#326 - Chris Russell

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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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