Full episode now on our Patreon. Born in Portland Oregon and raised in Oklahoma City, Nuge is an icon in skateboarding who made a name for himself with classic parts in videos like Foundation’s Cataclysmic Abyss. Born to Vietnamese parents who came to America for a new life, Nuge’s childhood was largely spent coming up in Vietnamese pool halls. Eventually relocating to California to pursue skating, his early days saw him living in a legendary skate-house on Melrose dubbed “Hellrose”, an apartment that housed Nuge and 5 of his friends. Nuge later joined his close-friends at Baker Skateboards, who he still rides for today. 

Aside from skating, Nuge works on Open Beer alongside Tino Razo, Ako Jefferson and Atiba Jefferson. Open Beer has featured designs by artists like Joe Roberts, KATSU, and Meryl Smith on their beer cans. 

Nuge also has his restaurant, Burger She Wrote; a Los Angeles-based restaurant renowned for its high-quality smash burgers. Their smash burgers are made with 100% American Wagyu beef sourced from Snake River Farms, served on King's Hawaiian buns.

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