The Nine Club #397 · Show notes.
David Loy
About this episode
David Loy discusses hitting his head when he was a kid & ended up in a coma, lip sliding El Toro at 12 years old, sponsorship money started coming in after his first Damn Am win, the first Birdhouse video he was in "The Beginning", spent 30k in 10 days on a bender, wanted to get into rehab, pretty much starting his career all over again, how Tony Hawk played a positive role in his journey toward overcoming addiction & his mental health, filming for his newest part "XX", wants to put out another part by the end of the year and much more!
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The guest
David Loy
David Loy skated in Birdhouse’s The Beginning and later filmed his XX part. Here he looks back on growing up in skateboarding and rebuilding his career.
Chapters
- David Loy
- Birdhouse video "Saturdays" by Jason Hernandez
- The first video he was in: Birdhouse "The Beginning"
- Lipslide El Toro
- Hit his head when he was a kid & ended up in a coma
- The helmet came off at a Damn Am contest
- Sponsorship money came in after first Damn Am win
- 20+ years with Birdhouse
- Never seen Tony Hawk be mean to anyone
- Tony Hawks fame exploded after the 900 & Tony Hawks Pro Skater video game
- Tony Hawk helped David out through a lot in his life batteling addiction & mental health
- Miami bender
- Spent 30k in 10 days on a bender
- Wanted to get to get rehab
- Novak house treatment center
- Starting his skate career over again
- Lots of Barcelona and Berlin footage in his new XX part
- Some clips were 5 years ago
- Helping Mike Mo with PSL
- Wants to put out another part by the end of the year
Links
Videos / Articles
David Loy’s “XX” Birdhouse Part2026 · ThrasherMagazine
David Loy — Birdhouse The Beginning2007 · RIDE Channel
Contest results & rankings
Selected career highlights, not a complete contest history.
- 1stDamn Am Costa Mesa Best Trick2010Source
- 1stDamn Am Costa Mesa Finals2008Source
- 1stDamn Am Minneapolis Bowl Jam Finals2008Source
Skate Shop & sponsors
Guest pro models and picks from brands discussed in this episode, from our shop:
BH LOY SECOND LIFE DECKBirdhouse · From $87.00 USD
BH LOY ENTITIES DECKBirdhouse · From $87.00 USD
BH ARMANTO HEART PROTECTION DECKBirdhouse · From $87.00 USD
BH ARMANTO RAZZ DECKBirdhouse · From $87.00 USD
BH HALE ENTITIES DECKBirdhouse · From $87.00 USD
BH NUNEZ SECOND LIFE DECKBirdhouse · From $87.00 USD
BH ANNIVERSARY SSBirdhouse · From $40.00 USD
BH SECOND LIFE SSBirdhouse · From $39.95 USD
People mentioned
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