Andrew Cannon | The Nine Club #379

Andrew Cannon discusses turning pro for World Industries, getting into commentary work, being the brand manager at Santa Cruz for 11 years, Jeff Kendall giving him the keys to the castle, adding Tom Asta to Santa Cruz, what it’s really like managing a skateboard team, cutting riders & adding riders, trying to build the brands YouTube channel, licensing deals & collaborations, now building his YouTube content and much more!

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Danny Gonzalez | The Nine Club #376

Danny Gonzalez discusses moving from San Antonio to San Francisco to follow his dream of being a pro skateboarder, learning the hard way not be the home town hero, one wheel manuals, doing freestyle when he was younger, the kickflip melon down Wallenberg, being intimidated going on Globe tours with Rodney Gershon & Chet, quitting skating professionally after re-hurting his knee, getting back into skating & doing the upside down wallride, the new release of his Gas Mask Chapman deck and much more!

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Daniel Haney | The Nine Club #375

Daniel Haney discusses moving to West LA from Arkansas, choosing to skate handrails, breaking his ankle on the Fairfax rail, getting on Foundation, the craziest slams he’s ever taken, how Donny Barley coined the nickname Danrail Haney, the pressure he felt skating with his peers, skating for Jason Rogers company Arcade, hitting every rail at Slam City Jam and much more!

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Steve Douglas | The Nine Club #373

Steve Douglas discusses growing up in London & skating in the 70s, did Steve Rocco help start New Deal, Paul Schmitt’s secret factory producing Blind boards, Vision’s biggest mistake was calling their distribution Vision, Selling Element Skateboards, Steve Rocco opening the door to skater run companies, the blank board debacle, starting 411 Video Magazine, the car accident that almost ended him, Bam Margera asking them to distribute CKY Landspeed, Sidewalk Distribution’s heritage collections and much more!

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