The Nine Club #154 · Show notes.
Chet Thomas
About this episode
Chet Thomas discusses growing up in Huntington Beach CA, having a ho-ho battle with Guy Mariano, skating for Powell Peralta at age 15, acting in commercials, leaving Public Skateboards to skate for Santa Cruz then skating for Channel One, starting Darkstar Wheels, the first pro on Volcom, XYZ Platinum, getting on the A-Team, turning Darkstar into a board company, his Globe shoe the CT4, his role at Dwindle Distribution, his real estate business and much more!
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The guest
Chet Thomas
Chet Thomas is a professional skateboarder and founder of Darkstar. He discusses Powell, the A-Team, signature footwear and the business of skateboarding.
Chapters
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- Growing up in Huntington Beach CA
- Leaving Public Skateboards to skate for Santa Cruz then skating for Channel One
- The first pro on Volcom
- XYZ Platinum
- Getting on the A-Team
- Turning Darkstar into a board company
- His real estate business
Links
Videos / Articles
Darkstar Battalion Chet ThomasDarkstar Skateboards
Chet Thomas | Globe Opinion | 2001GLOBE
PROPAGANDA CH.29 CHET THOMASPowell Peralta![Chet Thomas in TWS - 'Uno' [1996]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ysM9JtQs_aA/hqdefault.jpg)
Chet Thomas in TWS - 'Uno' [1996]William Sanders
People mentioned
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Steve Douglas
Lance Mountain
Henry Sanchez
Lance Conklin
Mark Appleyard
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