The Nine Club With Chris Roberts

The Nine Club
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May 26, 2025 • 2h 7min

#369 - Bam Margera

Bam Margera discusses a decade of getting Larry'd Up, why filming skate tricks for MTV became a waste of time, back in Tony Hawks Pro Skater game, skating for Nike back when he was 16 years old, making the first CKY video & made enough money to save his parents house, getting a DUI and ended up in 8 days in the hole, TWS Feedback, people that didn't know who he was thought he was crazy and much more! Timestamps 00:00:00 Bam Margera 00:00:20 A decade of getting Larry'd Up 00:04:41 Filming tricks for MTV became a waste of time 00:08:29 The Shaman 00:10:01 Back in Tony Hawks Pro Skater game 00:16:48 Skated for Nike back when he was 16 years old 00:19:01 Made the first CKY video and made enough money to save his parents house 00:29:58 Paramount had him on medication 00:38:40 His wife gave him an ultimatum 00:41:34 Got a DUI and ended up in 8 days in the hole 00:47:40 People that didn't know who he was thought he was crazy 00:56:18 Street League - the consistency in skateboarding now 00:02:45 Comic con every month in a different state 01:09:52 TWS Feedback 01:30:20 Appreciates everything in life now 01:31:38 Hitting rock bottom 01:38:28 Graysen Fletcher and Cory Juneau 01:52:56 THPS coming soon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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May 19, 2025 • 2h

#368 - Carlos De Andrade

Carlos de Andrade discusses winning Slam City Jam in 1996, moving to America, Chet Thomas getting him on World Industries & Darkstar Wheels, Ty Evans asking him if he wanted to film a part for a TWS video, buying properties in Brazil with his money from contests & sponsors, moving back to Brazil after they sold World Industries, skating in the latest Tampa Pro contest and much more! Timestamps 00:00:00 Carlos De Andrade 00:01:06 Why he originally came to America 00:06:42 Coming up through the contest curcuit in Brazil 00:09:02 Won Slam City Jam in 1996 00:12:54 Moved to the USA in 1997 00:13:33 Getting on World Industries in 99 00:17:36 $1500 a month from World Industries 00:20:42 Bought an apartment and a duplex in Brazil with his money from his sponsors 00:24:06 Etnies 00:26:17 Tricks in TWS Feedback video 00:33:22 Run-ins with the cops 00:35:35 Ty Evans contacted him to see if he wanted to film a part for TWS 00:38:32 Skated the latest Tampa Pro 00:42:19 Old World Industries graphics 00:49:29 They sold World Industries 01:04:19 Going back to Brazil 01:18:11 Digital part 01:29:35 411 openers 01:36:28 Skateboarding in Brazil Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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May 12, 2025 • 2h 14min

#367 - Eric "Tuma" Britton

Eric Britton discusses where his nickname "Tuma" come from, getting sponsored at 12 years old, leaving Dogtown for SMA, Kareem Campbell telling Skip Engblom to turn him pro for SMA, ending up in a coma from a mosquito bite, what it was like skating the Venice Pavilion in the 80's, starting "Tuma Skateboard Academy" teaching kids how to skate, his re-issue SMA board coming soon and much more! Timestamps 00:00:00 Eric "Tuma" Britton 00:00:27 Where did the nickname "Tuma" come from 00:03:56 Kareem Campbell told Skip Engblom to turn him pro 00:11:09 Got sponsored at 12 years old 00:15:18 Hanging out on Natas' street as a kid 00:17:34 Getting on Dogtown 00:20:29 Aaron "Fingers" Murray - Venice Pavilion 00:35:30 People filming and taking photos - Block, Chuck Katz & Ray Flores 00:36:32 Dogtown to SMA 00:38:00 Bit by a mosquito and ended up in a coma 00:48:06 Did he call jim Muir to quit Dogtown? 00:58:19 Malibu skate park coming soon 00:59:34 Skating for Vans but wearing Vision Street Wear shoes on Thrasher cover 01:04:11 Teaching kids to skate 01:33:17 What happened with him and SMA 01:40:51 Risk It part 01:42:18 Back on SMA - re-issue board coming soon 01:47:39 Venice Beach rich skate history 01:51:16 His re-issue SMA graphic Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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May 5, 2025 • 2h 33min

#366 - Christopher Hiett

Christopher Hiett discusses skating in his garage for a year before he found out about his local skate park, when Powell Peralta tour "lets go skate" came to his hometown, having a life changing moment when he realized he didn't want to go to college and that he only wanted to skateboard, Deville asking if he'd want live with him the last day of his trip to LA, his new pro board & a first graphic is sort of their signature on Powell Peralta, his current board set up, a Powell Peralta video coming soon & Fallen part coming this summer, dealing with severe OCD and much more! Timestamps 00:00:00 Christopher Hiett 00:06:46 Powell Peralta tour "lets go skate" comes to his town 00:18:50 Which is easier a rock fakie or rock and roll on vert? 00:20:29 Skated in his garage for a year before he found out about his local skate park 00:28:58 Had a big wake up call & tried to stop talking about himself 00:31:19 A life changing moment when he realized he didn't want to go to college and that he wanted to skateboard 00:43:58 Deville asked if he'd want to come live with him the last day of his trip to LA 00:51:17 Skate with the team Wednesday's & weekends and on the other days work on Devilles apartment 01:01:11 Powell Peralta video coming soon & Fallen part coming this summer 01:18:27 The first time Chris met Chris 01:20:58 Talking about his new board shape 01:41:38 Keeping graphics and shapes in the line longer - a pro's first graphic is sort of their signature 01:49:42 Suprised him with his board 01:56:48 His current board set up 02:05:03 Dealing with OCD Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Apr 28, 2025 • 2h 12min

#365 - Tom Schaar

Tom Schaar discusses growing up in Malibu & his vert ramp, being a Skatelab Lab Rat, how he get on Birdhouse, winning the Vans Combi Pool Party, what's it like skating with Grayson Fletcher, the first person to do a 1080 at the age of 12, Bob Burnquists influence on him, shattering his shoulder when he tried the loop, filming for his new "Vert's not Dead" Thrasher part and much more! Timestamps 00:00:00 Tom Schaar 00:02:56 The vert ramp he had in Malibu 00:04:07 Skatelab Lab Rats 00:12:39 Winning the Combi Vans Pool Party 00:18:09 Favorite vert skater 00:18:52 Skating with Grayson Fletcher 00:23:33 How'd he get on Birdhouse 00:25:16 Vert in the Olympics 00:33:28 The first person to do a 1080 00:35:10 Mitchie Brusco's 1260 00:38:30 As soon as he grew taller he lost all the crazy spins 00:40:19 Going from vert or mega down to tighter transition like a backyard pool 00:41:23 How long was he filming for his new part 00:46:48 Bob Burnquist's fakie 5oh fakie flip out 00:49:23 Reviewing his new part 01:20:21 What happened when he tried the loop 01:27:59 Did he get smoked filming for his part 01:41:33 Bob Burnquist's Extremely Sorry Part Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Apr 21, 2025 • 2h 31min

#364 - Todd Huber

Todd Huber discusses his journey of collecting skateboard memorabilia, opening Skatelab, Torey Pudwill as little grom skating Skatelab, Skatelab clothing in Macy's, Target, JC Penny & Walmart, wanting to celebrate skateboarders & opening the Skateboarding Museum, if anyone actaully knows how old the oldest skateboard is, how the Skateboard Hall Of Fame chooses who gets inducted each year and much more!Timestamps00:00:00 Todd Huber00:01:12 Had most of his board collection before Skatelab started00:09:23 Buying boards was therapy for him00:14:02 Torey Pudwill came out of Skatelab00:20:09 Ran Skatelab for 21 years00:22:50 Skatelab clothing at Macy's, Target, JC Penny and Walmart00:35:05 The skateboard museum - Todd wanted to celebrate skateboarders00:43:16 IASK - International Association of Skateboard Companies00:54:15 How the Skateboard Hall Of Fame chooses who gets inducted each year01:00:22 Finding a new home for the museum01:16:40 Whats the oldest skateboard?01:20:28 Todd buys a lot of the boards with his own money01:27:08 Needs to find a permanent home for the museum01:33:29 Almost partnered with Salman Agah but lost the space01:49:48 Lab Rats & the Midler family donated 15K01:51:39 Donatations / Membership program for the Museum02:03:42 May 30th is The Skateboarding Hall Of Fame ceremony02:04:37 Inducting Eric Koston was a mistake?02:07:53 Limp Biscuit filmed a music video in Skatelab02:11:43 John Cardiel acceptance speech02:18:36 Go visit the Skateboard Hall Of Fame & Museum Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Apr 14, 2025 • 2h 59min

#363 - Julio De La Cruz

Julio De La Cruz discusses growing up in Watts, Armando Barajas filming him, getting let go from New Deal & Started Neighborhood Skateboards, Neighborhood shoe brand in Mexico, moved to Brazil for a while, working for Paul Schmitt, where's all the money in skateboarding, Neighborhood stopped for 20 years but it's back now, running his own wood shoop at his home in Mexico and much more!Timestamps00:00:00 Julio De La Cruz00:02:40 Grew up in Watts00:07:32 Burnt his house burnt down00:10:50 Armando Barajas filming him & got Julio on New Deal00:18:59 Sold his skateboard for $50 then found out it was worth $20000:23:35 Got paid $200 as an am & told everyone he was getting paid, forced New Deal to pay all the riders00:26:23 "Dream Flip"00:38:21 Friends with the police and gang members00:41:18 Getting let go from New Deal & Started Neighborhood with help from Larry Balma00:51:25 Moved to Brazil00:56:52 Letting dudes go - just stop paying dudes01:04:33 Stopped everything when he moved to Mexico01:09:44 New Deal was funded by Rocco in the very beginning01:20:25 Neighborhood shoe brand in Mexico01:30:18 Almost got kidnapped in Mexico01:43:29 Working for Paul Schmitt01:53:27 Where's the money? 80% of boards are made in china now01:59:17 Neighborhood stopped for 20 years, but it's back now02:00:22 Socrates edited La La Land02:03:14 Getting robbed - Danny Boy got his camera back from gang members02:06:07 How he's dye'ing veneers02:16:56 Trade Shows. The industry is not doing well02:24:36 Julio thinks we need to clown people out of our industry02:42:26 Who does he hang with in LA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Apr 7, 2025 • 2h 55min

#362 - Lincoln Ueda

Lincoln Ueda discusses the worst slam/collision he's ever had with Pat Ngoho at the Combi, seeing videos of Hosoi and the Alva team skating while he was living in Brazil, going to the Munster contest in 89, coming to the States & tracking down Omar Hassan in Costa Mesa, starting to get paid & bringing all his money back to Brazil, being moved from Billabong to Hurley, going on tour with Tony Hawk & the Boom Boom Huck Jam, doing the loop for the first time, judging the Olympics and getting death threats and much more!Timestamps00:00:00 Lincoln Ueda00:00:30 The worst slam/collision he's ever had with Pat Ngoho00:12:01 His son Raphae Ueda00:22:40 Started skating in 86-87 in Guarulhos Brazil00:30:34 Seeing videos of Hosoi and the Alva team skating00:34:48 Going to the Munster contest in 8900:37:30 Did skateboarding tank in brazil in the early 90s like it did in the USA00:42:41 Bob Burnquist wins slam city jams & Lincoln gets back into skating in 9500:49:41 Got invited to go to X Games in 9600:58:07 Tracking down Omar Hassan in Costa Mesa01:06:27 Formula One Skateboards01:12:00 Meeting Don Brown & got on etnies01:15:32 Started getting paid and bringing all his money back to Brazil01:21:36 Being moved from Billabong to Hurley01:25:12 Getting on New Deal01:27:03 Getting on Hosoi Skateboards01:30:22 Boom Boom Huck Jam & the Loop01:45:14 Bob switch loop with the top off01:54:12 Tom Schaar01:56:12 Cory Juneau01:57:40 Judging the Olympics and getting death threats02:06:52 Coaching China's Olympic team02:28:37 Life after the slam Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Mar 31, 2025 • 2h 47min

#361 - Nate Sherwood

Nate Sherwood discusses the pressure flip, hitting his head into the wall in p.e. class & was in a coma for 3 weeks, getting on Capitol Skateboards, when pressure flips went out of style, Airspeed shoes, his cameo in Girl Skateboards video "Yeah Right", getting hip surgery, running his Eduskate Skateshop, people buying boards online then coming into his shop to put it together, nate's skate language and much more!Timestamps00:00:00 Nate Sherwood00:03:16 The Pressure flip00:14:34 Got his head smashed into the wall in P.E. Class & was in a coma00:21:55 When Pressure flips went out of style & getting on Capitol Skateboards00:30:27 His cameo in Girl Skateboards video "Yeah Right"00:44:09 His Big Brother cover00:48:15 What his Favorite pressure flip is & hip surgery00:54:18 Beating PJ Ladd in a game of skate01:08:39 Eduskate Skateshop01:11:07 Airspeed shoes01:17:28 Doesn't carry Nike, Adidas or VF Corp in his shop01:27:29 The Andy Anderson die hard fans that come to his shop01:31:59 Two break-ins01:37:32 Is he turning a profit from owning a skateshop01:48:25 People buying boards online then coming in the shop to put it together02:14:16 Getting advise from Jaime Thomas about opening his shop02:22:30 Nate's skate language Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Mar 24, 2025 • 2h 21min

#360 - Bryan Herman & John Dilo

Bryan Herman & John Di Lorenzo discuss Hours Is Yours Footwear, filming for Baker 3 & 360 flipping the Wilshire 15, Johns new shoe, running a skater owned shoe brand in todays industry, Bryans nollie inward heel down the Macba Big 4, Bryan getting dropped off at Reynolds doorstep when he was 14, John skating for Jacuzzi Skateboards, Beagle stories, skaters coming out of Florida, skateboarding tradeshows and much more!Timestamps00:00:00 Bryan Herman & John Di Lorenzo00:00:37 Baker 3 & 360 flip Wilshire 1500:03:53 Inward heel Macba Big 400:14:10 Hours Is Yours00:22:46 Remaking Bryan's Emerica shoe on Hours Is Yours00:24:07 Running a shoe brand in todays industry00:29:56 The Dilo shoe00:39:46 Baker00:54:56 Skateboarding tradeshows01:06:32 High ollie contest01:08:08 Maloof Money Cup - contest01:11:56 Tampa pro01:24:41 Skaters coming out of Florida01:42:48 Bryan getting dropped off at Reynolds doorstep when he was 1401:53:18 Beagle stories01:58:21 Murdy skatepark and the HB park02:00:28 Bryan's Stay Gold part02:06:46 Feeling the pressure to produce clips when on an overseas tour Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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