The Nine Club #349 · Show notes.
Josh Kalis
About this episode
Josh Kalis discusses moving back to Michigan, why his dad didn't like skateboarding, skating Love Park for the first time, Jamie Thomas hooking him up with Invisible Skateboards then Toy Machine, filming for his Toy Machine "Heavy Metal" part, going to EMB for the first time, almost riding for Real Skateboards but got on Alien Workshop instead, the DC Super Tour, run skate chill, why he left Alien Workshop, getting ownership in DGK, building his indoor park and much more!
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The guest
Josh Kalis
Josh Kalis came up skating spots including Love Park and EMB. His career includes Toy Machine, Alien Workshop and an ownership role in DGK.
Chapters
- Josh Kalis
- Living back in Michigan
- Why didn't his dad like skateboarding
- Moved to Dallas
- Getting boards from Renegade / Shine Skateboards
- His H-Street "Lick" part
- Fighting the football team
- Getting put into a crisis prevention center
- Skating Love Park for the first time
- Ricky Oyola saying "don't shoot those Dirty Ghetto Kids"
- Ricky Oyola's and Josh's beef
- Jamie Thomas hooking him up with "Invisible" then "Toy Machine"
- His Toy Machine Heavy Metal part
- Going to EMB for the first time
- He was devastated that Mike Carroll moved out of SF & picked a new favorite skater
- Moving to SF
- Almost skated for Real but got on Alien Workshop
- His process for filming videos parts back in the day
- Love Park Philly days
- Ken Block selling DC's out of his trunk
- The DC Super Tour
- Run Skate Chill
- The Sabotage crew
- Philly kids brought the Lynx back
- Kalis in Mono video part
- Felt like he lost his voice at Alien Workshop
- Talked to Appleyard about starting a company
- Getting ownership in DGK
- Why Josh can't stand Olympics, SLS, etc.
- His indoor park
Links
Talked about in this episode
Videos / Articles
Video parts
Classics: Josh Kalis "Photosynthesis"2011 · ThrasherMagazine
Josh Kalis | SIXTH SENSE | TransWorld SKATEboarding2018 · TransWorld SKATEboarding
Articles
Skate Shop & sponsors
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TM BURY THE HATCHET EGG DECKToy Machine · From $70.00 USD
TM BURY THE HATCHET SYM DECKToy Machine · From $68.00 USD
TM CHARACATERS II DECKToy Machine · From $68.00 USD
TM DEVIL CAT DECK-7.63Toy Machine · From $68.00 USD
People mentioned
Jamie Thomas
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