Mira Mesa to

be exact.



2. Who are your sponsors?

Birdhouse Skateboards, Power Footwear, Ninja

Bearings, Ironhorse Griptape, Arnette, Willy’s

Workshop and Tiki Hut Island Grille



3.Where is your favorite spot to surf?

School yards & ditches

4.Where have you traveled too?

I've traveled all over the USA, Canada, Brazil,

Mexico, Ireland, Europe, Australia, New Zealand,

Japan, China, Philippines, Thailand, Singapore,

Malaysia, Taiwan, Africa & some other place that I cant remeber.



5. What are your biggest highlights?

Some of my biggest highlights are opening up

Willy’s Workshop back in July 2001 & opening up

the 2nd location in April 2007, producing the 1st

Willy’s Workshop video called "Film This" & inishing

up my video part for the latest Birdhouse video

"The Beginning" all in 2007.



6. Who are your skate influences?

My skateboarding influences are my shop team,

Eric Koston, Guy Mariano, Tony Hawk, Brian Lotti &

Jeremy Klein.



7.What do you look forward to in 2008?

I look forward to travel the world skating amazing spots, film any video projects that are

coming up, & possibly open up Willy’s Workshop in

the Philippines!



8.What is in your Ipod?

Everything from big band, reggae, rap and some

techno that is stuck on there from my love Taylor.



9.Who would you like to thank?

I would like to thank all my family, sponsors, Willys

Workshop employees & team riders, Ryan & Raibyn

Cabiling, all of the filmers & photographers that have

documented me, also my lovely wife Shalihe & God.



10.What are your favorite Arnette sunglasses?

Lockdowns AN 3049



11. Give us a quote!

You never win unless you try.

-Surfeyes.com