As part of Nick UK's gigantic brand-new magazine-style show, 15-year-old Jesse has also been nominated for the 'Skills of the Skatepark' award in the Nickelodeon Fruit Shoot Skills Awards 2014, where he is up against three other youngsters vying for the prestigious award!
This summer, the Fruit Shoot Skills Crew, a nine-strong team of skilled professionals who take street skills to the next level, are bringing AWESOME new moves to inspire kids to enjoy physical exercise, learn new skills and get active, MASSIVE live performances from some of the biggest artists around, including Kids' Choice winning The Vamps, Neon Jungle, Ella Eyre, Union J, and Pixie Lott, special guest stars, including Jordan Banjo and Perri Kiely of British street dance troupe Diversity fame, and the BEST NEW TALENT of some of the UK's most exceptional kids as they compete to win in the 2014 Fruit Shoot Skills Awards, packed into Nick UK's gigantic brand-new magazine-style show! "Fruit Shoot Get Your Skills On" will also attempt an incredible series of Guinness World Records titles and feature hilarious pranks!
Kids will also have the opportunity to watch the Fruit Shoot Skills Crew in action and receive expert coaching on how to enhance their own abilities at the UK Fruit Shoot Skills Tour this summer. Find out when you can see the Fruit Shoot Skills Crew live here on NickALive!.
The Fruit Shoot Skills Crew cover a diverse range of disciplines; Drew Hoops is one of the UK's leading basketball freestyling innovators, while BMX flatlander Matti Axel performs remarkable tricks with gravity-defying skills. Urban gymnast Connor Boost brings the action combining acrobatics and free running to push the boundaries of his sport. Triple-threat Stephanie Five-O is master of the board, able to skateboard, snowboard and surf. World-class football freestyler Laura Kicks impresses with her unbelievable ball control. B-Girl Lyra adds style with her incredible talent for break dancing, while Rachael Sparks brings a whole new meaning to skipping, with the ability to jump rope at double speed. B-Girl Issie has a flair for fusing acrobatics with street dance to create inspiring routines. Finally, champion beatboxer MC Zani keeps it altogether with his extraordinary vocal skills.
Robinsons Fruit Shoot and Nickelodeon have united for another year to launch "Fruit Shoot Get Your Skills On" and assemble the next generation Skills Crew. This year's Crew are on a mission to motivate kids from across the country to get involved and learn new skills. Kids can go to fruitshoot.co.uk and nick.co.uk/fruitshootskills to watch inspiring tutorials on how to perform some awesome tricks as the Skills Crew share their expertise with step-by-step video guides.
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From LincolnshireEcho.co.uk:
Lincolnshire skateboarding teen Jesse Thomas to feature on Nickelodeon show
A skateboarding teen from Lincolnshire will be broadcast on a major children's television network.
South Hykeham skater Jesse Thomas has taken his board-flipping skills to competitions across the UK and into Europe after moving to Lincoln two years ago.
Now, he is in the running for a Skills of the Skatepark award in new series Fruit Shoot Get Your Skills On after he was selected to feature on the Nickelodeon programme.
The 15-year-old will be up against three other youngsters vying for the award, and will feature in the first episode airing this Saturday at 9am.
"I first got into skateboarding when my mum bought me a board set up for a late 10th birthday present," he said.
"When I first moved up here, the first place I went to was Fen Lane in North Hykeham, which is my local now. There is a lovely little scene here for skaters. It is growing slowly but surely."
The Norwich-born teen started skating at Sherringham Skate Park in Norfolk.
He moved to Cornwall and then Brighton, and took his budding skateboarding skills to Lincolnshire when he moved as a 13-year-old.
The teen, who is home-schooled, said skateboarding and competing helped him focus his energy while coping with dyslexia among other things.
However, despite his success in competitions, being invited onto the Nickelodeon series and the award nomination still surprised him.
He hopes he can use his appearance to inspire others to take it on as a hobby, and even a sport.
"I got an e-mail a few months ago saying they wanted to do programme called King of the Skatepark, and it all went from there," he said.
"I am really happy about being nominated. What I hope comes from it is that it inspires other kids to start skating. It is one of those things that is a lovely thing community rather than doing by yourself."
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