In this VPS Rider Profile, Pedro Barros the boss of the Brazilian skate scene talks about the skaters that influenced him as well as the impact of the São Paulo Legacy Skatepark.
Loveletters Season 10: Og De Souza Love Note | Jeff Grosso’s Loveletters to Skateboarding | VANS
Og De Souza is a big part of Brazilian skate history . His story IS skateboarding to its core… then, now and everywhere.
Athlete Profile: Murilo Peres (BRA) – Vans Park Series
São Paulo local Murilo Peres gives us an insight into his favourite Brazilian skaters and the growth of the sport in his home country.
Athlete Profile: Vinicius Kakinho (BRA) – Vans Park Series
Hailing from Florianopolis, Brazil under the guidance of Pedro Barros, Vi has been pushing park skating to a new level. Hear Vi’s thoughts on the skate scene in Brazil and how it’s progressing.
Geoff Rowley grinds the Staples Center Hubba! | Classic Tales | VANS
Geoff Rowley tells us the inspirational tale of grinding the Staples Center hubba for the first time. He set up the shot and also hid a secret camera man in the bushes to capture the insanity.
David Gravette | The Nine Club With Chris Roberts – Episode 150
David Gravette discusses growing up in Issaquah WA, his first photo in a magazine, getting on Creature Skateboards, riding for Vox Footwear, beerbonging 19 beers on his 19th birthday and turning pro, his nickname “baby lamb”, dealing with a dislocating hip for 2 years, mountain bike Dave, kayak Dave, spelunking Dave, is Sean Malto is a curse for him, investing in Black Plague, filming for his new Bronson part and much more!
Nine Club EXPERIENCE #50 – Diego off Primitive, Trevor Colden, Nike SB “GIZMO”Nine Club EXPERIENCE #50 – Diego off Primitive, Trevor Colden, Nike SB “GIZMO”
We discuss Nate Greenwood’s SOVRN part, Nike SB “GIZMO”, Zoo York reboot “Under Old Management”, Trevor Colden, Crupié Wheels’ “Multicultural ” Video 3, Sam Fairweather – 335 Skate Supply, Loveletters Season 10: Lizzie Armanto, Converse CONS One Star Pro Alexis Sablone, Gavin Bottger’s “Duel For Fuel”, TONY HAWK SELLS OUT. AGAIN, Diego off Primitive and much more!
Clive Dixon | The Nine Club With Chris Roberts – Episode 149
Clive Dixon discusses growing up in Cocoa Beach FL, having dual citizenship for the US and UK, being flow for 5boro Skateboards, getting on Birdhouse, living with Clint Walker in an RV for a year, winning King Of The Road 3 years in a row, noseblunting El Toro then going back and nollie noseblunting it, skydiving in Dubai, filming for the Birdhouse video “Saturdays”, the water tower boardslide and much more!
Clips From The Moat: Episode 1 – Andrew Reynolds
During Tampa AM 2012, the Skatepark of Tampa aired this interview with Andrew Reynolds on the webcast. In honor of his birthday today, kick back and enjoy as The Boss reflects on winning Tampa Pro 1997 and 1998, our third and fourth years of hosting the contest.
Daniel Shimizu | The Nine Club With Chris Roberts – Episode 148
Daniel Shimizu discusses growing up in Rosemead CA, getting on Foundation Skateboards, getting asked to ride for Nike SB, filming for the Foundation video “Thats Life”, skating for Stereo Skateboards, the Nike SB video “Nothing But The Truth”, Heroin Skateboards, living with Justin Strubing, his skate trivia game “Useless Wooden Knowledge” he does with Justin Strubing, Clint Peterson & Andreas Trolf and much more!
Andy Howell | The Nine Club With Chris Roberts – Episode 147
Andy Howell discusses growing up in Virginia Beach, writing Tony Hawk his first fan mail letter, turning himself pro at a contest, getting on Schmitt Stix, moving to Atlanta, Zero Sophisto Clothing, forming New Deal Skateboards, Underworld Element, Julian Stranger, retiring from pro skating, starting a design firm, his collab with Supreme, bringing New Deal back and much more!
Steve Van Doren’s Legendary Food Fights | Classic Tales | VANS
In the early years of Vans, Steve Van Doren would head to the county fair to unload Vans overstock. At the end of the fair the other vendors decided to unload all of their unsold food on Steve and the gang. Sounds great! Instead of eating they have other plans…