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Chico Brenes

March 18, 2024

About this episode

Chico Brenes Discusses crossing the boarder into the US when he was a kid, going to EMB for the first time, how he got on World Industries, filming for the Love Child video, leaving World Industries for Chocolate Skateboards, his appendix bursting & needing emergency surgery in Nicaragua, doing the voiceovers for The Chocolate video "Las Nueve Vidas De Paco", opening Central Skateshop in Nicaragua, why he ultimately left Chocolate, starting his company Chico Stix, getting into cycling after his knee injury, Chico Stix x Factor Bikes collab, Animal Thug and much more!

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The guest

Chapters

1. 00:00:00Chico Brenes
2. 00:04:45Lil' Cheeks crossing the boarder into the US
3. 00:20:04Bmx'ing and being introduced to skateboarding
4. 00:23:53Chico's first SF homie
5. 00:28:18Going to EMB for the first time
6. 00:30:43How he went from Rolando to Chico
7. 00:40:22How Chico got on World Industries
8. 00:43:20Schnurrballs antics
9. 00:46:09The Love Child video
10. 00:48:37Going pro for World Industries
11. 01:00:43The beginning of Girl and Chocolate
12. 01:03:33Getting on Chocolate
13. 01:05:37His appendix bursting
14. 01:12:17The Chocolate Las Nueve Vidas De Paco video
15. 01:15:41Leaving Chocolate
16. 01:18:14Riding the big boards after knee surgery
17. 01:27:07Why Chico left Chocolate
18. 01:41:53Chico Stix!
19. 01:44:19Chico's current relationship with Crailtap
20. 01:59:20Central Skateshop
21. 02:08:42Chico's DVS shoe
22. 02:10:46LRG
23. 02:12:35Betting on tricks
24. 02:18:31Touring
25. 02:22:42Getting into cycling after his knee injury
26. 02:28:30Chico Stix x Factor Bikes collab
27. 02:32:29Chico the bike racer
28. 02:46:34Animal Thug
29. 02:48:26Bedtime

Links

• Chico Brenes's Instagram
• Chico Brenes's website

Videos / Articles

New World Order 1993 full video - World Industries2021 · World Industries"The Chocolate Tour" Full Video | Chocolate Skateboards (1999)2018 · crailtap Chico Brenes' "7x7" Part2019 · ThrasherMagazine"Mouse" Full Video | Girl Skateboards (1996)2018 · crailtap · Official full video / shared partLove Child 1992 full video - World Industries2021 · World Industries · Official full video / shared partChico Brenes | FTC "Finally"2026 · FTC Skateboarding Chocolate — Paco (full film; includes Chico Brenes)2018 · crailtap · Official full video / shared part

Contest results & rankings

Selected career highlights, not a complete contest history.

• 2ndRed Bull Manny Mania, Venice Beach2007Source

Skate Shop & sponsors

Guest pro models and picks from brands discussed in this episode, from our shop:

CHOC BRENES NICARAGUAN SUNRISE RETRO DK-.2Chocolate · From $99.95 USD WI FLASHER DECKWorld Industries · From $74.00 USD WI HARTSEL YOUT MODEL DECKWorld Industries · From $76.00 USD WI PICKLEBALL DECKWorld Industries · From $74.00 USD

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• Jake Vogel

  Mentioned at 00:29:35 — “…was the one that, oh, Jake Vogel was the one who was good…”

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• Jamie Thomas

  Mentioned at 00:34:19 — “…funny, 'cause, I mean, like Jamie Thomas came, Jamie Thomas was sleeping there.…”

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• Tommy Guerrero

  Mentioned at 01:15:47 — “…sent me like a that Tommy Guerrero board. I mean, I was skating…”

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• Brian Anderson

  Mentioned at 01:19:14 — “…boards, 'cause that was a Brian Anderson board that they did. It was…”

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• Joey Brezinski

  Mentioned at 02:51:37 — “…You're telling me that Joey Brzezinski last longer than I would over…”

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