The Nine Club #233 · Show notes.
Steve Saiz
About this episode
Steve Saiz discusses growing up in Long Beach California, skating the amateur contests in the 80’s, why his backyard vert ramp had to be cut down to a mini ramp, his first time skating with Mark Gonzales, getting on Powell Peralta, the beginning of street skating, filming for Powell Peralta videos, turning pro & only having two pro model boards, receiving huge board royalty checks, winding down his pro career due to knee injuries, working on TV shows like Bar Rescue, his feather boards & artwork, his next art show at the Beastie Boy’s studio and much more!
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The guest
Steve Saiz
Steve Saiz came up in Long Beach and rode for Powell Peralta. His career connects early street skating, video projects, artwork and television production.
Chapters
- - Intro
- - Skating In The Amateur Contests In The 80's
- - Skating Vert & Having A Ramp In His Backyard
- - How He Started Skateboarding
- - First Time Skating With Mark Gonzales
- - Reissues & Steve's First Board He Got
- - Getting On Powell Peralta
- - The Beginning Of Street Skating
- - The Powell Peralta Handbook
- - Filming For Powell Peralta Videos
- - Turning Pro For Powell Peralta
- - Making Big Money From Board Royalties In The 80's
- - Winding Down His Pro Career Due To Injuries
- - Working On Graphic Design For TV Shows
- - Steve's Next Art Show At The Beastie Boys Studio
Links
Videos / Articles
PUBLIC DOMAIN CH. 2 RUBBER BOYSPowell Peralta
PUBLIC DOMAIN CH. 8 RUBBER BOYS IIPowell Peralta
BAN THIS CH. 5 MINI RAMPPowell Peralta
BAN THIS CH. 24 TONY STEVE AND CHETPowell Peralta
People mentioned
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Tony Alva
Tommy Guerrero
Sean Cliver
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