Kay Brown, who is part of the London-based freestyle skating group High Rollaz UK (@highrollazuk), started skating as a way to connect with his friends. “Skating was something fun that we could do every week,” he says. After finding out about a regular roller disco event in King’s Cross, he was hooked.
Performing what’s also known as jam skating, Kay — who goes by Kay Boogie in the skating world — has a roster of signature moves, including what he calls the “Yoshimitsu Spin,” a really fast spin that he does low to the ground. “I named the move after a character from a PlayStation game,” he says.
High Rollaz UK has been featured in several musical videos, and Kay has posted behind-the-scenes moments on Instagram. “We share the real us,” he says. “If we’ve inspired even one person in a day, then we’ve done a good job.” Photo by @highrollazuk