The Nine Club #259 · Show notes.
Kelly Bird
About this episode
Kelly Bird discusses growing up in Houston, meeting Rick Howard and the Blockhead team, turning pro for New School Skateboards, getting on Real Skateboards, moving towards the industry side of skateboarding, working for DC Shoes, leaving DC and working with Rick Howard and Mike Carroll for Lakai Footwear, the Fully Flared video, going to work for Nike SB, what it’s like working for a huge corporation, pro shoes vs. colorways and much more!
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The guest
Kelly Bird
Kelly Bird moved from professional skating into industry roles with DC, Lakai and Nike SB. He discusses the business of footwear and skate videos.
Chapters
- - Intro
- - Growing up in Houston and finding skateboarding
- - First sponsor
- - Meeting Rick Howard and the Blockhead team
- - Turning pro for New School Skateboards
- - The mayor of EMB James Kelch
- - Getting on Real skateboards
- - Moving towards the industry side of skateboarding
- - DC Shoe Co
- - Working with Rick Howard and Mike Carroll for Lakai
- - Dvs and Matix
- - Fully Flared
- - The negative effects of the Fully Flared video
- - Going to work for Nike SB
- - Working for a huge corporation
- - The Janoski shoe
- - Pro shoes vs. Colorways
- - Celeb sightings at Nike HQ
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People mentioned
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Mikey Taylor
Danny Garcia
Lance Mountain
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