Karl Watson discusses growing up in the Bay area, Nick Lockman and Sam Smyth not bringing Karl to EMB until he could actually skate, meeting James Kelch for the first time, getting on Think Skateboards, leaving Think to skate for World Industries, filming for the Love Child video but not being in Love Child, being demoted to am when getting on Mad Circle then turning pro for them, getting on Expedition then starting Organika, working for adidas and much more!

Timestamps

00:00:00 Karl Watson

00:03:23 Karl's younger years growing up in the bay area

00:10:10 Nick Lockman and Sam Smyth not bringing Karl to EMB until he could actually skate

00:11:02 Meeting James Kelch for the first time

00:13:35 Moving into Tommy Guerrero's old apartment and getting his boxes

00:16:17 Karl on Dogtown

00:17:57 Getting on Think Skateboards

00:20:52 Quitting Think to skate for New Deal then getting back on Think

00:22:59 Leaving Think to skate for World Industries

00:26:30 Filming for Love Child but not being in Love Child

00:34:29 Getting let go by World Industries

00:34:46 Getting on Stereo Skateboards

00:36:25 Going pro

00:37:26 Being demoted to am when getting on Mad Circle

00:39:36 Being on Profile before Mad Circle

00:41:58 Jamie Thomas at EMB back in the day

00:43:32 The SF spots back in the day

00:44:40 Hubba Hideout

00:45:12 Going pro for Mad Circle

00:45:47 Karl's part in 5 Flavors

00:54:50 Getting on Expedition

00:55:52 Starting Organika

00:59:24 Karl's part in Alone

01:09:29 What happened with Organika

01:17:40 Hubba front nose pretzel out

01:21:44 Karl's appreciation for the younger generation

01:25:57 Working for adidas

01:28:19 Back at LRG

01:31:04 Passing up 10k a month to stay on iPath

01:47:06 Maxallure

01:56:48 Visiting the old sf spots

01:58:14 Rocco stories

01:59:57 Riding Jovantae's used board

02:03:54 Karl the author

02:19:52 Karl almost quitting skating

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