The Nine Club #210 · Show notes.
Jose Rojo
About this episode
Jose Rojo discusses growing up in San Jose CA, skating transitions when he first started skating, meeting the Tilt Mode crew, Marc Johnson asking him to ride for Enjoi, skating for Savier Footwear, getting on Adio Footwear, surviving a crazy car accident while filming for “Bag Of Suck”, getting let go from Adio and getting on Etnies, why he retired from from Enjoi and much more!
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The guest
Jose Rojo
Jose Rojo came out of San Jose’s Tilt Mode scene. His conversation follows the people, teams and videos that shaped his skating.
Chapters
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- Introduction and life in San Jose
- Filming tricks and an unexpected filmer at the spot
- First boards and learning to skate
- Early transition skating and finding lines
- School spots and the San Jose scene
- Meeting Marc Johnson and skating Ghetto Park
- Skating in unexpected shoes
- Finding the right board and rediscovering the fun
- Games of SKATE with friends
- A serious injury and hospital recovery
- enjoi advertising and working with Matt Eversole
- Footwear opportunities and skating with friends
- Contests, prize money and making a living
- Video direction and Tilt Mode footage
- Losing a shoe sponsor and the financial impact
- The experience of traveling through skateboarding
- Concrete work and skateable surfaces
- San Jose and closing thoughts
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People mentioned
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Steve Douglas
Marc Johnson
Kyle Camarillo
Mike Carroll
Brian Anderson
Shane O'Neill
Daryl Angel
Ernie Torres
Mikey Taylor
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