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Chima Ferguson

November 4, 2024

About this episode

Chima Ferguson discusses growing up in Sydney, skating in contests when he was young, getting in the van for the first time with the Real team, living in LA with Dustin Dollin, filming his Propeller part, 20 years on Vans, filming his "Nice to See You" part during COVID, turning pro for Real and much more!

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The guest

Chapters

1. 00:00:00Chima Ferguson
2. 00:02:3920 years on Vans
3. 00:03:15Getting distributor flow
4. 00:08:15Backside 360 talk - Dime Glory Challenge Backside 360
5. 00:11:20Growing up in Sydney
6. 00:14:34Skating in contests when he was young
7. 00:17:57After Globe riding for éS then finally getting on Vans
8. 00:22:36Getting on Real & Vans around the same time
9. 00:24:30Getting in the van for the first time with the Real team
10. 00:26:45Living in LA with Dustin Dollin
11. 00:30:27Propeller part
12. 00:32:43Nice to See You part - filming during COVID
13. 00:40:04Martin Place double set ollie
14. 00:49:22Volcom
15. 01:01:37Thrasher cover
16. 01:07:49His favorite skaters when he was growing up
17. 01:15:25Social media in skateboarding
18. 01:24:40Turning pro for Real
19. 01:30:11Switch tre the hard way over the rail
20. 01:32:04His board setup
21. 01:36:13Jack O'Grady inspired Chima to ride bigger wheels - 54mm
22. 01:42:46How many covers he's had

Links

• Chima Ferguson's Instagram

Videos / Articles

Chima Ferguson Since Day One2015 · REAL SkateboardsREAL Through and Through2015 · REAL SkateboardsChima Ferguson : A REAL Short Part2021 · REAL Skateboards"Roll Call' by REAL Skateboards2024 · REAL Skateboards Chima Ferguson's "Nice to See You" Vans Part2021 · ThrasherMagazineChima Ferguson and Robbie Brockel's "From Here to There" Video2019 · ThrasherMagazine

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