Brain Drain Episode 52 with Toby Batchelor & Forde Brookfield 🧠 Get comfortable as we dive into two hours of incredible distribution history with the legendary Wesley Morgan of Rock Solid Distribution.In this episode we sit down with one of the UK's most beloved distributors, Wesley Morgan of Rock Solid Distribution. We dive deep into the history of Rock Solid Distribution from it's humble beginnings in a two bedroom flat, all the way unto distributing some of skateboardings greatest brands; Powell Peralta, Bones Wheels, Ace Trucks, Magenta Skateboards, 5BORO, April, Butter Goods, Cortina Bearings, Darkroom, Dear Skating, DGK, Dial Tone, Diamond Supply Co, Doom Sayers, Toy Machine, Foundation Skateboards. We also dive into Wes' history of growing up in Bristol, skating with some of skateboardings greatest legends and much more!00:00 - Coming up on this episode/intro01:57 - Where is Wes from and how do the U.S. brands find his accent?04:07 - Wes' history of skateboarding, growing up in the Downend and asking Bill Danforth how to do a McTwist...13:10 - Becoming a skate nerd and venturing into Bristol and seeing Lloyds for the first time.17:54 - Visiting Skate One for the first time, meeting George Powell, seeing the incredible Skate One Lab and being the ultimate skate nerd!27:22 - The Powell Peralta U.K. tour 31:16 - How where the Lloyds ledges when they where first built and who where some of the first people to do tricks down the Big Three?36:10 - Skin Phillips photo exhibition, Rollersnakes 40th anniversary, the Science Verses Life Book & history of Paul Haynes filming for the Rollersnakes 540 & 720 videos.40:34 - Rollersnakes is now owned by it's employees!(Watch this video for more information: www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrSFvhEblFc)43:48 - Moving into the centre of Bristol, it's high standard of skateboarding, Rollermania, 5050 Skate Shop, P-Stone & Danny Wainwright!50:51 - Who was dominating the Bristol scene when Wes moved back to Bristol after finishing Uni in Cardiff?57:03 - The birth and deep history of Wes' Rock Solid Distribution!1:15:27 - How does Wes start distributing brands, lurking on Slap Forum and potentially losing brands...1:23:09 - Skating curbs with John Lucero, Skip Pronier and Ben Koppl & meeting more skate legends .1:27:04 - What's been one of the biggest and most financially beneficial brands that Wes has ever distributed through Rock Solid?1:28:19 - Does Skate One have expectations to how much Rock Solid has to distribute and how did Wes end up acquiring Skate One? (Powell Peralta, Bones Wheels etc...)1:33:32 - What's the day to day duties of running a distribution company?1:37:30 - Has being involved in the skateboarding industry ever dampened his actual joy for skateboarding in his personal time?1:30:19 - What's Wes' future with rock solid and what's his warm up routine for skating as he gets older?1:43:04 - What's the most valuable, rarest thing Wes has collected during his lifetime in skateboarding?1:52:39 - Passing out, getting his face painted, eyebrows shaved off and other hyjinx!1:55:32 - Getting arrested in Barcelona for cycling the wrong way round a roundabout?1:57:45 - What's Wes' thoughts on where skateboarding currently is?2:03:00 - Wrap up, farewells, credits and extended thank you's from Wes!Also available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts & Youtube.https://linkin.bio/rollersnakesSupport The Brain Drain Show by hitting the "THANKS" button under this video.Subscribe to our Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/BrainDrainShow💰Want to BUY Brain Drain Merch?💰https://rollersnakes.co.uk/search?q=brain+drainINSTAGRAM: 📸 Rollersnakes 📸https://www.instagram.com/rollersnakeshttps://www.instagram.com/rollersnakesshopderbyYOUTUBE: ▶️ RollersnakesTV ▶️https://www.youtube.com/rollersnakestvSupport us by checking out our sponsors:Rollersnakes:www.rollersnakes.co.uk