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Title: Pros that would have had successful non-skate careers
Post by: Tear Up a Trick on January 05, 2023, 12:46:19 PM: What can you see certain pros having done with their lives if instead of choosing a career in skateboarding they chose something else?

I think Rodney Mullen could have made it as a teacher on some level.

Others?
Title: Re: Pros that would have had successful non-skate careers
Post by: sle_epy on January 05, 2023, 12:52:32 PM: I could see Biebel as a butcher's assistant.
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Post by: manysnakes on January 05, 2023, 02:48:09 PM: Mullen has a degree in chemical engineering. He would have been an engineer; in fact he is an engineer.

Suciu isn't gonna make it as a writer, though.
Title: Re: Pros that would have had successful non-skate careers
Post by: vinithebr on January 05, 2023, 04:35:33 PM: Jager Eaton - fuel station tube man
Nijah - circus tattoo sideshow back in the 18 60s
Kader - wedding fog machine
Title: Re: Pros that would have had successful non-skate careers
Post by: landedprimo on January 05, 2023, 04:45:05 PM: Carlos Ribiero - mobster
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Post by: Style Police on January 05, 2023, 04:46:36 PM: Tyshawn - olympic medal winning sprint hurdler
Title: Re: Pros that would have had successful non-skate careers
Post by: KBizzle on January 05, 2023, 04:48:49 PM: Quote from: Style Police on January 05, 2023, 04:46:36 PM
Tyshawn - olympic medal winning sprint hurdler

Add high jump to that as well.
Title: Re: Pros that would have had successful non-skate careers
Post by: GAY on January 05, 2023, 04:55:37 PM: Mikey Taylor duh
Title: Re: Pros that would have had successful non-skate careers
Post by: Cool Ceith on January 05, 2023, 05:14:53 PM: Laban stands out for his work as a director.

And Stacy Peralta: Even though he wasn't what you'd call a pro, I get a weird proud skaters-around-the-world-unite feeling every time I see his name pop up in credits as producer.
Title: Re: Pros that would have had successful non-skate careers
Post by: TastyBurrito on January 05, 2023, 05:25:46 PM: Alexis Sablone - architecture MFA from MIT? Yea, her resume is set.
Richard Mulder - seem like his real estate business dealing with more expensive CA homes yields large commissions.
Title: Re: Pros that would have had successful non-skate careers
Post by: dannyprovolone on January 05, 2023, 05:31:42 PM: fred gall
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Post by: cky enthusiast on January 05, 2023, 05:35:03 PM: james kelch- 46th united states president
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Post by: Newphone on January 05, 2023, 05:45:54 PM: Mikey Alfred coulda been an artist.

Still is, but he coulda been one too.
Title: Re: Pros that would have had successful non-skate careers
Post by: Esquivel on January 05, 2023, 06:09:24 PM: Chris Roberts - ICU nurse

I imagine waking up from a coma and the first thing I hear is "well, you're back..."
Title: Re: Pros that would have had successful non-skate careers
Post by: j....soy..... on January 05, 2023, 07:18:18 PM: Cardiel: snowboarder…
Title: Re: Pros that would have had successful non-skate careers
Post by: ziggy on January 05, 2023, 08:04:00 PM: isn’t Ocean Howell a professor now?
Title: Re: Pros that would have had successful non-skate careers
Post by: landedprimo on January 05, 2023, 08:06:00 PM: Quote from: ziggy on January 05, 2023, 08:04:00 PM
isn’t Ocean Howell a professor now?

An author as well.
Title: Re: Pros that would have had successful non-skate careers
Post by: manysnakes on January 05, 2023, 08:52:04 PM: Quote from: Cool Ceith on January 05, 2023, 05:14:53 PM
Laban stands out for his work as a director.

And Stacy Peralta: Even though he wasn't what you'd call a pro, I get a weird proud skaters-around-the-world-unite feeling every time I see his name pop up in credits as producer.

Stacy absolutely was a professional skateboarder, in the same sense as Tony Alva, Jay Adams, etc.
Title: Re: Pros that would have had successful non-skate careers
Post by: Sizzle on January 05, 2023, 09:36:44 PM: Low hanging fruit but I think isuck would have excelled in the trades, very driven, keeps sober, bossy as shit, dude would have made bank in construction or something
Title: Re: Pros that would have had successful non-skate careers
Post by: oyolar on January 05, 2023, 09:52:35 PM: Quote from: LandonPrimo on January 05, 2023, 08:06:00 PM
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isn’t Ocean Howell a professor now?
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An author as well.

Most professors are authors.

Westgate it feels pretty clear could have a lot of physical / trade jobs and excel at them.
Title: Re: Pros that would have had successful non-skate careers
Post by: EdLawndale on January 05, 2023, 10:04:13 PM: Don't think I've seen an update in a while but it seems like Matt Miller was doing well with his real estate gig.
Title: Re: Pros that would have had successful non-skate careers
Post by: rocklobster on January 05, 2023, 11:31:48 PM: Quote from: oyolar on January 05, 2023, 09:52:35 PM
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isn’t Ocean Howell a professor now?
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An author as well.
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Most professors are authors.

Westgate it feels pretty clear could have a lot of physical / trade jobs and excel at them.
Working in the cranberry bogs or his dad's copper company.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=czTvZ0x8sKI&ab_channel=VICE
Title: Re: Pros that would have had successful non-skate careers
Post by: matty_c on January 05, 2023, 11:56:22 PM: Quote from: Sizzle on January 05, 2023, 09:36:44 PM
Low hanging fruit but I think isuck would have excelled in the trades, very driven, keeps sober, bossy as shit, dude would have made bank in construction or something

I can see that, he would have been real shit to work for too haha

Edit

I remember in time to shine Chad tim Tim says his family are bankers or something
Title: Re: Pros that would have had successful non-skate careers
Post by: munchbox on January 06, 2023, 12:01:42 AM: cab: daughter dater
Title: Re: Pros that would have had successful non-skate careers
Post by: greencurbs on January 06, 2023, 04:41:59 PM: Quote from: Newphone on January 05, 2023, 05:45:54 PM

Mikey Alfred coulda been an artist.

Still is, but he coulda been one too.

I can't imagine anyone saying this but the alfred himself
Title: Re: Pros that would have had successful non-skate careers
Post by: modern life is war on January 06, 2023, 04:43:31 PM: lee ralph could have made a great bricklayer in another life
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Post by: ok boomer on January 06, 2023, 05:15:38 PM: Andy Roy- fluffer
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Post by: The.Skate.Father on April 10, 2023, 03:52:59 AM: I heard Lil Wayne could've been a famous rapper!
I dunno about artist, or if he is a pro skater but
Mike Alfred is considered in the agricultural industry as a sort of, sommelier of bull semen sampling.
Jason Lee could've been a professional actor, but instead he just made reality shows.
Title: Re: Pros that would have had successful non-skate careers
Post by: OwlGreen on April 10, 2023, 07:08:33 AM: Timtim sacrificed bubbly real estate commissions to do switch backtails in bootcuts.
Title: Re: Pros that would have had successful non-skate careers
Post by: Magnolia on April 10, 2023, 07:19:46 AM: Quote from: GAY on January 05, 2023, 04:55:37 PM
Mikey Taylor duh
Mikey would break his leg coming out of the gate during the Preakness - 2 years of rehab and stud farming before they cut their losses and make him into glue
Title: Re: Pros that would have had successful non-skate careers
Post by: Sizzle on April 10, 2023, 07:47:08 AM: Obligatory Danny way bricklayer joke
Title: Re: Pros that would have had successful non-skate careers
Post by: TastyBurrito on April 10, 2023, 11:45:26 AM: Madars Apse. He has his masters in international business (via his Nine Club). So, I'd assume he'd be fine working some sort of upper management white collar job for some large international corp -- like RedBull.
Title: Re: Pros that would have had successful non-skate careers
Post by: rawbertson. on April 10, 2023, 12:12:42 PM: actual ones:
Henry Sanchez : Auto Body Mechanic
Louie Barletta : Coffee Shop Manager
Lee Yankou : Electrician
Chico: Works at a really nice clothing store in SF
Ben Kadow: Chef
Tyshawn: Owns a Restaurant (i think his mom runs it mostly though like Ben - but I think Ben is a little more involved in it from what I can tell)
I heard on here that Ben Raybourn does construction now or something
Tyler Bledsoe: Tattoo Artist
Clyde Singleton: Chef
Tyrone Olson: Chef

Fantasy ones:
Corey Duffel: Marketing for a Record Label or something like that
Brian Anderson: Construction / Trades
Marc Johnson: Software Developer
Cardiel: Stunt Double
Braydon: Shitty Tattoo Guy
Milton Martinez: F1 Driver
Jeremy Wray: Nascar Driver
Lucas Puig: Futbal Player
Brandon Biebel: Football Player
AVE: Mechanic
Dill: Hunter S Thompson
Kalis: Suped up car shop owner
Nik Stain: Hockey Player
Andrew Allen: Used Car Salesman
Frank Gerwer: Used Car Salesman
Spanky: Cool Kindergarten Teacher
Jerry Hsu: B-Boy