Nine Club EXPERIENCE #57 – Gabriel Rodriguez, Tiago Lemos, Krooked, Jorge Simoes

We discuss Gabriel Rodriguez RIP, the Adidas “Head Count” video, Tiago Lemos insane pop shuv rewind clip, Jorge Simoes’ “Portuguese Man O’ War”, The Making of PERCEPTION IS AN ILLUSION with Madars Apse, Tyler Surrey & Friends, Krooked “The Mermaid”, Michael Mackrodt – (fish)EYE OF THE TIGER, Spanish Mike TV Presents “Diamonds In The Rough”, InFrames Barcelona, Crupié Wheel Co giveaway and much more!

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Adelmo Jr. | The Nine Club With Chris Roberts – Episode 158

Adelmo Jr discusses growing up in Brazil, the first time coming to the States, getting on Arcade, filming for the Arcade video “Who?”, skating for LRG, Karl Watson asking him to ride for Ipath Footwear, getting on Organika Skateboards, the LRG video “Give Me My Money Chico”, getting arrested and having to cut his dreads while in prison in Brazil, High Clothing, starting his board company Plural Skateboards, family life and much more!

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Nine Club EXPERIENCE #56 – Yuri Facchini, FA, Deedz Nutz, Vans Showdown

We discuss the Vans Showdown, enjoi’s “Deedz Nutz” Part, Geoff Rowley’s statue at the LA Convention Center, Mitchie Brusco 1260, Yuri Facchini’s “Double Up” Part, Dane Barker Welcome to Converse CONS, Marek Zaprazny “FYG” Video Part, Trey Wood’s slam, Dustin Eggeling “Shady Blues” Part for Hopps Skateboards, FA’s “All The Sh*t Off The Internet #1”, Berrics signed boards giveaway and much more!

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Shane O’Neill | The Nine Club With Chris Roberts – Episode 156

Shane O’Neill discusses growing up in Melbourne Australia, getting flowed by Nike SB at age 13, flying to the States to stay with Paul Rodriguez, winning his first Street League, buying his first house and building a skatepark in his backyard, turning pro for Skate Mental, filming for his part “Shane Goes”, getting on Primitive, his Janoski color way, how he goes about learning tricks, nollie back heel Wallenberg, why he left Primitive to start his board company April, working on a new video part and much more!

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Steve Caballero | The Nine Club With Chris Roberts – Episode 155

Steve Caballero discusses growing up in San Jose CA, getting on Powell Peralta at 15 years old, skating in the Amateur contest circuit, his band “The Faction”, being born with Scoliosis, turning pro, selling 250,000 boards in one year, getting on Vans, designing his signature shoe the “Caballero” aka “The Full Cab”, almost quitting Powell Peralta a few times, inventing the fakie ollie 360 also known as the ’Caballerial’, the iconic Half Cab shoe, street Cab, being asked to be in Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater video game, breaking his femur during a motocross jump, his artwork and much more!

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Chet Thomas | The Nine Club With Chris Roberts – Episode 154

Chet Thomas discusses growing up in Huntington Beach CA, having a ho-ho battle with Guy Mariano, skating for Powell Peralta at age 15, acting in commercials, leaving Public Skateboards to skate for Santa Cruz then skating for Channel One, starting Darkstar Wheels, the first pro on Volcom, XYZ Platinum, getting on the A-Team, turning Darkstar into a board company, his Globe shoe the CT4, his role at Dwindle Distribution, his real estate business and much more!

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Sammy Baptista | The Nine Club With Chris Roberts – Episode 152

Sammy Baptista discusses growing up in Santa Barbara CA, skating for Powell Peralta, getting on Shorty’s Skateboards, filming for “Fulfill The Dream”, going on tours with Chad Muska, tearing his ACL, turning pro after the Shorty’s video “How To Go Pro”, skating for Turf Skateboards, almost dying and suffered 3rd and 4th degree burns over his body from an accident, the dreams he had while in a coma for 16 days, being a new father and much more!

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Leticia Bufoni | The Nine Club With Chris Roberts – Episode 151

Leticia Bufoni discusses growing up in São Paulo Brazil, moving to California at age 14, filming for the Osiris video “Children Of The Revolution”, getting on Nike SB, turning pro for Plan B Skateboards, posing nude for the ESPN Body issue, getting knocked out at Street League, her fascination with skydiving, having a skatepark in her backyard, her “Push Part”, celebrating too soon at Street League, working out, the Olympics, filming for the Nike SB video “Gizmo” and much more!

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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!

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