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NKA Vids - Nigel Alexander

Aug 7, 2023

About this episode

Nigel Alexander (NKA Vids) discusses getting his first job & sponsor by 118 Boardshop, meeting a young Paul Rodriguez, getting his first camera, making the Forecast video, starting skatesite.com, making a push on his YouTube channel & working with Network A, his first check from YouTube, finding skaters for his youtube videos, working for Powell Peralta, dealing with YouTube comments and much more!

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The guest

Chapters

1. 00:00:00Nigel Alexander
2. 00:04:22Skating both switch and regular comfortably
3. 00:06:03First job & sponsor was 118 Boardshop
4. 00:06:51Making the Forecast video
5. 00:10:06Starting skatesite.com
6. 00:13:10The Proof video
7. 00:14:40Our Sponsor: Athletic Greens
8. 00:16:15Making the push towards YouTube and working with Network A
9. 00:22:39His first YouTube check
10. 00:23:24Jeron was Nigel's plug in high school (for skate product)
11. 00:26:04How Nigel got his first camera
12. 00:31:39The YouTube thing
13. 00:44:38Finding skaters for his YouTube videos
14. 00:51:20The effects of being a YouTuber on one's mental health
15. 00:54:27Nigel's upload schedule
16. 00:57:46Misconceptions about YouTube
17. 01:05:02Is YouTube still as lucrative as it used to be?
18. 01:05:30The importance of YouTube thumbnails
19. 01:09:39Andy Schrock
20. 01:12:12Finding your niche on YouTube
21. 01:15:17Nigel's relationship with P-Rod
22. 01:32:32Notable moments while filming
23. 01:38:29Andy Anderson going big
24. 01:41:25Andy Anderson doing freestyle in the olympic park contest
25. 01:43:25Andy Anderson overload on YouTube?
26. 01:45:02Working for/with Powell Peralta
27. 01:51:40Dealing with the YouTube comments

Links

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• Nigel Alexander's Instagram
• Nigel Alexander's YouTube channel
• The Nine Club on Spotify

Talked about in this episode

Paul Rodriguez's "Forecast" (2005)Skate Video VaultPaul Rodriguez's "Proof" (2009)Skate Video VaultNigel K. Alexander - Street Partsmnrif

Videos / Articles

Nigel Alexander-118 Collaboration.movVan StylesProof (2009) — a film by Paul Rodriguez and Nigel AlexanderSkate Video Library · Original part / film archive

People mentioned

Selected names and timestamped moments checked against the episode’s English auto-generated captions.

• Paul Rodriguez

  Mentioned at 6:52

  Paul Rodriguez — The Nine Club #295Paul Rodriguez & Spanish Mike Paul Rodriguez — The Nine Club #12Paul Rodriguez
• Mike Mo Capaldi

  Mentioned at 7:48

  Mike Mo Capaldi — The Nine Club #395Mike Mo Capaldi breaks down PSL Mike Mo Capaldi — Stop And ChatSean Malto & Mike Mo Capaldi - Stop And Chat Mike Mo Capaldi — The Nine Club #26Mike Mo Capaldi
• Terry Kennedy

  Mentioned at 10:15

  Terry Kennedy — The Nine Club #49Terry Kennedy
• Tony Hawk

  Mentioned at 1:02:20

  Tony Hawk — The Nine Club #400Tony Hawk Tony Hawk — The Nine Club #100Tony Hawk Tony Hawk — Stop And ChatTony Hawk - Stop And Chat
• Jamie Thomas

  Mentioned at 1:13:47

  Jamie Thomas — The Nine Club #341Jamie Thomas Launching A New Footwear Brand "Warsaw" Jamie Thomas — The Nine Club #278Jamie Thomas & Chris Cole Jamie Thomas — The Nine Club #68Jamie Thomas
• Spanish Mike

  Mentioned at 1:28:31

  Spanish Mike — The Nine Club #295Paul Rodriguez & Spanish Mike Spanish Mike — Stop And ChatSpanish Mike - Stop And Chat Spanish Mike — The Nine Club #10Spanish Mike
• Mikey Taylor

  Mentioned at 1:28:55

  Mikey Taylor — The Nine Club #47Mikey Taylor
• Andy Anderson

  Mentioned at 1:40:54

  Andy Anderson — The Nine Club #403Brett Novak & Andy Anderson Andy Anderson — The Nine Club #331Andy Anderson Is Back! Andy Anderson — The Nine Club #190Andy Anderson
• Dale Decker

  Mentioned at 1:47:16

  Dale Decker — The Nine Club #374Cory Keen & Dale Decker
• Tom Asta

  Mentioned at 1:48:24

  Tom Asta — The Nine Club #294Tom Asta & Maurio McCoy Tom Asta — The Nine Club #21Tom Asta

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