INTERVIEWS
How Antwuan Dixon’s Marketing Played Into His Lifestyle Choices
Antwuan Dixon has one of skateboarding’s most infamous stories. His meteoric rise to fame at 16 after Baker 3 [2005] will never be forgotten. The decent that followed was almost just as quick. Twuan’s post-debut years were punctuated with well-documented bouts with drugs, alcohol, and jail. Now sober after his latest stint in rehab, Antwuan has been focussing on skateboarding again. His recent Instagram clips show shades of the old Twuan, and have been receiving collective heart-eye emojis from skateboarding on a whole.
For its latest episode, Antwuan sits down for an hour-and-a-half long interview with The Nine Club in which he weigh in on his past. At the 13:23 mark, Twuan talks about how his early marketing played into the lifestyle that lead to his troubles.
The whole time I’m on Deathwish, every board graphic was glorifying the fact that I’m the wild kid. [I had the] Get Out off Jail Free [board], my first one [pro model] was handcuffs behind my back. [It was] this, that, and the other. [It was] building the brand at that time. But at the same time, I thought, “Cool, this is how it’s supposed to be.” But you catch a little time or whatever, and the whole script flips… It was like, “Damn, it was all good just a week ago.”
Dixon goes on to ponder his choices, and how things could have been different as the interview progresses. This is certainly a must-watch for any Antwuan Dixon fan.
INTERVIEWS
Pocket Skate Mag Features Daniel Ledermann in ‘Followed’
Pocket Skate Mag crew went with Daniel Ledermann in his chosen home of Innsbruck, Austria in this episode of “Followed“.
They began their day with a short hike in the Alps and then visited his apartment before hitting the streets to watch Dani get clips both in front and behind the lens of his own setup.
INTERVIEWS
How to Make it in Skateboarding? Your Fave Pros Got Some Answers
Chris Joslin, Felipe Gustavo, Mariah Duran, Matt Berger, Ryan Decenzo, and Giovanni Vianna discuss the dominance of Brazilian skateboarders, the forces that drive progression, and more in “Unfiltered.”
“Unfiltered” is a debut content series that offers an unedited glimpse into the minds of the world’s most prominent action sports stars. This roundtable conversation covers a range of topics, including the sport’s evolution, how to handle competition nerves, the impact of social media, and much more.
The first collection features nine episodes, with additional episodes, athletes, and topics scheduled for release this fall. Every Friday, new episodes are released on the X Games YouTube channel.
INTERVIEWS
‘Cold Call’ Presents Andy Anderson
In this episode of Thrasher’s “Cold Call“, Andy Anderson explores Venice’s iconic spots channeling inspiration from legends Natas, TA, and Rodney before unleashing his own freestyle prowess.
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