Rob Dyrdek discusses meeting Neil Blender and getting on G&S, getting on and helping form Alien Workshop, his first shoe on DC Shoes, Droors Clothing, the DC Video Featuring the Rob and Big skit, building the first skate plaza “The Rob Dyrdek / DC Shoes Skate Plaza” in his hometown of Kettering Ohio, Rob & Big on MTV, grinding the “square” rail in downtown for his DC commercial, creating the “Fantasy Factory”, how he came up with Street League, starting Ridiculousness, buying back DNA Distribution, SLS Trick Of The Year and much more!
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🔗 Links we talked about in this episode:
Switchflip Switch Manny:    • Chris Roberts | Switchflip Switch Manny  
G & S "Footage" Part:    • Rob Dyrdek - 15 YEARS OLD  
Alien Workshop Timecode:    • Alien Workshop-Time Code (full length)  
Alien Workshop Photosynthesis:    • photosynthesis  
The DC Video:    • DC "The DC Video" (2003)  
Alien Workshop Mindfield:    • Alien Workshop "Mindfield" (2009)  

Time Stamps:
00:00:00 - Intro
00:06:44 - Applying systematic thinking to skateboarding?
00:10:26 - Transitioning into a stunt career and the DC commercial
00:18:06 - How he got into skateboarding
00:19:46 - Meeting Neil Blender and getting on G&S
00:22:05 - Getting on and forming the Alien Workshop
00:30:36 - Droors Clothing
00:32:33 - Living in Pacific Beach and growing the Workshop
00:35:59 - DC Shoes
00:41:07 - Drydek vs Markovich at the Carlsbad gap
00:46:19 - Rob & Big
01:03:51 - His Monster back tattoo
01:05:30 - The trials and tribulations of Rob & Big
01:07:53 - Starting Ridiculousness
01:09:29 - Coming up with the Fantasy Factory
01:13:27 - Rob breaks down his life model
01:24:02 - Does he still skate?
01:26:06 - How SLS came about
01:45:49 - Why ETN was created
01:51:15 - Buying back DNA Distribution
02:13:14 - Rob's advice to young up and coming skaters
02:16:02 - SLS trick of the year

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