Author Topic: Who is the first Pro you met? (Read 9585 times)

jrock · « **Reply #30 on:** July 14, 2009, 08:31:30 PM »

lavar/marcus mcbride, mullen, and ronnie creager

Rafiki · « **Reply #31 on:** July 14, 2009, 08:41:36 PM »

Erik Ellington, Jim Greco, Chad muska,and Antwuan Dixon at a demo

Corby Tender · « **Reply #32 on:** July 14, 2009, 08:47:20 PM »

Rick Howard and Gino back in 2002. Got to see Rick do the fs noseslide at 2:55, Gino was trying switch noseslide for a few hours but didn't get it and focused his deck. When they were done skating they gave us signed pieces of the deck and some sets of wheels. Stand-up dudes.

popsiclesandskatin · « **Reply #33 on:** July 14, 2009, 08:51:41 PM »

I've never seen any pros but I know lots of people who are just as good they just need to film what they do on a board on a daily basis

cool dude · « **Reply #34 on:** July 14, 2009, 08:55:22 PM »

used to skate with James Atkin a bunch back in '98-'00, but not really sure how much that counts(legitimacy of his professional status). Met the Jump Off A Building-era Toy team at a demo in the summer of 98 I believe. Brian Anderson was real mellow, nice guy.

Mullet Man · « **Reply #35 on:** July 14, 2009, 09:00:14 PM »

Rodney Mullen under the Huntington Beach pier back in like '85. On a separate occaision, I met the entire OG Bones Brigade, minus McGill. I also met Cab separately. All those dudes are super nice.

I live in Portland now, so I see pros all the time.

RollinonFour · « **Reply #36 on:** July 14, 2009, 09:12:43 PM »

Beibel and Janoski back when i was 16.

j....soy..... · « **Reply #37 on:** July 14, 2009, 09:23:56 PM »

Quote from: Gnarbys on July 14, 2009, 06:00:56 PM

Who is the first Pro Skateboarder you ever met, was he/she cool? I met John Lucero and Jeff Grosso and it made me buy all their gear. Even though Grosso was pretty much being a dick, I rocked every board company he went to. No one gives a shit if Johnny Yahoo didn't give you a free skateboard and now you hate him. Break out the facts on your first Pro encounter.

when i met him he said...'DUDE! What's up!?!?!?!' I think that was '87....it was rad watching him and lucero do dumb street tricks....

Star Whores Episode I: The Fellatio Menace · « **Reply #38 on:** July 14, 2009, 09:24:22 PM »

Huf a few years ago, he took my picture and I told him how to run his shop

DEDBBIS · « **Reply #39 on:** July 14, 2009, 09:41:35 PM »

Ed Templeton and Geoff Rowley when I was 14. Geoff asked us why we were all wearing helmets a week after getting a ticket.

c. 1995 · « **Reply #40 on:** July 14, 2009, 09:58:36 PM »

Brian Anderson at the Brooklyn banks right around the time Welcome to Hell came out. He was probably AM at the time?

Most memorable was in 1996 or '97 when me and my crew were skating our box and flatbar in a parking lot and some Zero dudes showed up and skated with us. Jamie Thomas, Ellington, Mumford, Adrian Lopez, and Micah Mattson.

Mumford's trick at the time was bigspin frontside boardslide and Ellington was learning them on our flatbar.

lawnguyland · « **Reply #41 on:** July 15, 2009, 12:36:15 AM »

Quote from: Corby Tender on July 14, 2009, 08:47:20 PM

Rick Howard and Gino back in 2002. Got to see Rick do the fs noseslide at 2:55, Gino was trying switch noseslide for a few hours but didn't get it and focused his deck. When they were done skating they gave us signed pieces of the deck and some sets of wheels. Stand-up dudes.

at stony brook? i live in ronkonkoma and have been skating long island for about 10 years. i most likely know you who you, who is this?

Tuna · « **Reply #42 on:** July 15, 2009, 12:41:11 AM »

i think it was kareem campbell at the x games when i was about 10.

crest · « **Reply #43 on:** July 15, 2009, 12:46:09 AM »

Quote from: c. 1995 on July 14, 2009, 09:58:36 PM

Most memorable was in 1996 or '97 when me and my crew were skating our box and flatbar in a parking lot and some Zero dudes showed up and skated with us. Jamie Thomas, Ellington, Mumford, Adrian Lopez, and Micah Mattson.

Mumford's trick at the time was bigspin frontside boardslide and Ellington was learning them on our flatbar.

damn thats really sick

starvingrobot · « **Reply #44 on:** July 15, 2009, 12:52:27 AM »

Josh Kalis in Grand Rapids in 2003. What a gnarly man he is.

Chipper · « **Reply #45 on:** July 15, 2009, 01:11:01 AM »

Tim O'Connor

bobjohn · « **Reply #46 on:** July 15, 2009, 01:53:45 AM »

Primo Desiderio. He was cool but gave me some Jesus pamphlet, that I still have somewhere.

1992 · « **Reply #47 on:** July 15, 2009, 03:07:00 AM »

Ray Barbee......in 1989..coolest dude ever...right when his playing cards board came out

*sorry I had to edit....I'm pretty hammered right now. it took me 5 minutes to fuckin type this................

jacquesknife · « **Reply #48 on:** July 15, 2009, 03:25:52 AM »

Your mom, about 9 months before you were born

1992 · « **Reply #49 on:** July 15, 2009, 03:34:51 AM »

^^^^hahahhaha...for real... is that directed to me?.....I probably slapped your muds with a pair of British Knights and gave her a gold Caddy emblem I took for her in a parking lot somewhere......don't even think you can fuck with me.....

og.milk · « **Reply #50 on:** July 15, 2009, 03:38:39 AM »

Quote from: 1992 on July 15, 2009, 03:34:51 AM

^^^^hahahhaha...for real... is that directed to me?.....I probably slapped your muds with a pair of British Knights and gave her a gold Caddy emblem I took for her in a parking lot somewhere......don't even think you can fuck with me.....

before you get all hot cock on mr. funny guy over here, that probably wasn't towards you.

Alan · « **Reply #51 on:** July 15, 2009, 03:43:42 AM »

Justin Strubing. Jeremy Deglopper was also there but he doesn't count.

jacquesknife · « **Reply #52 on:** July 15, 2009, 03:45:55 AM »

Quote from: 1992 on July 15, 2009, 03:34:51 AM

^^^^hahahhaha...for real... is that directed to me?.....I probably slapped your muds with a pair of British Knights and gave her a gold Caddy emblem I took for her in a parking lot somewhere......don't even think you can fuck with me.....

Shit man, I don't even know what "gave her a gold caddy emblem" actually means...

Nah, it wasn't directed at anyone in particular - just easy opportunity for a joke

youngblood · « **Reply #53 on:** July 15, 2009, 04:20:52 AM »

no international pros. a couple of aussie dudes. supposedly when volcom came to my park kyle leeper was suppose to be there, i was really stoked but yeah, haven't met anyone yet

Tommes · « **Reply #54 on:** July 15, 2009, 04:25:02 AM »

Sheffey
Buster Haltermann
and Chris Miller at a Planet Earth Demo in 88 or 89 or something

Sleazy · « **Reply #55 on:** July 15, 2009, 04:35:17 AM »

i skated a demo with the alva team around 89. i met jeff hartsel, chris cook, murphy, dave duncan and a few of the other guys. they were all out of venice at the time and skating with them made me realize that how we'd been skating street was wack. me and my friends all started getting into g turns, slappies, wal rides and shuvs after they left were before we were more into launch ramps.

frisco · « **Reply #56 on:** July 15, 2009, 04:38:53 AM »

Jeremy Wray at slam

This clip consistently gives me chills

ALT · « **Reply #57 on:** July 15, 2009, 04:44:59 AM »

Koston, McCrank and a young P Rod back in 2001 when they did a UK eS tour.

I suppose I didnt really meet them but I managed to get Koston to sign my hat.

ScreamingHand · « **Reply #58 on:** July 15, 2009, 05:19:16 AM »

lance mountain

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v458/htramitz/lancemountain.jpg

Egon Spangler · « **Reply #59 on:** July 15, 2009, 06:15:15 AM »

Bam at FDR (pre jackass)

Author Topic: Who is the first Pro you met? (Read 9585 times)

jrock

Corby Tender

cool dude

RollinonFour

lawnguyland

bobjohn

1992

1992

youngblood

frisco