Santa Cruz-born skater Pero Šimić found his first board at seven years old, it was an old Steve Caballero board uncovered in the dirt on a job site his roofer dad was working on. From that day, Šimić spent his days riding back and forth in their driveway before progressing to the streets. Having headed East after finishing college, Šimić is now based in New York, becoming part of the city’s current skate crowd injecting new creativity and flair to its hard-wired beat – documented by filmmaker Naquan Rollings’ ongoing project, Roadkill, which spotlights Šimić in an upcoming episode. As part of our series, Songs To Ride To, the US skater has made us a playlist of tracks on constant rotation.

Blue Flower by Mazzy Star
“Always thought this would be great for a video part, Heath Kirchart comes to mind.”

Out In The Streets by Blondie
“The title alone says it all.”

Alone by The Cry
“Dane Brady skated to this in a Polar video, it’s rare when a sad song can hype you up.”

Fact 2 by POiSON GiRL FRiEND
“Perfect for pushing around solo at night, makes me feel like I’m in Blade Runner or something.”

Hollywood Baby by 100 gecs
“Best enjoyed at max volume.”

Outsidë by Yeat Ft. Young Thug 
“Sometimes a song’s greatness is undeniable.”

20 Min by Lil Uzi Vert
“A top twenty song of all time.”

Mahé by Piero Umiliani
“Ideal background music, feel like Gonz when I skate to it.”

Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues by Bob Dylan
“The best songs for skating either hype you up or calm you down. Bob Dylan provides some easy listening with this one.”

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