Chris Russell discusses growing up in Hermosa Beach, Darren Navarrette getting him on Creature Skateboards, how different it is going from skating bowls & street to now skating vert, injuring his collarbone Tampa pro, getting into Jiu Jitsu, almost losing his eye at Swampfest, turning pro while on KOTR, his Dad learning to skate with him, recently getting the cover of Thrasher and much more!

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Timestamps
00:00:00 Chris Russell
00:03:37 How different is it going from skating bowls and street to now skating vert?
00:06:44 Tampa pro run that injured his collarbone
00:09:10 Rehab'ing his shoulder, going to the gym
00:12:07 Ronnie Sandoval's broken knee... Went back and got the trick
00:13:40 How he got the cover of Thrasher
00:17:34 OJ wheels part coming at the end of the year
00:18:13 Grew up in Hermosa Beach
00:21:14 Would snake people when he was younger
00:23:33 Our Sponsor: Woodward
00:26:32 Contest changed the rules because of him
00:35:30 Darren Navarrette got him on Creature Skateboards
00:39:55 14 years on Creature
00:40:39 How was it being a kid growing up skating bowls and DIY spots
00:42:09 Burnside
00:45:04 Whats his favorite DIY
00:48:58 Daewon skating Channel Street
00:51:31 How did you get into Jiu Jitsu
00:54:15 Almost losing his eye at Swampfest
00:58:17 Our Sponsor: AG1
01:01:53 By himself in hospital in Orlando
01:13:32 Turning pro while on KOTR
01:18:52 Skating Tony Hawks ramp
01:25:00 Sponsorship changes?
01:30:30 Winning Vans Park Series
01:33:53 Would he ever entertain a Red Bull or Monster sponsor again?
01:39:09 Rock climbing and jiu jitsu - take your mind off skateboarding
01:42:00 What's he doing with the 11 minutes of footage he has right now?
01:46:26 Mongolian throat music
01:50:01 Og's that still want to go on tour
01:52:13 His Dad learned to skate with him

Edited By: Roger Bagley