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!

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

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