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Matt Bennett

June 2, 2025

About this episode

Matt Bennett discusses how the Bennett Grind came to be, Billy Marks getting him on Toy Machine, why he has the key to the city of Madison Alabama, Toy Machine's "Suffer The Joy", Dekline Footwear, how hard was it managing a huge team like Vans, how he got the Monster team manager position, the best Bennett Grind he's seen and much more!

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The guest

Chapters

1. 00:00:00Matt Bennett
2. 00:01:03The Bennett Grind
3. 00:04:11411 Opener
4. 00:07:32Toy Machine's "Suffer The Joy"
5. 00:09:50Does he call it a Bennett Grind?
6. 00:12:11Madison Alabama key to the city
7. 00:13:31Bill Marks got him on Toy Machine
8. 00:18:11Dekline
9. 00:19:44Skating for Fallen Footwear
10. 00:22:51Why he got kicked off Fallen
11. 00:32:44Hanging it up
12. 00:33:13Last board & the story behind the graphic
13. 00:40:16Getting a real job
14. 00:41:52Was it hard to manage a big team like Vans
15. 00:48:56Vans to Monster
16. 00:50:38Monster videos in the works
17. 00:56:34How he got the Monster team manager position
18. 01:04:12Turning pro for Toy Machine
19. 01:14:55Hire tour guides for spots
20. 01:23:24Monster tats
21. 01:37:44Best Bennett Grind he's seen

Links

• Matt Bennett's Instagram

Videos / Articles

Dekline — True Blue (full film; includes Matt Bennett)2014 · ThrasherMagazine · Official full video / shared part

Contest results & rankings

Selected career highlights, not a complete contest history.

• 5thTampa Pro Silver Trucks Best Trick2012Source

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

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• Chris Cole

  Mentioned at 00:20:24 — “…was in the van with Chris Cole when he was fucking soddy. Right,…”

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• Jamie Thomas

  Mentioned at 00:20:26 — “…he was fucking soddy. Right, Jamie Thomas. Jamie Thomas T Guns T Guns.…”

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• Mike York

  Mentioned at 00:26:30 — “…Yeah, Mike York was on Mike York. Mike York.…”

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• Tony Hawk

  Mentioned at 00:39:57 — “…Tony Hawk. He's. He doesn't have a trick,…”

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• Liam Pace

  Mentioned at 01:00:50 — “…Liam Pace. Liam Pace, Like even what's her…”

  Liam PaceThe Nine Club #414
• Rob Dyrdek

  Mentioned at 01:23:41 — “…Of course Rob Dyrdek had to. You know he has…”

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