[Skay-Ter] noun, Skatem-Boardus Latin – A Skater is someone who lives and breaths skateboarding. Whether it's street or vert, skaters never back down from a challenge.

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What would I wear?

• I'd wear baggy jeans or trousers, hoodies and caps.
• I usually wear two-t-shirts together, either branded with a band name or given to me free by a skate sponsor.
• Finding good trainers are the most important part of a skater's wardrobe.
• I'm not that bothered about high street fashion, I prefer to spend my money on my skateboard.

What about music?

• Our music taste is not heavy metal. Despite what people say, we're not Moshers!
• I like good rock music and a little bit of Hip-Hop, it has to be music that's fun.
• Think Blink 182, NOFX, Jimi Hendrix, Dub Pistols, The Offspring and Green Day.
• Basically, anything you can skate to and have a good time listening to.

What do I do?

• I skateboard every day without fail.
• I try moves like a Varial Heelflip Judo, Frontside Boardslide, No-Comply, Step-Hop, No Handed Boneless with Ollie (that's a move, not my friend).
• When I'm not skateboarding, I like to go to gigs, to the cinema and play on the Playstation and Xbox with my friends.

What do I think?

• If at first you don't succeed, try, try, try ,try, try, try, try, try, try, try, try again.
• I can't walk down a street anymore without looking at the way I could try some new tricks down it.
• Being a skater is about having fun and spending time with my friends doing something I can enjoy and get better at.

The above are opinions of the BBC that are based upon chatting to the tribes and searching the net.