So, who are we talking to?
Umm…Alex Pedroza…exclamation mark!

So what’s Alex Pedroza’s daily routine?
Wake up at whenever. [laughs] Call up everyone to see what they’re doing. Everyone’s usually at work, so I go out and push. I just cruise the streets and look for spots. Holla’ at some ladies. You know, the usual. When the sun goes down that’s when the real fun begins.

Everyone wants to know basically what’s good with Alex?
Wow! This is the best question ever. Umm…let’s see. I think of myself as a weirdo. I guess people like to hang out with me and I like to skate a lot. I listen to music⎯I don’t know. That’s actually a pretty awkward question. Lets leave it at that.

What’s up with Mark Park [San Marcos Park]?
Ah, man. That park is so burnt, but it’s fun. There’s a slab of marble at Carmel Valley Park that probably costs more than our whole skatepark. It’s cool, down the street and convenient. Get some ollies. Good times.

What do you have going on right now?
Oh, man. Working on a video with Cameron Sanchez. We got no name yet but everyone’s charging, as in getting nectar for the video. We just try to go out and film as much as we can. Sometimes we all get together and sometimes it’s a solo mission with Sanch and myself. Everyone’s having fun and hopefully the video turns out really sick.

NO COMPLY TO DISASTER.
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How’s the hootin’ and hollarin’?
Ooooo! About the ladies. All right. Well, sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn’t. It’s kind of 50-50. Sometimes I’ll be like, “hey, girl” and they’ll say what’s up. Sometimes I’ll be like, “hey, girl” and they’ll keep walking. I don’t know, man. It’s 50-50. I wish it were 80-20 up in Marcos. There are some good looking ladies walking around. Got some dank hood rats. [Whistles].

Tell us about that lip story.
Ahh, man. Basically I got in a little scruff with some dude. The dude was like 200 pounds and landed on my head. It busted my lip open and I had to go to the hospital. But, I don’t have medical insurance so I kind of gave them a fake name. They stitched me up. I saw the right opportunity and basically just bounced. I never went back again. I got away free. Thank the stars.

What name did you give them?
Uh…I don’t know if I should share this information with you. I don’t know, man. It might come back and get me.

[Taylor Orman] Where did the “A” come from in A-Lax? How come it’s not Alex?
Ooooh. Good Question. So, in tenth grade we had about eight Alex’s in my class. I don’t know, my teacher was kinda’ feeling me…she gave me a little different nickname. [laughs] I don’t know. I think, maybe it was because I’m Mexican. I got kind of stuck with that name. People like it. Whatever.

What’s good with the ladies and the Pit?
I don’t know if the world’s ready for this, but here it goes. This old spot we used to chill out and blaze at turned into this super dank restaurant. And they got so many fantastic looking ladies working there and they got the best cheeseburgers in town. Its called Money Pit, come on. Why wouldn’t you want to eat there?

How about that cashier?
Ah, man [whistles]. Uh, this girl, Nikki. Back in high school she used to, like, look at me and stuff. I didn’t really give her the time of day. But, now that she works at Money Pit she’s looking pretty fabulous. It’s kind of the other way around now. It’s all good.

Any shout outs?
Ah, yeah, yeah. I’d like to thank the mom and pops. All of the Marcos homies. FC! Marcos Park, a.k.a. Mark Park. I’d like to thank CONTACT _Con-3BF8C9D21 \c \s \l Cameron Sanchez for letting everyone see my footy. Utility- Ernie and Mike. Taylor Orman for when I didn’t drive. He would take me around. Dude, I’m missing a lot of people so I’m sorry if I forgot anybody. Basically anyone who has ever helped me out in any way, thank you. I wouldn’t be here without you. Who is the last person I wanna thank?

How about a lady? Who was that girl we saw on the way here?
Oh, Kelly Millikan! Whew!

Was she Millikan you?
Yeah, she was Millikan me. Just kidding. [laughs]