Category: Interview

Steven Cales | The Nine Club With Chris Roberts – Episode 99

Steven Cales discusses growing up in Brooklyn NY, getting on Alva flow and buying $20 boards, flying out to California for the first time, skating for Blue Skateboards, Gonz putting him on ATM Click, going to prison for the first time, leaving 60/40 for World Industries, his battle with drugs, getting shot in the face, skating for Menace, recently getting sober and much more!

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Vans Park Series 2018 Rider Profile: Pedro Barros

Vans Park Series sparks off its third year in São Paulo and for our first Rider Profile of 2018 we take a dive into the history of Brazil’s native son, Pedro Barros. Pedro finished in 2nd place at the 2017 VPS Championships in Shanghai China, and has won every VPS event held in Brazil. We sit down with Pedro to discuss his recent move to Huntington Beach, California, his upbringing in Florianopolis and the pressure of competing in front of the hometown fans.

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Johnny Layton | The Nine Club With Chris Roberts – Episode 98

Johnny Layton discusses growing up in Murrieta CA, winning the BMX grand nationals at 10 years old, started skating at 11, going on tour with Role Model, giving his sponsor me tape to Ed Templeton, turning pro for Toy Machine, getting on Vans, the shower picture that went viral, the switch tre-flip that got away, losing both his sponsors within days apart, getting hired at Vans and much more!

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Tommy Guerrero | The Nine Club With Chris Roberts – Episode 97

Tommy Guerrero discusses growing up in San Francisco CA, riding for Madrid, getting on Powell Peralta, filming the early Powell Peralta videos in one day, doing 36 demos in the summer, leaving Powell Peralta to start Real Skateboards, getting into music at young age, BS with TG, making the soundtrack for the 40’s video, his process for making music and much more!

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