Willy Santos | The Nine Club – Episode 306

Willy Santos discusses the early days skating contests, getting sponsored by G&S, almost getting recruited by the World Industries camp, choosing to skate for Tony Hawk over Rocco, filming for the Birdhouse videos “Feasters” & “Ravers”, skating for Duffs then getting on Vans, designing multiple pro shoes for Vans, why he ultimately left Birdhouse, starting Willy’s Workshop, hangin with Jeremy Klein and much more!

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Darren Naverrette | The Nine Club – Episode 305

Darren Navarrette discusses why he’s known as the Vertical Vampire, meeting Jamie Thomas and getting on Etnies in 1994, the journey getting from Minnesota to California with tow trucks, turning pro for Creature Skateboards, the vert button, getting on 151 after Creature folded, bootlegging Creature product then getting back on Creature, tax troubles and EA Skate his brand Skeleton Key and much more!

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Keegan Palmer talks Olympics, Australian Wildlife, GTA6 & More | XG: Grind & Unwind Epi. 2

We’re back again with Episode 2 of ‘Grind and Unwind’ with Gary Rogers! In this episode the homie Keegan Palmer tunes in to talk about surfing, his first X Games, winning a medal for Australia, his favorite skaters and brings in some other guests. Sit back, relax and don’t fight the kangaroos.

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Chris Roberts talks The Nine Club, NBA, Millionaires, GTA6 & More | XG Grind & Unwind Epi. 1

The debut episode of X Games: Grind & Unwind with host Gary Rogers here! First guest is the legend Chris Roberts (and host/creator of The Nine Club) and they speak about the Roots of The Nine Club, Skateline NBD, favorite skaters, the NBA, GTA6 and whatever else they decide to talk. Sorry we didn’t have the switch flip manny playing in the background Chris.

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Amelia Brodka | The Nine Club – Episode 304

Amelia Brodka discusses coming to the US from Poland when she was 8 years old, started skating at age 12, Jim Gray sponsoring her for Scarecrow Skateboards, turning pro for Arbor, founded Exposure skate in 2012 after making a documentary about women’s skateboarding called “Underexposed”, first place in the 2017 & 2018 European Park Championships, representing Poland in the Olympics for woman’s park, her now husband Alec Beck proposing to her at the Vans Combi pool during live broadcast and much more!

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