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Interviews

31/01/2026
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Skateboard Echoes; Skateboard Graphics Series Books. A Native Interview!

We’ve recently had the second instalment of the Skateboard Series books, a book celebrating skateboard graphics from years gone by. We thought it’d be cool to hear more about it from the creator himself, Ben Levaux, and learn a bit about him and his inspiration behind the series, so we fired some questions his way;  “For those who may not know, you’re the creator of the skateboard Echoes and Series Books, can you tell us a little bit about yourself and the books?” “Well I’m 49 years old, I live... Read More

26/01/2024

@Nice_Footage Instagram Interview

We recently hit up the man behind Nice Footage (a skateboard footage Instagram page that’s gaining some serious momentum) with a quick few questions. Hello Mr Nice Footage, would you like to introduce yourself? (As best you can, we know your identity isn’t public info)   Hey I run @nice_footage on Instagram a page where I post ‘nice footage’ haha. Can you give us a bit of background on your relationship with Native? Since we’ve known you since your grom days  My relationship with Native started through my dad really, children’s... Read More

15/12/2023
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Treatment Skateboard Collective – Ross Zajac Interview

Treatment Skateboard Collective is an up and coming new skateboard brand heralding from the depths of Glasgow and beyond. They serve up such a diverse and talented roster to the table, with skateboarding that can be appreciated and enjoyed at any level. Spend as little as 5 minutes with these folk and you can tell they’re a tight knit group of homies, forever on the shred and dedicated to the cause. We fired over team rider and co-owner Ross Zajac a few questions. Firstly, would you like to introduce yourself... Read More

04/10/2023
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‘Those Bloody Kids’ Tyneside Skateboard History Book by Shred The North

“Those Bloody Kids – A look back at Skateboarding on Tyneside” Local Grassroots Skateboard Organisation Shred The North have put together a fantastic new book entitled “Those Bloody Kids – A look back at Skateboarding on Tyneside”. The book documents various local skateboarders tales of yesteryear dating right back to the 1970’s. Northumbria University Lecturer Mike Jeffries got the ball rolling by interviewing a bunch of the local skateboard scene a couple of years ago as a follow on to an earlier project mapping skateable landmarks in Newcastle Upon Tyne.... Read More

30/08/2016
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“A WIDER VIEW” – The Ray Barbee Legacy

“A Wider View” explores the legacy of Ray Barbee and his fascination with analog photography. This short film examines Ray’s passions and influencers through archival footage, an experimental printing process, and a series of interviews key to Ray’s journey including appearances by iconic creatives Sean Cliver, Brian Gaberman, Thomas Campbell and Joe Brook. This coincides with the release of the Ray Barbee Shutter Pool Deck from Element Skateboards. The Shutter Pool graphic gives a new twist to the classic Ragdoll graphic that was on Ray’s original pro deck from Powell... Read More

22/02/2016

Joey Brezinski Interview

With the release of the new Cliché X Native Core Store Collaboration Decks  ( Cliché X Native Core Store Collab Deck 8.0”, Cliché X Native Core Store Collab Deck 8.25” ) we popped a few questions over to Joey Brezinski to find out a bit more about his skating, his love for Burritos and kickflipping the Lyon 25…   NS: There probably aren’t many kids in skateboarding these days that don’t know who you are but for those who don’t, can you please tell us a little bit about yourself, how long you’ve been... Read More

21/10/2015

Blasting Off!! Interview with Blast Skates owner Matthew Bromley.

We spoke to the owner of UK skateboard company Blast Skates to talk all things inspiration for the company, graphics and all things Blast….   NSS: Firstly what’s your Name? BS: Matthew Bromley NSS: What made you want to start a skateboard company? BS: I’d finished my university degree, no money, on job seekers moved to Brixton pretty much for the skatepark and worked towards a freelance illustration career. Of course being a skateboarder foremost the dream job is to make some board artwork for skateboard companies. I tried sending stuff to some... Read More

22/09/2015

Check In – Nick Zorlac From Death Skateboards

We caught up with Nick Zorlac owner of Death Skateboards the other day. We wanted to see what’s going on over at the Death HQ. We’ve been dealing with Death since day one here at Native, one of our original brands we started out with when we first opened in 2003. Great to see they’re still thriving after starting up in 1998. So Nick , Firstly thanks for taking time out to do this check in with us. How’s it going over there with you? Thanks for asking! All good... Read More

08/05/2013

Lucien Clarke Interview with HighSnobiety TV

HighSnobiety sat down with London based skater Lucien Clarke to talk about his Jamaican upbringing, life in London and trips to New York. He talks about some of his favourite skate spots and gives us a glimpse of his favourite skate shoes. At 24 years old Lucien is sponsored by Supra as part of their Premier Team, Kr3w Apparel as part of their european team and the UK’s own Palace Skateboards.

18/01/2013
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Epicly Later’d Eric Dressen – PART 1

Check out the the Eric Dressen Part 1 episode of Vice Magazines Epicly Later’d Eric Dressen has been a Pro Skater for over 5 decades. He turned pro in 1978 when he was only 13 years old. Dressen has had a varied skateboarding career, starting in the bowls of california and going on to be a street skating pioneer of street skating. He was an eye witness to the rise and fall of skateboarding three times and now tattoo’s full time in Hollywood. So sit back and check it out.... Read More