Phil De Mattia is a longtime friend of Breaking Free Skatepark. He did all the welding during the initial build-out back in 2016. Phil is an immigrant, a former pro BMX rider (for Mongoose and Kink), a metal fabricator, and a hyper-dedicated person. In this episode, we talk about building a new life, what BMX taught us both good and bad, and trying to maintain a healthy life both physically and mentally. Phil is one of those "they broke the mold with this one" kinda guy.

Phil is not active on social media but.....

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