The Skate Creative podcast

Hi and welcome back to the skate creative podcast my names joel curtis and I’m a musician and skateboarder 

My guest on  this week’s episode is Danny Jackson 

Danny has been making videos covering the Norwich scene for the over a decade 

Danny’s latest video “Oh!” is released on Grey skateboard magazine soon and 

It stars, Tom O'Driscoll, Josh Buck, Dean Khalil, Vlad Kalynin, Harley Miller and Jasper Pegg.

Myself and Dan Magee talk to Danny about making Oh! His history filming the skaters and spots of Norwich, his inspiration and influences, the importance of shop videos ,his connection with his group of friends and the skate shop Drugstore.

In the Spotify and Patreon episode there will be an extra 45 minute mini episode with Dan magee and Greg Conroy discussing Oh! As well as a few of the 2023 Soty videos, pre announcement , and the last yard sale release Y3.

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Thanks so much to all that have subscribed already it makes all the difference in making this podcast.

I do hope you enjoy this episode 

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Hi and welcome back to the skate creative podcast my names joel curtis and I’m a musician and skateboarder 

My guest on  this week’s episode are Hilda Quick and Connie Gascoyne.

Hilda is videographer and film maker living in Leeds England 

And Connie skates for Liverpool’s Lost Art skate shop.

Hilda released her third video earlier this year entitled ‘Drafts 3’

Connie has been part of all of Hilda’s projects with her taking the last part in this latest release.

Joining me as co host on this episode is Ben Powell,

Ben is a regular guest on this podcast and together we talked to Connie and Hilda about, starting  skateboarding and film making, their experience of skateboarding in the uk, the process of making all the Drafts features and what’s its like to be part of the community of the  new wave of female skateboarders. 

Spotify and Patreon subscriptions are now live and you can hear extended episodes of this and the last 9 podcast for just £2.99 a month.

I do hope you enjoy this episode 

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Hi and welcome back to the skate creative podcast my names joel curtis and ima musician and skateboarder 

My guest on  this week’s episode is Chris jones 

Chris is a professional skateboarder from Bridgend in Wales riding for Nike SB and Isle skateboards.

I talk to Chris about growing up in Wales, moving to Bristol, filming for 11th hour and vase with Jake Harris, turning pro for Isle skateboards and what its really like to go on an Atlantic drift trip with his friends.

In the Spotify extra and Patreon version there will be an extended episode we talk about what’s coming up for Chris in 2024.

Spotify and Patreon subscriptions are now live and you can hear extended episodes of the last 8 podcast for just £2.99 a month.

I do hope you enjoy this episode 

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A good month for BS nose blunts 

Hi and welcome back to the skate creative podcast my names joel curtis and ima musician and skateboarder 

My guest this week for another video review episode are Ben Powell and Ryan grey.

Ben is a teacher but was the editor at sidewalk magazine for over 20 years.

Ryan grey works for the skateboarders companion and also worked with ben at sidewalk.

In this episode we’ll be talking about 

Drafts 3 by Hilda quick 

Dan fFsher Eustace rotating assists 

By Quentin Guthrie 

Atlantic Drift Bangkok 

by Jacob Harris 

ARTO SAARI - ALAIA ISSUE 2  SUMMER 2023

By Mackenzie  Eisenhour

And in the Spotify / Patreon extra episode 

Veil  by Zack Sayles

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Hi and welcome back to the skate creative podcast my names joel curtis and I’m a musician and skateboarder

My guest this week are Connor Charleson and  Dan Magee

They have just released Connor’s new part Slight Inclination for free skateboard magazine which is out now 

I talk to dan and Connor about every aspect of filming the video, from spot and trick selection, music choices and much more.

Spotify extra subscriptions are now available and you hear all extended episodes if you sign up today.

This episode dan delves into the easter eggs of this part in detail…..

Thanks so much to dan and Connor for taking the time to talk to me this week, links to the part and there other work will be in the show notes…..

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Hi and welcome back to the skate creative podcast my names joel curtis and I’m a musician and skateboarder

My guest this week for another video review episode are Dan Magee and Greg Conroy.

Dan is a film maker and was the videographer and creative force behind Blueprint skateboards 

Greg is one of the creative minds behind Serious Adult publishing house.

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Hi and welcome back to the skate creative podcast my names joel curtis and I’m a musician and skateboarder

My guest this week are Olly Todd, Toby Shaull and Daniel “Snowy” Kinloch.

On the day this podcast is released  (26/07/2023) marks the 20th anniversary of the premiere at the prince Charles cinema in Leicester square London of Landscape skateboards first video production, Portraits.

I talk to Olly Toby and Snowy about starting landscape from the ashes of Organic skateboards,

All of the trips and experiences while making Portraits with Chris Massey and Fos.

It was amazing to catch up with my old friends and team mates and it was fun to relive the making of something that was very important to me and defiantly the highlight of my skateboard career.

Links to everyone’s instagram will be in the show notes and links to watch the videos its self.

Also if your listening to this the week it comes out i’m giving away an sealed copy of the VHS version of Portraits and some other bits, via the podcast instagram page, so check out how to be entered into that if you’ve not got one from back in the day.

I do hope you enjoy this one, it was a special episode 

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Hi and welcome back to the skate creative podcast my names joel curtis and I’m a musician and skateboarder

My guest this week for another video review episode are Dan Magee and Greg Conroy.

Dan is a film maker and was the videographer and creative force behind Blueprint skateboards 

Greg is one of the creative minds behind Serious Adult publishing house.

In this episode we’ll be talking about videos from…………….

Nike 7 ball by Will Miles 

Jamie Griffin’s  "SLÁINTE" part

 And  Danny Wainwright’s 411 profiles form 1998 by Anthony Claravall

The Spotify subscriptions are now live and you can get extended versions of the last three episodes 

By clicking the link in the episode description 

In the Spotify extra episode we will also discuss 

Matt reason’s “Real life” Sub Zero part from 1994

Mike Graham in the Credo Video from 1996

And some demo footage of Ronnie Creager form 2000

Links for all the videos will be in the show notes of the podcast 

This was a great episode and dan and greg are always amazing guests 

I hope you enjoy it 

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My guest on this weeks episode is Al Hodgson. Al is the creative force behind the O.W.L series of videos and their new feature Somnium is released today. 

I talk to Al about starting skating and filming in Brighton, starting Owl in Bristol and how its changed over time, his love of the VX 1000, filming Somnium and his new solo skate part realised last week.

Al’s videos are always interesting and a unique visual language all of their own. 

Do check out all of the videos made by Al which will be linked in the podcast show notes.

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Hi and welcome back to the skate creative podcast my names joel curtis and I’m a musician and skateboarder

Back on the show this week are ben powell and Ryan Gray 

Ben is a teacher and worked at sidewalk magazine for over 20 years and ry works for the skateboarders companion 

In this episode we will be discussing 

Mush by vans 

And Somnium by Al Hodgeson ( out July 12th) 

Also in the Spotify subscription extended episode we will be talking about 

Gassed up by Nike Sb 

Thrasher magazine’s out there with Josh Kalis 

Jante 5.36 video 

And 

The extra edition is well over two hours and is available by clicking on the play icon on Spotify next to the episode. You don’t have to have a Spotify account to subscribe 

If you want to listen on Apple or any other podcast platform you can copy the rss feed from Spotify and it will then be in your timeline with all your other podcasts.

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Mush 

My guest on the podcast this week is Templeton Elliott.

Templeton is the founder of the mostly skateboarding blog and podcast.

I talk to Templeton about starting skateboarding in North Carolina, picking up a camera and filming his friends to moving to California to peruse it as a full-time vocation.

Templeton at this time Templeton started his now legendary blog, mostly skateboarding. After having his writing and blogging skills seen by the skate world he soon picked up work for the skateboard mag and various other print publications.

 Today Mostly skateboarding has morphed into is a weekly podcast that grew from a group of friends on twitter, including Patrick Kigongo, Mike Munzenrider , Jason from frozen in carbonite as well as Templeton himself. 

They cover everything in skateboarding culture from videos to bigger subjects, like does the industry need trade shows? An in-depth look at video preservation  in the latest episode, how to do the best brand roll out of all time and everything in between.

It was a real pleasure to talk to Templeton and the link to all episodes of the mostly skateboarding podcast as well as some of his video and written work, will be in the show notes. 

A small note this is the full conversation with Templeton and hopefully the Spotify subscriptions will begin next episode……

I do hope you enjoy this episode 

My guest this week for another video review episode are Ben Powell and Ryan grey.

Ben is a teacher but was the editor at sidewalk magazine for over 20 years.

Ryan grey works for the skateboarders companion and also worked with ben at sidewalk.

In this episode we’ll be talking about videos from 

LENZ III

Hi and welcome to the skate creative podcast, my names Joel Curtis and I’m a musician and skateboarder.

My guest this week on the podcast is Mike Manzoori.

Mike is a legendary skateboarder and was part of a generation of UK skaters who exploded on to the European and world scene in the late 80’s and early 90’s. Riding for companies Powell Peralta , Santa Cruz and later turning pro for ATM click.

Alongside his time in professional skateboarding Mike has had an equally industrious and successful career as a director cameraman and editor.

Starting off with influential independent UK titles like Sound and Vision in 1994, Mike has made and contributed to most important and seminal skate videos of the last twenty plus years.

I talk to mike abut all his time in skateboarding and film making, his work for 411, Emerica, Etnies and Es’, growing up in London and his life now settling in Los Angeles.

There is going to be a bit of a break now but I’ll back soon with more episodes hopefully in a few weeks time.

Mike links….

On instagram

Hi and welcome to the skate creative podcast, my names Joel Curtis and I’m a musician and skateboarder.

My guest this week is Alex Irvine.

Alex has worked as freelance skate photographer for all major uk publications and was also the editor of kingpin magazine for many years.

I talk to Alex about starting skateboarding and photography in Aberdeen, his work at kingpin and beyond and his move into psychology.

Alex’s skate photo instagram

My guest this week for another video review episode are ben powell and Ryan grey.

Ben is a teacher but was the editor at sidewalk magazine for over 20 years.

Ryan grey works for the skateboarders companion and also worked with ben at sidewalk.

In this episode we’ll be talking about videos from Tyshawn jones, Nyjah Huston, Louie Lopez, and Tristan Funkhouser in the run up to the thrasher skater of the year award.

We also discuss E.S.P by Element skateboards, Casper Brooker’s new Atlantic drift part, Thrashers out there part with Gino Iannucci and down low by Viktor Kretsis.

Links to All of these videos are in the show notes as well as links to some we just mention in passing or reference.

I do hope you enjoy this episode, we will hopefully do more in the future.

Tyshawn’s

The General part from Hardies

My guests this week are Neil Macdonald from science VS life and Quentin Delille from the Beyond boards podcast.

Quentin is a French podcaster and has interviewed many important and inspirational skateboarders about their careers or as part of the skateboarding industry. His podcast, beyond boards has released 36 episodes talking to amazing people from all aspects of skate culture about their lives and experience.

Neil is writer and journalist who has worked for sidewalk magazine, slam city’s website and north magazine to name but a few. He also has maintain’s the instagram account “Science Vs Life” in which he chronicles the history of skateboarding through scans of his magazine collection. Neil has embarked on writing a new book about the history of UK skateboarding from 1987-2002 .

In this episode I talk to Quentin and Neil about starting their various projects and what keeps them inspired.

We also picked one video each to discuss.

I really enjoyed taking to both Neil and Quentin about their life and contribution to skateboarding so do check out all of their work. links to them and videos discussed can be found in the episode show notes,

I do hope you enjoy this episode.

Beyond boards Podcast on Apple podcasts

This weeks guest is josh Stewart. Josh is a film maker and runs theories of Atlantis a web shop and distributer.

Josh’s series of Static videos starting in the late nineties introduced the world to different aspects of American skateboarding showing more creativity and showcased josh’s style and artistry as a film maker.

Over 5 instalments of the static series skaters like Bobby Puleo, Paul Shire, Ricky Oyola, Kenny Reed,Soy Panday
Nate Broussard and Olly Todd all got make unique parts they may not have made for regular sponsors output.

Josh’s aesthetic as a film maker and editor embrace the cityscape in all it contrasts witch make the city’s them selves just as big a star as the Skateboarding happening on film.

I talk to josh about filming his videos, starting theories, living in New York, 

His love of London and the uk scene and also the possibly of a new podcast series in the future……

Josh links……

Josh on instagram

Hi and welcome to the skate creative podcast, my names Joel Curtis and I’m a musician and skateboarder.

This weeks guest on the podcast is John Rattray.

John works in consumer strategies for Nike.

Before this he was a professional skateboarder riding for blueprint and zero skateboards as well as having pro shoes for Savier and Osiris shoes.

After the death by suicide of his sister Katrina in 2011 John started campaigning for mental heath awareness with his projects the good egg and more recently “why so sad ?”.

Through these projects and his platforms as a pro skateboarder he has helped raise funds for Mental heath Scotland and the Ben Reamers foundation.

In this conversation with John we talk frankly about mental heath and also about the subject of suicide just to flag that for anybody in advance who might be sensitive to these issues.

John is also having an event at the loading bay skate park in Glasgow on Saturday August 6th.

Here’s the link!

Hi and welcome to the skate creative podcast, my names Joel Curtis and I’m a musician and skateboarder.

This weeks guests on the podcast are Ryan Grey and Ben Powell.

We are going to talk about all these videos !

Welcome video by Josh Hallet

Hi and welcome to the skate creative podcast, my names Joel Curtis and I’m a musician and skateboarder.

This weeks guest on the podcast is Vaughn Baker. Vaughn is head of European marketing for Hours shoes.

Prior to this part of his career he was a pro skateboarder for Unabomber and blueprint skateboards. Vaughn was part of a generation of British skateboarders that pushed boundaries and pioneered technical and switch tricks to the next level. Vaughn’s style and consistency made him stand out from an early age and he was picked to ride for Unabomber from its inception.

I talk to vaughn about Starting skateboarding and Getting sponsored byUnabomber, the Move to Blueprint, timing his video parts ,dealing with injury’s ,starting work in skateboarding for Supra and then Nike SB,Living in Barcelona, his love of painting and his part in the new company Hours headed up by Brian Herman

Links!

Vaughn on instagram

Hi and welcome to the skate creative podcast, my names Joel Curtis and I’m a musician and skateboarder.

This weeks guest on the podcast is Neil Urwin. Neil is general manager for Europe, the Middle East and Africa at Toms shoes. Neil was also one of the most prominent professional skateboarders of his generation, riding for new deal, reaction, dc shoes and zoo york.

I talk to Neil about growing up in south shields, starting skateboarding, getting sponsored by new deal in the 1990’s and filming for their promo video, his first trips to the USA, managing tours for visiting teams and story’s from the road, and just who it was he and Kingy had to firm but fair with.

We also talk about Neils post skate career and how he applied this skills he learnt trough skateboarding to his new roles in his Professional life.

Links!……….

Neil on instagram

Hi and welcome to the skate creative podcast, my names Joel Curtis and I’m a musician and skateboarder.

This weeks guest on the podcast Helena Long. Helena is a Professional skateboarder and drummer from south east London.

Her skills have attracted coverage from all uk magazines and sponsorship from vans, Santa Cruz and from poetic collective.

I talk to Helena about growing up in London, touring with Santa Cruz, playing music with the upset stomach band, finding a connection with girl skate uk and shooting a new ident for BBC1.

Links!

Helena on instagram

Hi and welcome to the skate creative podcast, my names Joel Curtis and I’m a musician and skateboarder.

This weeks guest on is Ben Powell

Ben is a writer, journalist, commentator and teacher. For over 20 years he was editor of Sidewalk magazine.

Ben, Andy horsely, Chris Forder and Wig Worland changed the way the world saw British skateboarding when they started Sidewalk and gave exposure to numerous generation’s of skateboarding talent.

Through Ben’s writing and sidewalks unique sense of humour he exposed a side of British skateboarding that was not just London centric but reflected the diversity of the entire U.K., showing the grit and grime but also the beauty of everything it had to offer.

Ben has been journalistically and a lot of the time ,physically been the voice of British skateboarding as his commentary at many competitions has become legendary. Ben has always brought intelligence, wit and a rye sense of humour to everything he has done in the massive contribution he has made to skateboarding culture.

I talk to ben about Starting skating in Wakefield and the 90’s scene in Nottingham

The early days of sidewalk

The creativity and amateur nature of British skateboarding

The rivalry of sidewalk and document , shoe holidays

How sidewalk changed in its over 20 years of publication

His career after sidewalk, class and inclusivity in skateboarding and

The future of skateboarding its self

Ben on instagram

This weeks guest is Colin Kennedy.

Colin works in European sports marketing and team management for Nike SB.

Colin turned pro for panic skateboards and later had ground breaking video parts as part of the Blueprint team in videos like lost and found, waiting for the world, make friends with the colour blue and independent projects like playing fields and first broadcast. Colin has had a ground breaking career and is arguably Scotland’s most prolific Professional skateboarder of the last 25 years.

I talk to colin about

Getting into music as kid

Starting skateboarding in Glasgow and Edinburgh

The Early Bristo skate scene

Getting sponsored by faze 7, panic then blueprint

His music inspiration from early days at the sub club in Glasgow and beginning to make his own tracks,

Moving past his skateboarding career to work for Nike SB,

To find out more about Colin and his music follow the links in the podcast description

Links

Colin in instagram

Welcome to the skate creative podcast

This weeks episode is slightly different as its just a casual conversation with two of my best friends , my brother Seth Curtis, who works at supremes London store and Alan Glass who is head of marketing at shiner distribution. 

We all picked two videos that we found interesting from the last 12 months and discussed them.

This is a bit of a random and new episode which I thought would be fun for a Christmas special.

Hope you all had a good Christmas and have happy new year !

Here are the links……..

Seth on instagram

Hi and welcome to the skate creative podcast my names Joel Curtis and I’m a musician and skateboarder.

This weeks guest is Danny Wainwright.

Danny works for vans shoes in their grass roots marketing division. Born in Coventry ,He started skateboarding after moving to Stroud Gloucestershire at the age of nine. Dannys talent was evident from an early age and he and his friends were featured in Uk magazines from the early nineties onwards. During these formative years, he became a fixture in the British scene befriending other notable skaters like Tom Penny and Alex Mole, who’s progressive passion for skateboarding had a massive influence on Danny.

After being asked to ride for Powell skateboards in

1993 he got to travel all round America and Canada, doing demos and competitions.

He and fellow Bristol based skater Justin Sydenham started 5050 skate shop in 1997. Danny has had numerous video parts in seminal British tiles like, playing fields, Raggy clothings Juice, as well as 411 and many for 5050 and Powell.

Dannys renowned for his high ollie lead to him reluctantly being asked to enter the competition for the worlds highest in the year 2000.

Clearing a hight of 44.5 inches Dannys recored stood for well over 15 years.

I caught up with Danny to talk all things art, living in Barcelona, his early skate memories, being on the road and riding for Powell, the importance of graffiti, the worlds highest ollie comp and starting his new company Ahead.

Links!

Danny in instagram

Hi and welcome to the skate creative podcast my names Joel Curtis and I’m a musician and skateboarder.

This weeks guest is Danny Wainwright.

Danny works for vans shoes in their grass roots marketing division. Born in Coventry ,He started skateboarding after moving to Stroud Gloucestershire at the age of nine. Dannys talent was evident from an early age and he and his friends were featured in Uk magazines from the early nineties onwards. During these formative years, he became a fixture in the British scene befriending other notable skaters like Tom Penny and Alex Mole, who’s progressive passion for skateboarding had a massive influence on Danny.

After being asked to ride for Powell skateboards in

1993 he got to travel all round America and Canada, doing demos and competitions.

He and fellow Bristol based skater Justin Sydenham started 5050 skate shop in 1997. Danny has had numerous video parts in seminal British tiles like, playing fields, Raggy clothings Juice, as well as 411 and many for 5050 and Powell.

Dannys renowned for his high ollie lead to him reluctantly being asked to enter the competition for the worlds highest in the year 2000.

Clearing a hight of 44.5 inches Dannys recored stood for well over 15 years.

I caught up with Danny to talk all things art, living in Barcelona, his early skate memories, being on the road and riding for Powell, the importance of graffiti, the worlds highest ollie comp and starting his new company Ahead.

Links!

Danny in instagram

Hi and welcome to the skate creative podcast my names Joel Curtis and I’m a musician and skateboarder.

This weeks guest is Matt Pritchard

Matt is a vegan chef, ironman and marathon athlete and an entrepreneur.

Matt started skateboarding in Cardiff with his friends and later turned pro for panic skateboards. Along with Lee Dainton, Mike “Pancho” Locke and Dan Joyce he stared in the hit MTV show Dirty Sanchez. After having found success being on shows like Balls of steel and Dirty Sanchez Matt found himself at a crossroads in his life and decided leave some of the wilder aspects of his life behind after discovering marathon running and participating in ironman competitions. His decision to go Vegan in 2015 lead him to starting his own youtube channel which ultimately took him to having his own vegan cooking show for BBC wales.

i caught up with Pritch to talk about his recent voyage, rowing across the Atlantic, making his cooking show, starting skateboarding in Cardiff,

his thoughts on veganism, and what it feels like to be one of only four humans in middle of the Atlantic ocean.

to find out more about Matt and all his projects and programs follow the links in this podcast description

I hope you enjoy this episode…

Matt on instagram!