#325 - Chad Muska

Chad Muska discusses why he moved to Ohio and bought a farm, his Groundhogs Dig Doug & Scarhead, focusing on building a company of his own rather than building companies for other people, how he shoots everything by himself from product shots to his lifestyle shots, What's his involvement with Shortys Skateboards now, his creative process from doing spin art boards to dipping his eS shoes in paint, fundraising to build a skatepark in his hometown of Lorain Ohio, Muska Footwear coming soon and much more!

Timestamps

00:00:00 Chad Muska

00:05:22 Why he moved to Ohio and bought a farm

00:06:10 Making a company (has built up other peoples companies in the past, but never his own)

00:09:10 Previous owners helped him learn to take care of the property

00:10:58 Our Sponsor: Woodward

00:12:31 His Groundhogs Dig Doug & Scarhead

00:18:24 He didn't want to be "The Muska" anymore, he wanted to just be Chad

00:20:53 Why he hasn't skated since he broke his leg

00:21:19 While in LA skating down Sunset blvd people were shouting his name

00:25:20 His studio space is his basement or living room

00:25:59 Shoots everything by himself from product shots to his lifestyle shots

00:28:08 His main goal right now is financial stability & building his platform and empire

00:30:37 How brands grow, and the infrastructure grows with it....and eventually its their downfall

00:33:59 What is his involvement with Shortys Skateboards now?

00:40:46 The art pieces Chad is making from splatter boards to dipped shoes in paint

00:43:21 Always tries to look at the skate industry and ask whats missing

00:47:36 Dipping his eS shoes in paint

00:52:29 Muska Footwear coming soon

00:55:39 Our Sponsor: AG1

01:04:56 Trying to get things made in America but its very difficult

01:10:00 Doing a collab with Steve Olson

01:12:14 The longer you are with a company the less you get paid

01:15:21 New kid on Shortys Ivan Monteiro

01:19:21 Muska's intro clip in "Fulfill The Dream" at Jkwon

01:25:28 Fundraising to build a skatepark in Lorain Ohio

01:32:04 Has he thought about raising bees

01:36:27 Is he going to live out on his farm forever?

01:39:40 Portioned out Dig Doug & Scarheads food in baggies so his friend can take care of them while he's gone

01:45:15 He's learned a lot in a small amount of time maintaining his property

01:50:58 Watching Muska's journey as he documents in on Instagram

01:55:05 Happy Birthday Muska

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