Our latest guest was born in Covington, KY and has lived in Cincinnati for most of his life.  A staple and leader of the Tri-state scene, he was a part of several influential local videos as a rider for Anonymous Skateshop, and later had a lengthy run skating for Consolidated. Later he became  the owner of Instrument Skateboards and Galaxie Skateshop. He was also one the biggest contributors to building and maintaining the Newport DIY skatepark, aka “The Bridge.” He currently lives on the West Side of Cincinnati and works as a successful concrete contractor, hoping to help build future skateparks in the area. Amazing stories in this one, including hill bombing in Cincinnati, Barcelona with the AWS crew, fallout with Adidas in the retail world, and much more. Join us as we discuss Gary’s life in skateboarding and the travels that were the result. Thank you to Gary for all he has done shepherding the Cincinnati scene. 

Timestamps

1:17- Background Info

6:55- Early years of Cincinnati scene

14:20- Quitting high school

17:55 - The art of hill bombing 

27:35- Anonymous

33:10- National coverage/sponsors

48:30- Barcelona memories

57:05- Working on Community Relations video

1:03:05- Instrument Skateboards

1:15:00- Galaxie Skateshop

1:27:09- The Bridge

1:47:08- Upcoming skateparks in Cincinnati

1:51:48-Contemporary skateboarding 

1:56:30- Cincinnati Favorites