Skateboarder And Podcast

To coincide with ‘World Book Day’ this episode we sat down with an author who got banned from the University of Kent campus for skateboarding, only to go back and not just work there, but also get an MA in creative writing! It was a pleasure to finally catch up with the very honest & open skateboarder, poet, producer, playwright and author… Alex Vellis! We talk about growing dreadlocks at 12, hanging out in coffee shops, getting sponsored by Militia Skateboards, crusty street spots, being chased out of the UKC, being a Grand Slam Champion, HipHop, Connor Sansby, John Cooper Clarke and his new book ‘I Saw A Bird Once’! Trust is it’s really really good! Find out more from Alex by following him on instagram & twitter @alexvellispoet and to buy his book please visit: https://harbourbooks.org/product/i-saw-a-bird-once/ Stay up to date by following us on instagram @skateboarderand or by joining our Facebook page www.facebook.com/skateboarderandpodcast The podcast is hosted by Mat Lloyd @matlloydpoet on instagram/twitter his official site MatLloyd.com Get a signed copy of Mats new book ‘What You Missed’ from https://matlloyd.bigcartel.com/product/what-you-missed All music is provided with permission by Mr. Brown @westaytrue his music is available from all good record stores, iTunes, Amazon and direct via www.westaytrue.com Stay safe people! #skateboarderand #skateboarding #skateboarderandpodcast #skatelife #supportyourlocalscene #podcast #ukskateboarding

Yes, the podcast is back and this episode we’ve got a bonafide luminary of the UK skate scene. He’s the head honcho at ‘Drawing Boards’ and he’s the author of the excellent “101 Uses for a Skateboard’. This episode we got to sit down with skateboarder, artist, frustrated hippy, dad and now author… Adam McEvoy! We talk about growing up in Asia, Croydons legendary Fairfield Halls spot, selling t-shirts out of the boot of his car, the intricate details of his board graphics, growing up without a TV, using your platform, social issues, distribution, calling shops, kids, illustration, Blueprint, the upcoming video, being a workaholic and so much more!!! Trust us, Adam will have you hyped!!! Find out more about ’The Drawing Boards’ visit their website www.thedrawingboards.com and check out their instagram @drawingboards Stay up to date by following us on instagram @skateboarderand or by joining our Facebook page www.facebook.com/skateboarderandpodcast The podcast is hosted by Mat Lloyd @matlloydpoet on instagram/twitter his official site MatLloyd.com Get a signed copy of Mats new book ‘What You Missed’ from https://matlloyd.bigcartel.com/product/what-you-missed All music is provided with permission by Mr. Brown @westaytrue his music is available from all good record stores, iTunes, Amazon and direct via www.westaytrue.com Stay safe people! #skateboarderand #skateboarding #skateboarderandpodcast #skatelife #supportyourlocalscene #podcast #ukskateboarding

Yes, we are back after a brief break and stoked to bring you the latest episode of the Skateboarder And… podcast! This one is with the second guest who has been up for the coveted Thrasher SOTY award, he's Pro for SOVRN Skateboarders, he's a podcaster and has recently released his first novel 'Top Of Mason'!! if you hadn't guessed yet, it is of course, Walker Ryan... We discuss sending out 'sponsor me' tapes at 10 years old, getting on Organika, his podcast 'Old Friends Catch Up', traveling around Europe in a pandemic, writing his first novel, sponsors, injuries and so much more. He was an absolute gent and this is an epic episode to start the new series. PS. Big thanks to @mixtapeswithmikepodcast for helping with our audio on this episode To find out more on Walker Ryan follow him on instagram @walkerryan check out his website www.walker-ryan.com also check out his podcast via all the usuals plus https://oldfriendsandco.com Stay up to date by following us on instagram @skateboarderand or by joining our Facebook page www.facebook.com/skateboarderandpodcast The podcast is hosted by Mat Lloyd @matlloydpoet on instagram/twitter his official site MatLloyd.com Mats new book ‘What You Missed’ is available from www.shookbop.com/products/what-you-missed-by-mat-lloyd All music is provided with permission by Mr. Brown @westaytrue his music is available from all good record stores, iTunes, Amazon and direct via www.westaytrue.com Stay safe people! #skateboarderand #skateboarding #skateboarderandpodcast #skatelife #supportyourlocalscene #podcast #ukskateboarding

This episode of the Skateboarder And… podcast may be one you’ll have to listen to a couple of times just to take in the amount of UK skate history discussed! We got to sit down with Alvin Singfield who is nothing short of a UK legend, although he’ll hate us using that phrase! We discuss his early days at RAD Magazine, working at Faze 7, ROM skate park, helping create not one but three skateboard companies including the once mighty Blueprint, editing seminal UK skate videos, HOAX, flowing your favourite UK skater, BMXing across Europe, VOLCOM, Attitude Inc and so much more. PS. And we haven’t mentioned ‘that’ meeting at New Deal!! Trust us it’s pretty incredible! This episode really does have it all!! Check out Attitude Inc instagram here @attitudeinc and their website https://www.attitudeinc.co.uk Stay up to date by following us on instagram @skateboarderand or by joining our Facebook page www.facebook.com/skateboarderandpodcast The podcast is hosted by Mat Lloyd @matlloydpoet on instagram/twitter his official site MatLloyd.com Mats new book ‘What You Missed’ is available from www.shookbop.com/products/what-you-missed-by-mat-lloyd All music is provided with permission by Mr. Brown @westaytrue his music is available from all good record stores, iTunes, Amazon and direct via www.westaytrue.com Stay safe people!

This episode of the Skateboarder And… podcast we got to sit down with the very awesome Lucy Raemers. What follows is a frank conversation about loss, grief, addiction and untimely the death by suicide of her brother - professional skateboarder Ben Raemers. Whilst the main theme is heavy, there are many laughs to be had as we talk about; growing up with Ben, Woolworths, skate parks, selfies, Goosebumps skateboards, setting up the foundation, alcoholism, the skateboard community, SmiLe Films, the legend that is (friend of the show) Horsey, Rob Collins, Converse, the Grass Roots Charity, Suicide Awareness training, Slam City Skates, Palace, Lost Art, Nick Jenson, the girls skate scene, Go Skateboarding Day, personal grief and so much more. This isn’t just a good episode, it’s an important one. To find out more about ‘The Ben Raemers Foundation’ you can follow them on instagram @thebenraemersfoundation or visit their official website thebenraemersfoundation.com Visit Lucys personal blog on instagram @sayitsoktonotbeok Find out more about Grassroots @grassrootssp and their website prevent-suicide.org.uk Stay up to date by following us on instagram @skateboarderand or by joining our Facebook page www.facebook.com/skateboarderandpodcast The podcast is hosted by Mat Lloyd @matlloydpoet on instagram/twitter his official site MatLloyd.com Mats new book ‘What You Missed’ is available from www.shookbop.com/products/what-you-missed-by-mat-lloyd All music is provided with permission by Mr. Brown @westaytrue his music is available from all good record stores, iTunes, Amazon and direct via www.westaytrue.com Stay safe people! #smileforraemers #skateboarderand #skateboarding #skateboarderandpodcast #skatelife #supportyourlocalscene #podcast #ukskateboarding