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Family influences

Aaron Williams first got into scooters when he was only 12 years old. “I first started to hear stories about my uncles back in the 80s who were all skinheads. They were in ‘oi’ bands and with their mates they used to annoy people on their scooters. Then, when I was about 14 I saw my Uncle Jason’s Lambretta, it was in Old English white, it didn’t have any mirrors and when I heard it fire-up I knew I wanted a scooter. However, at the time I couldn’t afford one because I spent most of my money on records.”

As Aaron’s interest in music developed, through his teenage years he moved towards the soul scene, which added to his interest in scooters. “When I

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