KARL WATSON

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Karl Watson discusses growing up in the Bay area, Nick Lockman and Sam Smyth not bringing Karl to EMB until he could actually skate, meeting James Kelch for the first time, getting on Think Skateboards, leaving Think to skate for World Industries, filming for the Love Child video but not being in Love Child, being demoted to am when getting on Mad Circle then turning pro for them, getting on Expedition then starting Organika, working for adidas and much more!

00:00:00 Karl Watson
00:03:23 Karl's younger years growing up in the bay area
00:10:10 Nick Lockman and Sam Smyth not bringing Karl to EMB until he could actually skate
00:11:02 Meeting James Kelch for the first time
00:13:35 Moving into Tommy Guerrero's old apartment and getting his boxes
00:16:17 Karl on Dogtown
00:17:57 Getting on Think Skateboards
00:20:52 Quitting Think to skate for New Deal then getting back on Think
00:22:59 Leaving Think to skate for World Industries
00:26:30 Filming for Love Child but not being in Love Child
00:34:29 Getting let go by World Industries
00:34:46 Getting on Stereo Skateboards
00:36:25 Going pro
00:37:26 Being demoted to am when getting on Mad Circle
00:39:36 Being on Profile before Mad Circle
00:41:58 Jamie Thomas at EMB back in the day
00:43:32 The SF spots back in the day
00:44:40 Hubba Hideout
00:45:12 Going pro for Mad Circle
00:45:47 Karl's part in 5 Flavors
00:54:50 Getting on Expedition
00:55:52 Starting Organika
00:59:24 Karl's part in Alone
01:09:29 What happened with Organika
01:17:40 Hubba front nose pretzel out
01:21:44 Karl's appreciation for the younger generation
01:25:57 Working for adidas
01:28:19 Back at LRG
01:31:04 Passing up 10k a month to stay on iPath
01:47:06 Maxallure
01:56:48 Visiting the old sf spots
01:58:14 Rocco stories
01:59:57 Riding Jovantae's used board
02:03:54 Karl the author
02:19:52 Karl almost quitting skating