Coming from Cranbrook, BC, how did you get started in Vancouver, and how did things progress from there?
After living in Kelowna for a while, I moved back to Cranbrook and started the shop [Boarder’s Choice] because I was over workin’ for “The Man.” I’d come out to Vancouver to buy product for the shop, and that’s how I met people in the industry. From there, I got hooked up by a local board company called Forest skateboards. I’d come into Van to skate with those guys, and I met Moses Itkonen, who hooked me up with Red Dragon. He helped me get on Platinum and took me to the Tampa Am contest in ‘99, where I placed 2nd. From there I just knew I could make it in this industry, so I sold my shop (which is still up and running in Cranbrook) that same year and pushed a career. It’s definitely the best move I made. Your Globe United By Fate online video (Episode 1, Feb. ‘08) definitely stands out in the series. How long did you reserve footage for that? I’d been keeping all of my best stuff from a 2 and-a-half / 3 year period, and I put out 2 minor parts while I was saving for it. The episode is
