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!
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!
Pedro Delfino, Tom Knox, Primitive News | Nine Club Live #25
Chris Roberts and the Nine Club talk Pedro Delfino, Tom Knox, Primitive News and more Live!
Pancho Moler & Wee Man | The Nine Club – Episode 303
Pancho Moler & Wee Man discuss meeting each other through Big Brother Magazine, the Pancho vs Wee Man rivalry, Pancho’s Big Brother cover on the NYC “Huf” ledge, Wee Man only getting hurt skating and never on Jackass, Pancho getting on Think Skateboards and then getting kicked off, the end of Pancho’s skate career, Hollywood putting celebrity heads on Pancho’s body, starting their Lil’ Revolution podcast and much more!
Jack O’Grady, April, TJ Rogers | Nine Club Live #24
Chris Roberts and the Nine Club talk Jack O’Grady, April Skateboards, TJ Rogers and more Live!
Arto Saari | The Nine Club – Episode 302
Arto Saari discusses growing up in Finland, skating in the Europe contests for the first time, getting on Flip Skateboards, skating with Geoff Rowley during the filming of Flip video “Sorry”, working on Transworld’s “Feedback” video with Ty Evans, front boarding El Toro, why he left Flip for Alien Workshop, filming for the Alien Workshop video “Mind Field”, returning to Flip, having a heart condition & getting surgery, why he went from eS to Etnies, building a pool with Lance Mountain in his backyard, the new Arto eS shoe and much more!
Felipe Gustavo | The Nine Club – Episode 301
Felipe Gustavo discusses recently winning Street League, opening a Acai Republic in Los Angeles, getting on Tech Deck, how taxing filming his Run & Gun at the Berrics was, how skating a SLS differs from skating other contests, no waxing in the Olympics, the most recent Red bull Australia tour, realizing the sacrifices his family made to get him to where he needs to be, tricks Felipe is not a fan of and much more!
Dashawn Jordan, Frankie Spears, BATB13 Finals | Nine Club Live #23
Chris Roberts and the Nine Club talk Dashawn Jordan, Frankie Spears, BATB13 Finals and more Live!
Ryan Clements Is Back! | The Nine Club – Episode 300
Ryan Clements discusses the economics of skateboarding events, big corporate sponsors and how they’re perceived, the world of skateboard agents & managing “athletes”, is anyone making money throwing contests, the Boardr’s live scoring system for contests, did the Olympics have any effect on skateboarding, giving advice to clients & dealing with skater’s parents, getting into the skatepark construction game and much more!
Dylan Jaeb Fakie Flips Waldenberg | Nine Club Live #22
Dylan Jaeb Fakie Flips Wallenburg, New SF Skate park, Tiago Shredding SF, Leo Romeo skater, Budget or Buttery, Jake Yanko is Pro for Welcome Skateboards, Dubs Loves Squirrels, BATB 13 Luan Oliveira vs Jamie Griffin, Matheus Mendes for the children part, Ducky Kovacs Insane Thrasher Cover on the EMB Sculpture, Shane O’Neill is getting ready to drop a new part, Alec Majerus Dreaming out loud Adidas Part and much more!
Danny Duncan | The Nine Club – Episode 299
Danny Duncan discusses starting skating at 14 years old, breaking his leg at the skatepark, pursuing personal training for skaters, working with a young Zion Wright, coming out to LA and sleeping on busses and trains, training skaters at Skatepark of Tampa, Damn Am’s & The Berrics, Chris Chann buying him a car to help him get around LA, working with Jason Lee as his personal trainer, coming up on YouTube, starting his clothing line, having to tone down his videos for YouTube, what his opinion is of selling out, buying his mom a house and much more!
Andy Jenkins | The Nine Club – Episode 298
Andy Jenkins discusses wanting to leave Wyoming at the age of 13, meeting a young Spike Jonze, working for Rocco at World doing graphics including Jason Lee’s first graphic “The Cat In The Hat”, how much graphic artists gets paid now vs then, his comic Wrench Pilot, working as the art director for the newly formed Girl Skateboards, finding Evan Hecox, leaving Girl Skateboards then returning after 7 years, 30 years of Girls Skateboards and much more!