Darren Navarrette discusses why he’s known as the Vertical Vampire, meeting Jamie Thomas and getting on Etnies in 1994, the journey getting from Minnesota to California with tow trucks, turning pro for Creature Skateboards, the vert button, getting on 151 after Creature folded, bootlegging Creature product then getting back on Creature, tax troubles and EA Skate his brand Skeleton Key and much more!

Timestamps

00:00:00 Darren Navarrette

00:00:50 Origins of the Vertical Vampire

00:07:14 Meeting Jamie Thomas and getting on Etnies in 1994

00:12:27 Our Supporter: AG1

00:14:03 Starting skating in 1984

00:16:10 P.I.S.S. (private indoor skate spot)

00:26:19 Handrail skating

00:33:32 The journey getting from Minnesota to California

00:37:28 When vert died

00:46:30 Sticking with vert through the lean years

00:52:37 Hangin' with the Hell's Angels

00:53:42 Ditching his friends to go on a skate trip with Creature

01:07:02 Skateboarding is professional wrestling

01:14:17 A pound of greens got Darren to California

01:15:59 Turning pro for Creature

01:18:52 Creature going out of business

01:27:52 The vert button

01:30:17 Getting on 151 after Creature folded

01:34:20 Getting back on creature

01:38:28 Darren's small problem with Emerica

01:39:16 Tax troubles and EA Skate

01:49:42 Bootlegging Creature product

02:09:08 Who does Darren look to for inspiration

02:15:00 The older you get...

02:20:09 Darren's brand Skeleton Key

02:33:15 Music in skate videos

02:41:19 Coming up with Skeleton Key

02:58:06 Longboards - yes or no

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