Keith Meek Interview
Ripping pools & slashing waves, Keith Meek was a pro skater for Santa Cruz Skateboards. We catch up with the Meekster. Read More …
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Old Guys Rip Too Interviews with legends in skateboarding and snowboarding
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Steve Caballero Interview
An original member of the Bones Brigade and the inventor of the Caballerial, we catch up with Steve Caballero. Read the full interview! Read More …
Bill Tocco Interview
Bill Tocco, turned pro for Gordon & Smith Skateboards in 1987. A series of knee injuries led to an early retirement from professional skateboarding. Read More …
Wrex Cook Interview
Wrex Cook IS skateboarding, and literally has been since he was 11 years old, Wrex current sponsors are ATM Click Skateboards, Acid Wheels, Independent trucks, Flyaway Helmets, 90 Clothing, The Black Sheep Underground and Chain Reaction Records… Wrex grew up Read More …
Mark Partain Interview
Mark Partain started skateboarding around 1970 in the pools and bowls of Ventura, CA, this legendary skateboarder is still ripping it up on his board and his mountain bike to this day! read on in our interview. Read More …
Nicky Guerrero Interview
Nicky Guerrero, aka the Guroman, hailing from Copenhagen, Denmark got his start skating in the late 70’s. He turned pro in 1987, riding for Gordon & Smith. In his late 40’s now he still competes all over the world. OGRT: Read More …
Christian Hosoi Interview
Christian Hosoi, the king of style, began skateboarding in the mid 1970s. He skated at the Marina Del Rey skatepark with legends Shogo Kubo, Tony Alva, Stacy Peralta and Jay Adams as his mentors. He turned pro at the age Read More …
Dale Rehberg Interview
Catching up with one of the greats from the Midwest, Old Guys Rip Too is honored to ask a few questions of Dale Rehberg. Read more in our interview with Dale to see how he transitioned from Pro rider to a top snowboard industry marketing professional. Read More …
Billy Ruff Interview
Billy Ruff started skateboarding at age 12, and was a pro by age 15. Billy rode his entire pro career for G&S Skateboards. He regularly competed against the likes of Christian Hosoi, G&S teammates Neil Blender, Chris Miller, and other Read More …
Lonny Hiramoto Interview
Lonny Hiramoto was the inventor of the “footplant.” He started skating in 1976 at age 11, and won the first-ever televised skateboard contest that was held at the Runway skate park in 1979. He turned pro just two short years Read More …