{"id":89042,"date":"2026-09-30T11:48:03","date_gmt":"2026-09-30T03:48:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=89042"},"modified":"2026-09-30T11:48:03","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T03:48:03","slug":"at-52-how-hong-kong-skateboarder-julius-brian-siswojo-is-redefining-ageing-and-longevity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=89042","title":{"rendered":"At 52, how Hong Kong skateboarder Julius Brian Siswojo is redefining ageing and longevity"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">Julius Brian Siswojo is as well known for co-founding Hong Kong\u2019s pioneering hip-hop group 24Herbs as he is for championing skateboarding in the city.<\/p>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">Having been \u201con the deck\u201d \u2013 skateboarding, for the uninitiated \u2013 since 1988, the 52-year-old is acutely aware of the negative stereotypes associated with the culture: rebellious youths causing trouble in the streets late at night.<\/p>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">But Siswojo, who says he does not drink, smoke or touch drugs, stays focused on a healthy lifestyle \u2013 not just for himself but also for his loved ones.<\/p>\n<div class=\"image-inline-container e1a5rv550 css-1llrc1m e1yqhwb40\" data-qa=\"Component-renderMap-StyledDiv\">\n<div class=\"image-inline caption e1fvabeq0 css-19sk4h4 ea9pn0s0\" data-qa=\"Component-Container\">\n<figure class=\"image-inline caption ea9pn0s1 css-d3pq8q e1gf69pb0\" data-qa=\"ArticleImage-ArticleImageContainer\">\n<div data-qa=\"ArticleImage-handleRenderImage-ImageContainer\" class=\"css-bjn8wh e1gf69pb3\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Siswojo does a trick on his skateboard at his shop\u2019s indoor skate park. Photo: Brian Siswojo\" data-qa=\"BaseImage-handleRenderImage-StyledImage\" class=\"e1gf69pb2 css-6ikqhs e445x7d0\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/img.i-scmp.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/fit=contain,width=1024,format=auto\/sites\/default\/files\/d8\/images\/canvas\/2026\/09\/29\/720c6600-0e5a-4ed7-9860-77a16ac36ef2_ee439b1d.jpg\" title=\"Siswojo does a trick on his skateboard at his shop\u2019s indoor skate park. Photo: Brian Siswojo\"\/><\/div><figcaption data-qa=\"ArticleImage-DescriptionContainer\" class=\"css-1bj5zno e1gf69pb1\">Siswojo does a trick on his skateboard at his shop\u2019s indoor skate park. Photo: Brian Siswojo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 type=\"h3\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"eh0yk8h0 css-17x7qa9 e1pqa4re1\">From Jakarta to Hong Kong, a skate nerd\u2019s journey<\/h3>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">Born in Jakarta, Indonesia, Siswojo moved to Hong Kong in 1985 at age 11 because his mother insisted on providing him and his elder sister with a better education.<\/p>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">\u201cIt was already very hard for my parents to pay for [our] living expenses,\u201d he says, \u201cso since I was little, I felt I had to make sure they were proud of their decision.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<center><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/lifestyle\/health-wellness\/article\/3369175\/52-how-hong-kong-skateboarder-julius-brian-siswojo-redefining-ageing-and-longevity?utm_source=rss_feed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article At Source <\/a><br \/>\n<center\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Julius Brian Siswojo is as well known for co-founding Hong Kong\u2019s pioneering hip-hop group 24Herbs as he is for championing skateboarding in the city. 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