That's your first introduction to Jack Fardell in a documentary released on Friday about the Queanbeyan skater's rise to fame.

Fardell has built a reputation as a bit of a wild child in a sport full of adrenaline junkies and daredevils.

"I guess I am a bit of an aggressive skater, I definitely like to skate fast," Fardell said.

"I'm not scared to go for it or try and jump down something that someone hasn't before.

"I don't want to do the same thing all the time, otherwise it becomes repetitive, you want to mix it up and scare yourself a bit."

The documentary, Fardell, chronicles Fardell's life from first learning to skate in Fairmount Crescent, Karabar to moving to Los Angeles to skate professionally for the Adidas global team.

Growing up like most kids in Queanbeyan Fardell played for both the Blues and Tigers but it was skateboarding that truly ignited his passion.

"I was just super into it, I just liked how it looked when someone skated down the street," Fardell said. "I finally got enough pocket money together and bought a second hand skateboard and that was it.

"I've never taken a day off skating from that point."

It was hours spent jumping the stairs outside the council chambers and police station that gave Fardell his unique style and skills. Interestingly the police station was the one spot he was never chased away from as a kid.

He came home to film the documentary and visited his old haunts, including a round at the golf club and enjoying a few beers at Walsh's.

Fardell now travels the world competing and promoting the Adidas brand through increasingly insane stunts. Skating, like many formerly niche sports, has become a large-scale industry.

"It's constant," Fardell said. "You work your whole childhood to become a great skateboarder and once you start to make a living off it you have to work even harder.

"You have to keep your professional status, you're travelling nine months of the year, you're jumping down stairs and it's really hard on your body.

"But I wouldn't change it for the world, I'm very lucky to be able to do it."

Fardell credits his wife Ayesha as being a stabilising force in his often hectic life. The jewellery designer from the East Coast of America is a welcome distraction from skating. "It's a good balance, I don't think I could come home and talk about skating every night," he said.

Despite moving on to the bright lights of LA, Fardell still loves his hometown, explaining why it features so heavily in his documentary.

"It wouldn't be a good story if I didn't come from Queanbeyan," he said.