Melbourne skate company H0ddle has welcomed Jimmy Roche as the newest addition to their team. Founded by the late Keegan Walker, H0ddle is a Melbourne-born skate company with a stylish and distinctive aesthetic. Jimmy joins a solid Melbourne lineup of Jack Kirk, Dean Johnston, Simon Frazzetto, Caeylen Norris and Raphael Langslow. 

Photos by Bryce Golder. 

Since Keegan Walker passed away in 2019, the company has been co-run by Caeylen Norris, Gabriel Cole, Bryce Golder, Riely Walker and Trent Evans. Jimmy explains, “I had mentioned my interest in H0ddle to Caeylen and Keegan in the past, but I kinda thought I would never get on. One night Caeylen called me up out of the blue and asked me if I wanted to be part of it. I couldn’t believe it.”

“It means so much to me on so many levels,” Jimmy continues. “I think being part of something Australian and local with my mates, and to be part of Keegan Walker's legacy – it’s very special.” 

Jimmy is also studying his Bachelor of Fine Art at the Victorian College of the Arts, and he designed a H0ddle tee, “Blue Dreams”, in celebration of joining the H0ddle team.  

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