As I have moved up to the north I thought it was only rite that I got an interview going to give everyone including myself a little bit more knowledge and understanding about the mackems from a mackems point of view, so here we go a Q & A with Dchum.
What does it mean to be mackem?
“It’s something I’ve never really thought about, but I’m proud of where I live, I love supporting the local team (Sunderland) and the BMX scene is as swift as it gets. Red & white army - mackem for life”
What’s a popular mackem food or foods?
“Chip butty splash and pease pudding hahaha without doubt the 2 greatest things ever!”
“hahaha erm hard one this why I man and mara”
“It’s believed the term mackem was brought about when Sunderland had a booming ship industry the ships would be made here on the river wear then taken away hence the name mackem n tackem”
Who is your mackem hero?
“without doubt it has to be Wearside Jack”
Give me a little more insight into this Jack?
“A Jack the ripper hoax from Sunderland who had the police running in circles, he evaded capture for about 36 year’s”
“It was a massive influence on my riding both NSF 1 & 2 were made here and they are the streets videos known to man. I once read a quote saying Sunderland is street and always will be and it's true even the daft park edits have a street vibe n H-man said the 2009 edit was the streetest park video he had ever seen. SBR”
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