Skateboarding's Most Interesting Characters

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Today we look at some of skateboarding's most interesting stories. Skaters who defied all odds to get where they are today, skaters that bowed out gracefully, people who found weird and whacky ways to market themselves.

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@ShredzShop Жыл бұрын

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@ostias Жыл бұрын

keanu reeves, bruce lee and lebron james can not miss.

@ostias Жыл бұрын

I must say that in the 80's era after the premiere of Back to the Future. Lots of guys must have started skating. You have to make a video about the movies that popularized skateboarding or that at least incorporated it. Love the channel ! God job !

@charliewolfe1455 Жыл бұрын

Rob WuWelsh.. Willy Santos

@RyanCaesar Жыл бұрын

Gotta add Gator to the list

@TheAnimeist Жыл бұрын

Chad Caruso. Chicken Little.

@JezelJordan Жыл бұрын

This needs a part 2 for sure. There are some amazing weirdos out there, people like Ali Boulala and Jason Dill and Gonz and so many more

@Ruckshuk4101 Жыл бұрын

Spike too

@alanalso Жыл бұрын

Definitely need a part 2. And 3.

@briantomcollins Жыл бұрын

Just clicked on... Gonz isn't in this one? Blasphemy...

@ShredzShop Жыл бұрын

Ooo spike would be a good one!

@ShredzShop Жыл бұрын

😅 He was actually on the list but didn’t get finished before we had to film it! He’ll be in part #2

@jimizxztheorginal Жыл бұрын

Rodney Mullen became enlightened by skateboarding, he is a skateboarding sage.

@l.j.i Жыл бұрын

This is a sick series... we need more! Daewon song, the gonz, andy anderson, jason dill, rocco, gator, deer man of dark woods, even jay adams... there are SO many people to talk about!

@thedude928 11 ай бұрын

Tom Penny. Him keeping a low profile makes him a very interesting dude in skateboarding. Not to mention his super smooth and clean style of skating.

@ShredzShop 11 ай бұрын

Yea lots of stories and folklore surrounding his career!

@clstile Жыл бұрын

Simon Woodstock?! Often forgotten skateboarder who had one of the best VANS pro models and was an incredible creative force in the 90s and set a solid tone art and skateboarding

@bakedbeings 11 ай бұрын

King of the hippy jump variation

@clstile Жыл бұрын

Greco is my all time favorite skateboarder and a personal hero of mine! I’ll be 39 this month and grew up idolizing and copying Grecos style in skateboarding .. awesome you guys included him 🤘🏼

@Net.NobodyStu 11 ай бұрын

Greco and Boulala in their early days were dressing all punk and Sid vicious

@joelglanton6531 11 ай бұрын

Greco's part in The Deathwish Video is one of my all-time favorite parts

@blikembe27 Жыл бұрын

Love this. You should do another one covering Jamie Thomas, Ed Templeton, Bob Burnquist, Jeremy Klein, and Andy Anderson

@juli7xxxxx Жыл бұрын

Yes, yes, yes, yes and yes!

@ShredzShop Жыл бұрын

All good additions! 🙌🙏

@bubbler9583 11 ай бұрын

Andy Anderson? So you’re either 13 or 42 right?

@john316jamesjude 4 ай бұрын

Andy is the best. Andy has the courage to wear a helmet. Who else in street wears a helmet?

@RedonRedGutta923 Жыл бұрын

Suggestions for part 2- Louie barletta, deawon song, Mike V, Erick koston, Antwon Dixon, Mike Sinclair, Chris Robert’s, lance mountain, Jason dill

@CaliKiid714 Жыл бұрын

Surprised there was no mention of Bam or even Sheckler lol. You can definitely make this a series, there's been so many characters in the skate scene.

@jimkozminski7693 Жыл бұрын

All hail Cardiel. Great job, definitely could keep a series going on memorable skateboard characters. Respect from MI

@jimkozminski7693 Жыл бұрын

And you could probably do an entire episode on Jason Jesse

@dadboard Жыл бұрын

@@jimkozminski7693 nobody should do anything about Jason Jesse.

@jimkozminski7693 Жыл бұрын

@@dadboard Why? Consolidated sucks. Ask Andy Roy, pussy

@theworstdudes 11 ай бұрын

I feel like Andy Roy definitely deserves to be on a future series.

@ShredzShop 11 ай бұрын

🙏🙏

@mrfoodskater 11 ай бұрын

For being a weirdo

@BrunoOfCanada Жыл бұрын

Heath Kirchart deserves an entire docuseries just for how much of an effin legend he is.

@ShredzShop Жыл бұрын

Epicly Later’d did a wicked series on him! 👑

@NYRAD02 Жыл бұрын

Amazing Video as always !! Some of Mullen's stories I've heard from people are still some of my favourites , Much Love 🇿🇦🤘🛹❤️

@DanClapp 11 ай бұрын

You should read his autobiography, The Mutt

@robertstrong6639 Жыл бұрын

Always thoroughly researched and presented topics here. Well done!

@ShredzShop Жыл бұрын

🙌🙏👊

@briantomcollins Жыл бұрын

Steve Cab is also relatively known in the hot rod scene. He's got some beautiful traditional style rods.

@BeingIntegrated Жыл бұрын

Holy crap I had no idea Muska was originally in the Welcome to Hell video. It was one of the first videos I owned, watched it like 100 times. Now trying to re-envision it with Muska.

@ShredzShop Жыл бұрын

Go watch his OG part! It’s on KZfaq if you search for it!!

@BeingIntegrated Жыл бұрын

@@BLVCKSEA I don’t know what video you’re watching but the original VHS version did not have Muska in it. I just searched to double check and make sure I’m not misremembering. This video says Muska originally had the last part but in the VHS original Jamie Thomas originally had the last part.

@nyjahsdad1802 11 ай бұрын

@@BeingIntegrated They pulled his part after the premier because he was wasted and causing trouble. They felt like he wasn't representing the brand appropriately and kicked him off the team. There are some copies of the "original" video floating around out there

@lordmoldybutt646 Жыл бұрын

I better see lennie kirk

@simonmucchiut1469 Жыл бұрын

The GONZ?

@antxcipxtion1744 Жыл бұрын

interesting video, can't wait for part 2, i'am always tuned for everything u post, hope u talk about kader sylla and luan oliveira in the next vids

@ShredzShop Жыл бұрын

Both good additions!

@Rooftop_Korean_159 Жыл бұрын

Great job Levi 🤙 Looking forward to a part 2 if you decide to do it 🤘

@ShredzShop Жыл бұрын

🙏 🙏 🙏

@tylerbrunton7696 11 ай бұрын

Great nostalgia trip for me and the other 40-year-olds. Nice one folks!

@ShredzShop 11 ай бұрын

🙌🙏

@himonightbreeze Жыл бұрын

Gustavo literally lived the story of THUG.

@larrymcmillan4886 11 ай бұрын

Love this Levi....so many more to mention....you def gotta keep this up. Here's a couple for next time : Sean Sheffey....Dustin Dollin....Tom Penny....Bastien Salabanzi....Steve Alwa....Chris Miller....Natas Kaupas....Matt Hensley....Frankie Hill....Gershon Mosely.....the McBride Bros.... 👌🏾👌🏾👌🏾

@ShredzShop 11 ай бұрын

Thank you!! Thats a solid solid list!

@signalpathproductions 11 ай бұрын

Man your videos are so informative and interesting! good shit! keep er up

@ShredzShop 11 ай бұрын

Thank you!! Glad you enjoyed!!

@franekdyrda Жыл бұрын

u guys are for sure my top 3 favourite channels on yt

@ShredzShop Жыл бұрын

🙌🙏❤️thanks for watching!!

@tylermaxwell1172 Жыл бұрын

This video is and was 🔥 loved it appreciate you sharing it

@ShredzShop Жыл бұрын

🙌🙏hyped you enjoyed!!

@subieracer005 Жыл бұрын

DUDE!!!!! NO EFFING WAY!!! THANKS FOR THE COMMENT OF THE WEEK SHOUT OUT!! STOKED!! And congrats on another great video. As a skate history nerd, I love all the background stuff!

@ShredzShop Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and commenting!! 🙏🙌❤️

@tumelo4526 Жыл бұрын

Awesome video! Great job❤

@ShredzShop Жыл бұрын

❤️🙏 glad you enjoyed!!

@ryandelagnes8725 Жыл бұрын

This should be a series. So many possibilities hahaha quite a few characters in skating

@ShredzShop Жыл бұрын

Gonna do an episode #2.

@AdventuresInSkateboarding 11 ай бұрын

Love this. Jason Lee and Niel blender would have been on my list.

@taliagluck7077 Ай бұрын

enjoyed that !!!

@matthewjames206 Жыл бұрын

I dig this series. Great content as always 🍻

@ShredzShop 11 ай бұрын

🙏🙏

@b1bout2jam3 11 ай бұрын

I was waiting for you to mention Jason dill. Regardless, this is one of the first videos I’ve had interest in watching that you guys have posted in several months. Great job!

@ShredzShop 11 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed!

@jeffwonsong 11 ай бұрын

sick video! keep em coming!

@BLVCKSEA Жыл бұрын

Steve Cab has been pro longer than I've been alive..and I'm 38. That's friggin crazy.

@ShredzShop Жыл бұрын

Really putting skater of the century to the test

@ShaolinWulf 10 ай бұрын

This was awesome!

@straightlineautobody 4 ай бұрын

this all takes me back...❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

@marcvettori8981 11 ай бұрын

this was very cool, well done...

@jayempreem Жыл бұрын

Yes it needs Part 2, I wanna see Ryan Sheckler, Dustin Dollin, Geoff Rowley, Bam Margera etc... We need part 2 Man! #part2

@ShredzShop 11 ай бұрын

Don’t get Levi started on Sheckler… (he’s a big fan)

@SZN_Crank Жыл бұрын

My brothers and I love talking about the legends and the future prodigies. Yuto Horigome, Filipe Mota, and many more. Also there’s already a VICE video about Andy Roy, but I’d love to hear it from you guys. Peace.

@ShredzShop 11 ай бұрын

Yea! Definitely interesting to watch young legends in the making. I think Yuto will have a pretty interesting story when it’s all said and done!! Saw Felipe Mota at Chevy park last time I was in LA and he’s insane!!

@bryanepstein6643 Жыл бұрын

Love this video keep it up

@ShredzShop Жыл бұрын

❤️🙏

@buildingglocks5797 11 ай бұрын

You guys next video should be pro skaters who started a skateboard deck company. I’m really interested on how many pros started the brands we loved. I also noticed that a lot of big names pros left their huge deck sponsors to start their own in the past 8 years or so.

@tbarnesarc Жыл бұрын

Didn't see Natas or Mike V suggested in the comments so there's a couple for part 2 if they fit in. Love the channel and keep up the great content.

@ShredzShop Жыл бұрын

Both would be great additions! 🙌🙏 Glad you enjoy!

@betoguerra87 Жыл бұрын

This is history class love it ive seen it 3 times ❤

@ShredzShop Жыл бұрын

❤️🙏🙌

@BLVCKSEA Жыл бұрын

..Dustin Dollin..Louie Barletta..Marc Johnson...Daniel Haney..Bam Margera..Terry Kennedy...Tom Penny... Just to name a few interesting skaters.

@wu_the_wu_2137 11 ай бұрын

I was waiting for Dollin until the very end 😂 You better make it a series

@invertedcrown Жыл бұрын

muska was being pursued to ride for Flip? that would be sick. makes sense cause he was bros with Penny. but i don't think they had any USA riders at the time. would have been cool tho.... still, glad he stuck with shortys. he deserved to be the mastermind of a brand, not just another rider.

@ShredzShop Жыл бұрын

What a different world we’d live in with Muska on flip! I agree, stoked we got Shortyy’s and a brand with Muska having creative control!!

@user-qi4jf9eu6n Ай бұрын

Part 2 is needed for sure

@iMoreno Жыл бұрын

I love this list and also one of my favourite skater is Chris Haslam

@ShredzShop Жыл бұрын

We 💗 Haslam

@evanstephens628 Жыл бұрын

Cool video. I'd love to see more like it.

@ShredzShop 11 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed! 🙏

@dernieredanse9924 Жыл бұрын

I think making a list of the most influentials videographers/videomakers of all time would be interesting Greetings from Brazil 👋👋

@ShredzShop Жыл бұрын

That would be dope!

@dernieredanse9924 Жыл бұрын

@@ShredzShop yeah! The idea came after watching this video, would be super interesting to listen about the iconic videos of each videographers in their respective carreers and how they influenced skateboarding in general, the example that came to my mind is with strobeck, as a also videographer, the way that he films served as "manual guide" in my early videos before properly understand the differents types of filming in general, and last but not least is this theme i never seen anyone talking about, to know who are the guys that maked the iconic videos and their carreers before and later the video came out to the scene, well hope to see you talking about! bye!

@Sapoguapo Жыл бұрын

Stoked you included Simon. Was he the best skater? Far from it. But his passion and originality will live on forever!

@ShredzShop Жыл бұрын

He’s definitely an interesting character!!

@theramplocal Жыл бұрын

Dylan, heath, muska, stevie,Simon Woodstock, Gershon, Reynolds, Antwan, Greco, natas, honz, guy, Mike carroll, pj, Ave, dill. So many characters in skateboarding also shotout Elissa and Alexis, goats

@theramplocal Жыл бұрын

Cab, Ethan, Tommy g, hosoi, so many goats

@theramplocal Жыл бұрын

Daewon

@ShredzShop 11 ай бұрын

Solid list! 💥

@theramplocal 11 ай бұрын

@Shredz Shop there really are so many to choose from, we are lucky to have that issue in skateboarding. Dope video as always sir!

@ruffdisco8412 Жыл бұрын

Great video, like the content maybe you could do 10 best British skaters and or tech vert skaters?

@ShredzShop Жыл бұрын

I like that idea!

@ruffdisco8412 Жыл бұрын

Hello from England BTW,been subbed couple of years, good video everything.ez

@Mike_Nowlan Жыл бұрын

I honestly cant believe you didn't mention The Gonz or Dylan Rieder

@ShredzShop Жыл бұрын

Gonna have em in episode #2!

@nickmaatjes5611 11 ай бұрын

what was the site where i can check out the different phases of Jim greco? i didn't catch that. love the content as usual, love the channel!!!!

@ShredzShop 11 ай бұрын

Quartersacks Jim Greco Phases!

@nickmaatjes5611 8 ай бұрын

thnx @@ShredzShop

@michab4291 11 ай бұрын

Shredz Shop is very important not just for Skateboarding but for whole mankind

@mammoth-puppy3246 11 ай бұрын

I always forget that Rocco was like the man at one point.

@stvnd1 Жыл бұрын

Jay Stephens/SAD for sure.

@TheZerosophisto 11 ай бұрын

Lee Ralph, Todd Congelliere, Aaron Deeter, Jeff Pang, Per Welinder, Julien Stranger. Or a german Part with Titus, Guenter Mokulys, Ralf Middendorf, Mussa Najras (R.I.P.). Klaus Dieter Span for best Rap part in a 411VM (🤔 411 no. 1,2 or 3) 😂 Celebrity Edition with Muska, Lil Wayne, Owen Wilson, Jason Lee.

@ShredzShop 11 ай бұрын

All great additions! 📈 I’d love to deep dive some old euro and German skate stories.

@TheZerosophisto 11 ай бұрын

@@ShredzShop would be very cool! Titus Dittmann is enough for a whole story! I‘ve forgotten Claus Grabke (Powell Peralta and Santa Cruz Pro). Euro Guys: Nicky Guerrero (Powell Peralta), Pete Dossett and Paul „Rocker“ Robson (both Deathbox Pros) The good old times... 🛹

@marttiala-jaaski6876 Жыл бұрын

Great stuff! would add Jay Adams, Gonz, Natas, Blender and Penny.

@ShredzShop 11 ай бұрын

Solid additions for sure! 💥📈

@TooCool4Me Жыл бұрын

Sick video 👍🏼

@ShredzShop Жыл бұрын

🙏 stoked you enjoyed!

@yaelgtzsk8 Жыл бұрын

I think there a many more , hosoi, lance , Tom Penny, rowley, Duffel , Dany way, Bob burnquist, Pedro barros, Chris cole. Jamie Thomas, Ed tempeton, leo romero, b herman, jaws , etc

@ShredzShop Жыл бұрын

Lots of room for an episode #2!

@drtybrdy75 Жыл бұрын

Giving J. props. Sick.

@michaelharris6157 7 ай бұрын

What happened to the shortys team members? Love this channel

@arikuusela6716 Жыл бұрын

Good video!

@ShredzShop Жыл бұрын

🙌🙏

@thomasingram8713 8 ай бұрын

Def needs a part 2, need Bam and Sheckler

@toddluque6659 Жыл бұрын

Love it

@lokmaneskater 11 ай бұрын

More like this love the vid

@ShredzShop 11 ай бұрын

🙌💥🙏

@johnhuston3576 11 ай бұрын

Sick video and you guys should do a part 2 got to get Tony Alva and Jay Adams in there

@ShredzShop 11 ай бұрын

Agreed 📈

@Androx-murdok34 11 ай бұрын

Love the series.please do a t-funk(if possible,I know he still fresh and doesn’t do many interviews.)

@ShredzShop 11 ай бұрын

T-Funk would be dope!

@TheChopperUnderground 11 ай бұрын

Part 2 needs William Spencer and Richie Jackson.

@DTC1138 11 ай бұрын

A shame Levi from Shredz shop is not on this list.

@ShredzShop 11 ай бұрын

😅😅

@CollinGill7 11 ай бұрын

4:28 what shoes is cab wearing in the front board pic??

@Thechildishmandingo 11 ай бұрын

Dude we need a part 2 or a whole episode about more Baker Boys. Dillon, TK, Antwuan, Beagle. Definitely the most interesting skate crew.

@ExtraterrestrialBeing-jc7to 11 ай бұрын

That Shorty's Fulfill The Dream classic I used to watch every time before I went Sk8ing

@d.a.x6190 11 ай бұрын

this needs a part two for suree my favorite skater is yuto horigome

@ShredzShop 11 ай бұрын

Yuto is great! We do have a part #2

@jonb6322 11 ай бұрын

Yep, super fun stuff

@ih8you713 Жыл бұрын

I actually have a NOS pair of those Simon Woodstock vans in my closet right now

@ShredzShop Жыл бұрын

NO WAY!! 🔥 you gotta send me a pic

@maxwellthorpe8004 Жыл бұрын

heath is my all time favorite. reminds me a lot of myself when i react to things. i don't skateboard much, so heath is like me but a skateboarder lmao i think thats why

@JezelJordan Жыл бұрын

When I think of characters I immediately think of Dill

@PHATKIDS Жыл бұрын

Dill and Mark Gonzalez

@ShredzShop Жыл бұрын

Definitely agree with ya!

@HTRism Жыл бұрын

Whoah had no idea you could climb an OS before.

@jimcielencki1212 11 ай бұрын

It is wild to see the Sunday Baker board on the wall.

@ricoricci1125 Жыл бұрын

best video yet

@ShredzShop Жыл бұрын

🙌🙏hyped you enjoyed

@CR0403 Жыл бұрын

Heath Kirchart Birdhouse Cannibal Deck (cow eating jerky) was my first board ever

@ShredzShop Жыл бұрын

Those OG Birdhouse decks were so good!

@mindfulchimpmenagerie9027 5 ай бұрын

Yep. Run that lil part two for us. Too many wild ass skaters not to!!!

@drtybrdy75 Жыл бұрын

Missing from the list are lucero, mountain, blender, and Jesse.

@ShotofJack 11 ай бұрын

GREAT IDEA FOR A VIDEO!

@flyingferron Жыл бұрын

Wow, the story of Felipe Gustavo sounds a lot like the story of THUG

@ShredzShop Жыл бұрын

Who's Thug?

@augormasterson9312 Жыл бұрын

The vans old skool and classic vans low top are a few decades older than the cab

@ShredzShop Жыл бұрын

They are older, but they aren’t pro models tho! 👍

@augormasterson9312 Жыл бұрын

@@ShredzShop Then why did you call the cab shoe the longest running skate shoe of all time then acknowledge that the old skool and classic are indeed older? 4:18

@jaapendebonenstaak 11 ай бұрын

Andy Anderson, Dylan Rieder

@markm148 11 ай бұрын

Hosoi, Gonz, Jason Jesse, Lance, Staab, GROSSO, Andy Anderson.

@Ridestereo765 Жыл бұрын

Part 2 please, gotta add bam, koston, Mike McGill, Kareem, Ali and Arto and Rodrigo TX

@ShredzShop 11 ай бұрын

Solid list! 📈💥

@benmcreynolds8581 4 ай бұрын

For me: The entire Baker Team & The OG Flip team are the most influential characters in skateboarding IMO

@Eric-mz9en 4 ай бұрын

Man, that toilet board has got to have some serious concave. Hmm. Lol badass.

@morganconklin8849 Жыл бұрын

This could fill a whole documentary. Longer than WWII in color.

@ShredzShop 11 ай бұрын

😂🤣

@NickPratt 11 ай бұрын

This video got a sub out of me! Please make more content like this!

@ShredzShop 11 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed!!

@michaelteasdale2919 3 ай бұрын

Woodstock was fun in an arena of seriousness.

@DJTEKTORO Жыл бұрын

Eric Koston, Marc Johnson, Chris Haslam, Joey Bresenski, Chris Cole, Rick McCrank, Willy Santos, Matt Hensley, Lien Kieu, Christian Hosoi, Franki Villani. Jack Black, Eric Dressen, Laban Phedias, Drake Jones, Chad Ortiz, Colin McKay, Omar Salazar, TX Rodriguez.

@ShredzShop Жыл бұрын

Solid list!!