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Chad Muska Is Back!

May 27, 2024

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About this episode

Chad Muska discusses why he moved to Ohio and bought a farm, his Groundhogs Dig Doug & Scarhead, focusing on building a company of his own rather than building companies for other people, how he shoots everything by himself from product shots to his lifestyle shots, What's his involvement with Shortys Skateboards now, his creative process from doing spin art boards to dipping his eS shoes in paint, fundraising to build a skatepark in his hometown of Lorain Ohio, Muska Footwear coming soon and much more!

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The guest

Chad Muska

Chad Muska is a skateboarder and creative who moved to a farm in Ohio. Here he discusses his own projects, Shorty’s, art and plans for Muska Footwear.

Chapters

  1. Chad Muska
  2. Why he moved to Ohio and bought a farm
  3. Making a company (has built up other peoples companies in the past, but never his own)
  4. Previous owners helped him learn to take care of the property
  5. Our Sponsor: Woodward
  6. His Groundhogs Dig Doug & Scarhead
  7. He didn't want to be "The Muska" anymore, he wanted to just be Chad
  8. Why he hasn't skated since he broke his leg
  9. While in LA skating down Sunset blvd people were shouting his name
  10. His studio space is his basement or living room
  11. Shoots everything by himself from product shots to his lifestyle shots
  12. His main goal right now is financial stability & building his platform and empire
  13. How brands grow, and the infrastructure grows with it....and eventually its their downfall
  14. What is his involvement with Shortys Skateboards now?
  15. The art pieces Chad is making from splatter boards to dipped shoes in paint
  16. Always tries to look at the skate industry and ask whats missing
  17. Dipping his eS shoes in paint
  18. Muska Footwear coming soon
  19. Our Sponsor: AG1
  20. Trying to get things made in America but its very difficult
  21. Doing a collab with Steve Olson
  22. The longer you are with a company the less you get paid
  23. New kid on Shortys Ivan Monteiro
  24. Muska's intro clip in "Fulfill The Dream" at Jkwon
  25. Fundraising to build a skatepark in Lorain Ohio
  26. Has he thought about raising bees
  27. Is he going to live out on his farm forever?
  28. Portioned out Dig Doug & Scarheads food in baggies so his friend can take care of them while he's gone
  29. He's learned a lot in a small amount of time maintaining his property
  30. Watching Muska's journey as he documents in on Instagram
  31. Happy Birthday Muska

Links

Videos / Articles

Chad Muska, Feedback PartChad Muska, Feedback Part2018 · TransWorld SKATEboardingClassics: Chad Muska "Fulfill the Dream"Classics: Chad Muska "Fulfill the Dream"2012 · ThrasherMagazine

Skate Shop & sponsors

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

SHORTYS /8" 10/BOX PHILLIPS HARDWARE lightsSHORTYS /8" 10/BOX PHILLIPS HARDWARE lightsShortys · From $35.00 USD SHORTYS 1-1/4 10/BOX PHILLIPS HARDWARESHORTYS 1-1/4 10/BOX PHILLIPS HARDWAREShortys · From $35.00 USD SHORTYS KINGPIN BOLTSHORTYS KINGPIN BOLTShortys · From $3.00 USD SILVERADOS 1- [ALLEN] 10/BOX HARDWARESILVERADOS 1- [ALLEN] 10/BOX HARDWAREShortys · From $45.00 USD

People mentioned

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