Chico Brenes Discusses crossing the boarder into the US when he was a kid, going to EMB for the first time, how he got on World Industries, filming for the Love Child video, leaving World Industries for Chocolate Skateboards, his appendix bursting & needing emergency surgery in Nicaragua, doing the voiceovers for The Chocolate video "Las Nueve Vidas De Paco", opening Central Skateshop in Nicaragua, why he ultimately left Chocolate, starting his company Chico Stix, getting into cycling after his knee injury, Chico Stix x Factor Bikes collab, Animal Thug and much more!

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Links we talked about in this episode
Switchflip Switch Manny:    • Chris Roberts | Switchflip Switch Manny  
I'm Glad I'm Not Me:    / @chrisroberts  
Chico Brenes Instagram:   / chicobrenes  
Skatefol.io: http://skatefol.io/chicobrenes
World Industries Love Child:    • Chico Brenes - World Industries Love ...  
World Industries New World Order:    • New World Order 1993 full video -  Wo...  
FTC Finally:    • FTC "Finally" (1993)  
Chocolate Las Nueve Vidas De Paco:    • Chocolate Skateboards "Las Nueve Vida...  
FTC Penal Code 100A:    • FTC "Penal Code 100A" (1996)  
Girl Mouse:    • Girl Skateboards "Mouse" (1996) [Rema...  
The Chocolate Tour:    • "The Chocolate Tour" Full Video | Cho...  
Chocolate Hot Chocolate:    • Chocolate "Hot Chocolate" (2004)  
DVS Skate More:    • DVS "Skate More" (2005)  
LRG Give Me My Money Chico:    • LRG - Give Me My Money Chico (full vi...  

Timestamps
00:00:00 Chico Brenes
00:04:45 Lil' Cheeks crossing the boarder into the US
00:20:04 Bmx'ing and being introduced to skateboarding
00:23:53 Chico's first SF homie
00:28:18 Going to EMB for the first time
00:30:43 How he went from Rolando to Chico
00:40:22 How Chico got on World Industries
00:43:20 Schnurrballs antics
00:46:09 The Love Child video
00:48:37 Going pro for World Industries
01:00:43 The beginning of Girl and Chocolate
01:03:33 Getting on Chocolate
01:05:37 His appendix bursting
01:12:17 The Chocolate Las Nueve Vidas De Paco video
01:15:41 Leaving Chocolate
01:18:14 Riding the big boards after knee surgery
01:27:07 Why Chico left Chocolate
01:41:53 Chico Stix!
01:44:19 Chico's current relationship with Crailtap
01:59:20 Central Skateshop
02:08:42 Chico's DVS shoe
02:10:46 LRG
02:12:35 Betting on tricks
02:18:31 Touring
02:22:42 Getting into cycling after his knee injury
02:28:30 Chico Stix x Factor Bikes collab
02:32:29 Chico the bike racer
02:46:34 Animal Thug
02:48:26 Bedtime

Edited By: Tim Olson & Roger Bagley