Hailing from Bruges, Belgium, and now living in Kortrijk, Philippe Coppejans-Trips turned 27 on January 12th, and he’s stoked to claim this month’s spotlight.

Philippe’s obsession with fingerboarding started at 12, when Tech Decks first hit the scene. “I bought one on my way home from school and never looked back,” he says. His early ramps were made from scrap wood and cardboard scavenged from his dad’s stash. But things leveled up after discovering Jaydee Skateshop, where he snagged a Blackriver complete with birthday money. One look at their setups, and he knew his cardboard creations had to go.
“I won’t lie—my first spot was trash,” he admits. “The only decent part was the quarter pipe.” Undeterred, Philippe kept building, eventually taking over his bedroom with a park that, while fun, still didn’t match his vision. Years of trial and error, from questionable builds to some hidden gems, sharpened his skills.
After moving to Kortrijk, Philippe turned his living room into a workshop with his dog Toto as his sidekick. There, he crafted his masterpiece: a sprawling spot flowing around his kitchen island. “It’s big, it’s bold, and it’s built to ride,” he says.
In November, Philippe hosted the first “Jeunje Session,” pulling in 50 riders for a full-day sesh. “It was chaos, but the good kind,” he laughs. With more events and edits on the horizon, his space is the epicenter for Antidote Fingerboards meetups. Follow the madness: @jeunje_