#321 - Karl Watson

Karl Watson discusses growing up in the Bay area, Nick Lockman and Sam Smyth not bringing Karl to EMB until he could actually skate, meeting James Kelch for the first time, getting on Think Skateboards, leaving Think to skate for World Industries, filming for the Love Child video but not being in Love Child, being demoted to am when getting on Mad Circle then turning pro for them, getting on Expedition then starting Organika, working for adidas and much more! Timestamps 00:00:00 Karl Watson 00:03:23 Karl's younger years growing up in the bay area 00:10:10 Nick Lockman and Sam Smyth not bringing Karl to EMB until he could actually skate 00:11:02 Meeting James Kelch for the first time 00:13:35 Moving into Tommy Guerrero's old apartment and getting his boxes 00:16:17 Karl on Dogtown 00:17:57 Getting on Think Skateboards 00:20:52 Quitting Think to skate for New Deal then getting back on Think 00:22:59 Leaving Think to skate for World Industries 00:26:30 Filming for Love Child but not being in Love Child 00:34:29 Getting let go by World Industries 00:34:46 Getting on Stereo Skateboards 00:36:25 Going pro 00:37:26 Being demoted to am when getting on Mad Circle 00:39:36 Being on Profile before Mad Circle 00:41:58 Jamie Thomas at EMB back in the day 00:43:32 The SF spots back in the day 00:44:40 Hubba Hideout 00:45:12 Going pro for Mad Circle 00:45:47 Karl's part in 5 Flavors 00:54:50 Getting on Expedition 00:55:52 Starting Organika 00:59:24 Karl's part in Alone 01:09:29 What happened with Organika 01:17:40 Hubba front nose pretzel out 01:21:44 Karl's appreciation for the younger generation 01:25:57 Working for adidas 01:28:19 Back at LRG 01:31:04 Passing up 10k a month to stay on iPath 01:47:06 Maxallure 01:56:48 Visiting the old sf spots 01:58:14 Rocco stories 01:59:57 Riding Jovantae's used board 02:03:54 Karl the author 02:19:52 Karl almost quitting skating Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices