The Nine Club #250 · Show notes.
John Dilo
About this episode
John Dilo discusses recently breaking his leg, the first time he almost got on Almost, moving to Long Beach with Jamie Foy, getting on flow for Cliche then getting boards from Baker, talking with Louie Barletta about getting on Enjoi, his Thrasher interview that helped him officially get on Almost, how he got on Bryan Herman's shoe company Hours Is Yours, his obsession with tigers, doing manuals in contests and much more!
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The guest
John Dilo
John Dilo discusses his path to Almost, manual skating, shoe sponsors and recovering from a broken leg.
Chapters
- - Intro
- - What happened to Di Lorenzo
- - Recently breaking his leg
- - Leaving Florida for California
- - Almost getting on Almost
- - Getting on flow for Cliche
- - Moving back to Long Beach with Jaime Foy
- - Getting boards from Baker
- - The mental struggles of making a career in skateboarding
- - Getting his Thrasher interview
- - Officially getting on Almost
- - How he found out he was turning pro
- - How he got on Bryan Herman's shoe company Hours Is Yours
- - His obsession with tigers
- - Manuals in contests
- - The fake switch flip manny
Links
Talked about in this episode
John Dilorenzo: REAL STREET BEST TRICK 2020 | World of X GamesX Games
John Dilorenzo - Mag Minutetheskateboardmag
Videos / Articles
John Dilo's "Red Tiger" Almost PartThrasherMagazine
John Dilo's "561" PartThrasherMagazine
Almost Presents John Dilo's "Boss Fight" PartThrasherMagazine
John Dilo's "Welcome to Almost" PartThrasherMagazine
John Dilo's "Seasons" PartThrasherMagazine
John Dilorenzo : AwakeVenture Trucks
Video Check Out: John Dilo | TransWorld SKATEboardingTransWorld SKATEboarding
John Dilo's "Red Shore" PartThrasherMagazine
Contest results & rankings
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1stFar'N High 2025 - Flippy Tricks Challenge Results2025Results
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2ndFar N High - Higher Flippy Trick Challenge2023Results
People mentioned
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Julian Davidson
Lance Mountain
Shane O'Neill
Mike Carroll
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