The Nine Club With Chris Roberts

#367 - Eric "Tuma" Britton


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Eric Britton discusses where his nickname "Tuma" come from, getting sponsored at 12 years old, leaving Dogtown for SMA, Kareem Campbell telling Skip Engblom to turn him pro for SMA, ending up in a coma from a mosquito bite, what it was like skating the Venice Pavilion in the 80's, starting "Tuma Skateboard Academy" teaching kids how to skate, his re-issue SMA board coming soon and much more!

Timestamps

00:00:00 Eric "Tuma" Britton
00:00:27 Where did the nickname "Tuma" come from
00:03:56 Kareem Campbell told Skip Engblom to turn him pro
00:11:09 Got sponsored at 12 years old
00:15:18 Hanging out on Natas' street as a kid
00:17:34 Getting on Dogtown
00:20:29 Aaron "Fingers" Murray - Venice Pavilion
00:35:30 People filming and taking photos - Block, Chuck Katz & Ray Flores
00:36:32 Dogtown to SMA
00:38:00 Bit by a mosquito and ended up in a coma
00:48:06 Did he call jim Muir to quit Dogtown?
00:58:19 Malibu skate park coming soon
00:59:34 Skating for Vans but wearing Vision Street Wear shoes on Thrasher cover
01:04:11 Teaching kids to skate
01:33:17 What happened with him and SMA
01:40:51 Risk It part
01:42:18 Back on SMA - re-issue board coming soon
01:47:39 Venice Beach rich skate history
01:51:16 His re-issue SMA graphic

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