Tom Curran | The Nine Club With Chris Roberts – Episode 262

Tom Curran discuss moving to California from Ohio, getting Scarecrow boards from Russ Pope, getting a job at Vans, winning 800 bucks on a scratch off and moving to San Francisco, working for World Industries & meeting Ryan Sheckler, Globe buying Dwindle & having to fire people, leaving Dwindle for Red Bull, what a Red Bull budget looks like Vs a skateboard company’s budget, changing directions and entering the agent role for skateboarders and much more!

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Kevin Staab | The Nine Club With Chris Roberts – Episode 260

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!

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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!

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Zack Wallin | The Nine Club With Chris Roberts – Episode 257

Zack Wallin discusses growing up in San Jose & meeting the Tilt Mode Crew, getting flowed by Real Skateboards, his part in Tilt Mode Bonus Round, getting on Enjoi, working construction while being pro, nollie back 180 wallenberg, being on DVS and touring with Jeron, the Transworld kickflip cover, getting on New Balance, ruining his achilles in a hot dog suit, Thrasher’s King Of The Road, leaving Enjoi and much more!

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