Kris Markovich | The Nine Club With Chris Roberts – Episode 244

Kris Markovich discusses growing up in Florida, getting on Dogtown & going pro, quitting G&S in while he was in Europe, filming for the 101 video, shooting with Dan Staurt, having a Foundation Ad while still on 101, kick flipping the big Carlsbad gap & the cover of Transworld, what happened with the floating wheel on the cover of Big Brother, quitting Element for Foundation, why he left so many sponsors, what exactly happened with Hollywood Skateboards, riding for Blind & filming for What If, the one sponsor he regrets ever leaving and much more!

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Jake Darwen | The Nine Club With Chris Roberts – Episode 243

Jake Darwen discusses growing up in New Zealand, getting into photography after getting hurt multiple times, coming up as a photographer in New Zealand, working with DC Shoes, moving to Los Angeles, getting a job at New Balance, his approach to photography, working with Shane O’neill & April Skateboards, what it’s like shooting with Yuto Horigome, getting help up at gunpoint, fisheye vs long lens and much more!

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Maurio McCoy | The Nine Club With Chris Roberts – Episode 242

Maurio McCoy discusses growing up in Reading, PA, moving to Los Angeles, winning the Girl Skateboards Open House Contest, skating at Bam’s park, meeting Tom Asta & getting on Santa Cruz Skateboards, the support he has from his family, turning pro for Santa Cruz, getting second in SLS, his secret for noseblunt collie flips, the status of his shoe sponsors, the upcoming Saints & Sinners tour and much more!

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Bucky Lasek | The Nine Club With Chris Roberts – Episode 238

Bucky Lasek discusses growing up in Baltimore Maryland, getting discovered by Stacy Peralta, staying with Tony Hawk in California, trick progression in his early days, being let go from Powell Peralta in the early 90’s, getting on Birdhouse and blowing out his knee, why he ultimately left Birdhouse, getting on (and off) of Element Skateboards, his return to Powell Peralta, his professional car career, what it was like going on the Tony Hawk’s Gigantic Skatepark Tour and much more!

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