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TPM Episode 75: Daniel Grant, Pro Wakeboarder


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Daniel Grant is a prodigy on a wakeboard.  He’s a 5 time ‘Cable Park Rider of the Year’ and he’s only 20 years old.  He moved to Thailand at a young age and was an 8-year-old kid at the skatepark when he found out about the local cable park.  One day on a kneeboard  hooked him and he has become the one of the greatest cable park riders of our time.  He's been traveling the world on his own since he was 11 and tells the tales on the podcast.

Daniel Grant Show Notes

2:00:  Daniels crazy travel schedule and who plans his life?

4:00:  The differences between the USA and Thailand

8:00:  Growing up in Thai, sports, school and getting into skateboarding and getting into wakeboarding

12:00: Wakeboarding without a boat and action sports in Thailand

17:50:  Going pro at 13

19:03:  Evo (Use the code TPM10 for 10% off at checkout)

RESQWATER (enter the code resqwatertpm for a 20% discount on a 12 pack)

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21:30:  Dropping out of school and focusing on riding, wakeskating and what’s the most fun?

27:00:  How does sponsorship progress for him, traveling the world solo and who sponsors him today? (Shark Energy, Liquid Force, Rip Curl, Sesitech, Thai Wake Shop, Hilleks )

34:00:  Having an allowance, not knowing what he makes, what happened with Monster/Spy, and juggling X-Games, LFnAwesome and the Tao video projects

41:00:  How much time does he have to spend in the States and being known for being in parks

43:00:  Daniels fun facts and living like a sailor

 44:30: Inappropriate Questions

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