The Nine Club #253 · Show notes.
Kevin White
About this episode
Kevin White discusses how ESPN got him into skating, getting his first clip ever with the crew from Rukus Skateshop in Louisiana, moving to South Central Los Angeles, getting flowed by Mighty Healthy & HUF, skating for Spider Skateboards, how he got on Illegal Civ, having a small role in the movie Mid 90’s, turning pro, officially getting on Adidas right after the Godspeed premiere, what it’s like traveling with the Hardies crew, why he decided to leave Illegal Civ, recovering from his recent knee injury and much more!
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The guest
Kevin White
Kevin White, also known as Blanco, moved from Louisiana to Los Angeles and turned pro through Illegal Civ. He discusses skating, filming and recovery from injury.
Chapters
- - Intro
- - His recent knee surgery
- - How ESPN got him into skating
- - Leveling up in skateboarding
- - Rukus Skateshop and getting his first clip ever
- - Making sponsor me tapes
- - The ASR Tradeshow
- - Getting flowed by Mighty Healthy and HUF
- - Skating for Spider Skateboards
- - Mid 90's (the movie)
- - How he got on Illegal Civ
- - IC3
- - Turning pro
- - What happened with Illegal Civ
- - What's next?
- - Modeling
- - Adidas
- - How his first trip to CPH changed his life
- - What it’s like traveling with the Hardies team
Links
Talked about in this episode
Kevin "Blanco" White - Disorganized FunAndrew Freeman
Nothing Special - Kevin WhiteNothingSpecial
GLOBETROTTERIllegal Civ
Videos / Articles
KEVIN WHITE - VENTURE MINUTEVenture Trucks
GODSPEED by Davonte JollyIllegal Civ
Followed: Kevin WhitePocket Skate Mag
People mentioned
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Blake Johnson
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