Kevin Staab discusses skateparks in the 70’s, discovering urethane wheels, seeing Mike McGill do a McTwist for the first time, the first to do a blunt fakie, getting on Powell Peralta, skating Del Mar for the last time during the filming of Thrashin’, board sales in the 80’s, leaving Powell for Sims, the death of vert in the early 90’s, touring with Lalapalooza in the 90’s, breaking his femur, the Vert Alert demos and much more!
Kelly Bird | The Nine Club With Chris Roberts – Episode 259
Kelly Bird discusses growing up in Houston, meeting Rick Howard and the Blockhead team, turning pro for New School Skateboards, getting on Real Skateboards, moving towards the industry side of skateboarding, working for DC Shoes, leaving DC and working with Rick Howard and Mike Carroll for Lakai Footwear, the Fully Flared video, going to work for Nike SB, what it’s like working for a huge corporation, pro shoes vs. colorways and much more!
Manramp, Kai Kishi, Jaws, Neen, Decenzo | Nine Club EXPERIENCE #227
Chris Roberts and the Nine Club talk Manramp, Kai Kishi, Jaws, Neen, Decenzo and more!
Mariah Duran | The Nine Club With Chris Roberts – Episode 258
Mariah Duran discusses growing up in New Mexico, getting flowed by Meow Skateboards, quitting high school basketball to focus on skating full time, being an alternate for X Games, doing local fundraisers to help raise money for her flight & hotel for being X Games alternate, getting invited to SLS, using her X Games winnings to buy a car and drive to California, getting on Adidas, the Olympics and much more!
Supreme “Play Dead”, T-Funk, Louie Lopez “As You Wish” | Nine Club EXPERIENCE #225
Chris Roberts and the Nine Club talk Supreme “Play Dead”, T-Funk, Louie Lopez “As You Wish” and more!
Vern Laird | The Nine Club With Chris Roberts – Episode 256
Vern Laird discusses venturing out into downtown Philly for the first time as a kid, discovering Love Park, Philly dudes coming up in the early nineties, when Brian Wenning & Anthony Pappalardo came on the scene, announcing Tampa Am contest’s, filming for 411, working for Satori Wheels and moving on to Bones, working on “1st And Hope” with Brian Lotti, almost getting a Transworld cover and much more!
Nyjah Huston “Need That”, TJ Rogers, Deedz | Nine Club EXPERIENCE #224
Chris Roberts and the Nine Club talk Nyjah Huston “Need That”, TJ Rogers, Deedz and more!
Rob Dyrdek | The Nine Club With Chris Roberts – Episode 255
Rob Dyrdek discusses meeting Neil Blender and getting on G&S, getting on and helping form Alien Workshop, his first shoe on DC Shoes, Droors Clothing, the DC Video Featuring the Rob and Big skit, building the first skate plaza “The Rob Dyrdek / DC Shoes Skate Plaza” in his hometown of Kettering Ohio, Rob & Big on MTV, grinding the “square” rail in downtown for his DC commercial, creating the “Fantasy Factory”, how he came up with Street League, starting Ridiculousness, buying back DNA Distribution, SLS Trick Of The Year and much more!
Spanky’s “Lucky Shirt”, Element Skateboards, April Skateboards | Nine Club EXPERIENCE #223
Chris Roberts and the Nine Club talk Spanky’s “Lucky Shirt”, Element Skateboards, April Skateboards and more!
Mike McGill | The Nine Club With Chris Roberts – Episode 254
Mike McGill discusses growing up on the east coast & getting into skating, how he got on Powell Peralta, his fist published photo in a magazine, inventing the Mctwist, opening his shop and getting his park built, filming The Search For Animal Chin, being a stunt double for Christian Slater in “Gleaming The Cube”, seeing Alan Gelfand do a ollie for the first time, Vert Alert and much more!
Nyjah “Shine On”, Nike SB X HUF, Sk8mafia | Nine Club EXPERIENCE #222
Chris Roberts and the Nine Club Nyjah “Shine On”, Nike SB X HUF, Sk8mafia and more!
Kevin White | The Nine Club With Chris Roberts – Episode 253
Kevin White discusses how ESPN got him into skating, getting his first clip ever with the crew from Rukus Skateshop in Louisiana, moving to South Central Los Angeles, getting flowed by Mighty Healthy & HUF, skating for Spider Skateboards, how he got on Illegal Civ, having a small role in the movie Mid 90’s, turning pro, officially getting on Adidas right after the Godspeed premiere, what it’s like traveling with the Hardies crew, why he decided to leave Illegal Civ, recovering from his recent knee injury and much more!