On the outskirts of Dayton, Matt Williams is trying to put his hometown of Troy, Ohio on the map with a much needed skatepark upgrade. A skater since 1987, Matt has founded and organized Troy City Skatepark Unite, whose sole mission is to raise funding and support for a professional concrete skatepark on the site of their dated prefabricated setup. On September 20th, Matt and his team of volunteers will be hosting a skate jam in Troy, filled with giveaways, prizes, auction items, live music, vendors, artwork, and much more. This should be one of the premiere events of the year for the skate community to come together and help support Matt’s mission to give something big back to the community we all love. 

Additionally, Matt has worked at Alien Workshop since 1997, so he has plenty of great stories of the Sovereign Sect and their legendary presence in Ohio and impact on skateboarding globally. Join us as we discuss the 90’s Dayton scene, documenting a life in skateboarding, growing up with Nate Jones, getting hired at Alien Workshop, how to get a skatepark built, meeting Lennie Kirk, and much more. Please be sure to mark your calendar for September 20th for the big event in Troy. I plan on attending and hope to see everyone there. Thanks as always for the support. 

www.troycityskateparkunite.com

September 20th 2025

Joe Reardon Skatepark

99 North Ridge Ave. Troy, OH 45373

Time Stamps:

2:00- Introduction

7:00- Growing Up

20:15- Moving to Ohio

24:00- Starting to film 

32:00- Dayton scene 

45:00- How skating has changed

59:00- Nate Jones

1:10:20- Working for Alien Workshop

1:27:30- Launching Troy skatepark initiative 

2:05:45- Chris Carter and Mike Hill

2:12:50-Meeting Danny Way

2:17:30- Fun Alien Workshop memories 

2:21:50- Lennie Kirk 

2:26:40- Rob Dyrdek

2:31:25- Closing thoughts

2:35:30- Details about the fundraising event September 20th 2025