INTERVIEWS

Erik Bragg Announces Departure From ETN on The Nine Club Experience

Published

5 years ago

September 20, 2018

Skate Newswire

Erik Bragg was the Creative Director of ETN since its launch in 2016. Today, he announced his departure from the skateboarding pay-per-view network via the latest episode of The Nine Club Experience. The separation comes as a result of creative differences with the new management.

I thought it [working for ETN] was a really cool opportunity. But then, [Brian] Atlas left. The company was growing. It was a bigger beast. And he had never ran a network before. He kept relying on other people, like, “How do you do this network thing?” Finally, he was like, “Maybe I’ll hire a network guy to run the network thing.” Basically, that dude and I didn’t really see eye-to-eye on the programming strategy.

Watch the entire interview above. The bit about Bragg’s departure starts at 9:38.

INTERVIEWS

Justin Sommer Featured in Santa Cruz’s True Grit

Published

4 months ago

January 20, 2023

Skate Newswire

Follow the journey of German skateboarding prodigy Justin Sommer in this episode of True Grit, a docu-series produced by Santa Cruz Skateboards.

Born to young parents, he was practically raised in the streets of Berlin where he got introduced to skateboarding. Justin learned the ropes from his older friends.

He also fell into wayward life when he was younger. But with the help of his genuine friends, he was able to steer in the right direction and has now made a successful career in skateboarding.

INTERVIEWS

Kelly Bird Opens Up in Latest The Nine Club Episode

Published

5 months ago

December 28, 2022

Skate Newswire

Nike SB Global Brand Manager Kelly Bird opens up about growing up in Houston, getting into skateboarding, becoming a pro, and eventually transitioning to the industry side of skateboarding.

Before he became the global brand manager of Nike SB, Kelly worked for DC Shoes and Lakai Footwear.

INTERVIEWS

Catch Up with Mariah Duran in the Latest Nine Club Episode

Published

5 months ago

December 20, 2022

Skate Newswire

Pro skater Mariah Duran has always been into sports as a young kid, she revealed in the latest episode of The Nine Club.

The goofy-footed skater from Albuquerque, New Mexico got introduced to skateboarding when she was around 10. Initially, she would borrow his brother’s board, but her mom eventually bought her a board.

She was also into softball when she was younger and basketball when she was in high school. Later on, she shifted her focus to skateboarding.

Mariah won the USA Skateboarding National Championships Womens Street in 2019, and 2021. She placed 4th in the most recent competition.

She is also a two-time X Games gold medalist for Women’s Street Skateboarding.