The Nine Club #128 · Show notes.
Brandon Westgate
About this episode
Brandon Westgate discusses growing up in New England, getting on 5Boro Skateboards, turning pro for Zoo York, leaving Emerica after 12 years, his cranberry farm, quitting drinking, filming for the Element “Peace” Video, his New Balance pro shoe and much more!
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The guest
Brandon Westgate
Brandon Westgate is a professional skateboarder and cranberry farmer. He discusses Zoo York, Element, New Balance and life in New England.
Chapters
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- Introduction and life in Massachusetts
- Bus trips to New York and balancing school with skating
- The cranberry farm and working at home
- Joining Element and earlier team connections
- Designing a New Balance shoe
- Harvesting cranberries and learning the machinery
- Filming video parts around farm work
- Board dimensions, wheels and low trucks
- Local spots, filming friends and new skaters
- Farm work and closing thoughts
Links
Videos / Articles
Brandon Westgate’s NB Numeric “Bog Town” PartThrasherMagazine
Brandon Westgate's "Zoo England" PartThrasherMagazine
Epicly Later'd: Brandon Westgate (Part 1/3)VICE
People mentioned
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