Chris Russell discusses growing up in Hermosa Beach, Darren Navarrette getting him on Creature Skateboards, how different it is going from skating bowls & street to now skating vert, injuring his collarbone Tampa pro, getting into Jiu Jitsu, almost loosing his eye at Swampfest, turning pro while on KOTR, his Dad learning to skate with him, recently getting the cover of Thrasher and much more!

Timestamps

00:00:00 Chris Russell

00:03:37 How different is it going from skating bowls and street to now skating vert?

00:06:44 Tampa pro run that injured his collarbone

00:09:10 Rehab'ing his shoulder, going to the gym

00:12:07 Ronnie Sandoval's broken knee... Went back and got the trick

00:13:40 How he got the cover of Thrasher

00:17:34 OJ wheels part coming at the end of the year

00:18:13 Grew up in Hermosa Beach

00:21:14 Would snake people when he was younger

00:23:33 Our Sponsor: Woodward

00:26:32 Contest changed the rules because of him

00:35:30 Darren Navarrette got him on Creature Skateboards

00:39:55 14 years on Creature

00:40:39 How was it being a kid growing up skating bowls and DIY spots

00:42:09 Burnside

00:45:04 Whats his favorite DIY

00:48:58 Daewon skating Channel Street

00:51:31 How did you get into Jiu Jitsu

00:54:15 Almost loosing his eye at Swampfest

00:58:17 Our Sponsor: AG1

01:01:53 By himself in hospital in Orlando

01:13:32 Turning pro while on KOTR

01:18:52 Skating Tony Hawks ramp

01:25:00 Sponsorship changes?

01:30:30 Winning Vans Park Series

01:33:53 Would he ever entertain a Red Bull or Monster sponsor again?

01:39:09 Rock climbing and jiu jitsu - take your mind off skateboarding

01:42:00 What's he doing with the 11 minutes of footage he has right now?

01:46:26 Mongolian throat music

01:50:01 Og's that still want to go on tour

01:52:13 His Dad learned to skate with him

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