The Nine Club | Darren Navarrette | The Nine Club - Episode 305 @thenineclub | Uploaded December 2023 | Updated October 2024, 1 hour ago.
Darren Navarrette discusses why he’s known as the Vertical Vampire, meeting Jamie Thomas and getting on Etnies in 1994, the journey getting from Minnesota to California with tow trucks, turning pro for Creature Skateboards, the vert button, getting on 151 after Creature folded, bootlegging Creature product then getting back on Creature, tax troubles and EA Skate his brand Skeleton Key and much more!
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Links we talked about in this episode
Switchflip Switch Manny: youtu.be/EejsdKHgwsU
I'm Glad I'm Not Me: youtube.com/@chrisroberts
Darren Navarrette's Instagram: instagram.com/navs5000
The Creature Video: youtu.be/89a2v4-D_Z0?si=83uUG2gj58XIlakM&t=1316
20 Years of the Vertcial vampire: youtube.com/watch?v=qAumn6Zn86I
Creature CSFU Part: youtube.com/watch?v=-6f1jfQlNMo
Creature Part: youtube.com/watch?v=tlgqX26OtLM
Timestamps
00:00:00 Darren Navarrette
00:00:50 Origins of the Vertical Vampire
00:07:14 Meeting Jamie Thomas and getting on Etnies in 1994
00:12:27 Our Supporter: AG1
00:14:03 Starting skating in 1984
00:16:10 P.I.S.S. (private indoor skate spot)
00:26:19 Handrail skating
00:33:32 The journey getting from Minnesota to California
00:37:28 When vert died
00:46:30 Sticking with vert through the lean years
00:53:42 Ditching his friends to go on a skate trip with Creature
01:07:02 Skateboarding is professional wrestling
01:14:17 A pound of greens got Darren to California
01:15:59 Turning pro for Creature
01:18:52 Creature going out of business
01:27:52 The vert button
01:30:17 Getting on 151 after Creature folded
01:34:20 Getting back on creature
01:38:28 Darren's small problem with Emerica
01:39:16 Tax troubles and EA Skate
01:49:42 Bootlegging Creature product
02:09:08 Who does Darren look to for inspiration
02:15:00 The older you get...
02:20:09 Darren's brand Skeleton Key
02:33:15 Music in skate videos
02:41:19 Coming up with Skeleton Key
02:58:06 Longboards - yes or no
Edited By: Tim Olson & Roger Bagley
Darren Navarrette discusses why he’s known as the Vertical Vampire, meeting Jamie Thomas and getting on Etnies in 1994, the journey getting from Minnesota to California with tow trucks, turning pro for Creature Skateboards, the vert button, getting on 151 after Creature folded, bootlegging Creature product then getting back on Creature, tax troubles and EA Skate his brand Skeleton Key and much more!
#TheNineClub #CreatureSkateboards #DarrenNaverrette
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Thank you to our sponsors
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LMNT: drinklmnt.com/nineclub
Woodward: Use NINECLUB at checkout before January 31st: worldofwoodward.com
Check out all of our deals & discounts
thenineclub.com/pages/deals-and-discounts
Subscribe to our other channels
More Nine Club: youtube.com/morenineclub
Nine Club Clips: youtube.com/nineclubclips
Join The Nine Club discord
discord.gg/thenineclub
Listen to The Nine Club on podcast
thenineclub.com/pages/podcast
Official Nine Club merch
thenineclub.com/collections/all
Social & Website
Website: thenineclub.com
Instagram: instagram.com/thenineclub
TikTok: tiktok.com/@thenineclub
Kick: kick.com/thenineclub
Twitch: twitch.tv/thenineclub_
X (Twitter): twitter.com/thenineclub
Facebook: facebook.com/thenineclub
Chris Roberts: https://linktr.ee/Chrisroberts
Links we talked about in this episode
Switchflip Switch Manny: youtu.be/EejsdKHgwsU
I'm Glad I'm Not Me: youtube.com/@chrisroberts
Darren Navarrette's Instagram: instagram.com/navs5000
The Creature Video: youtu.be/89a2v4-D_Z0?si=83uUG2gj58XIlakM&t=1316
20 Years of the Vertcial vampire: youtube.com/watch?v=qAumn6Zn86I
Creature CSFU Part: youtube.com/watch?v=-6f1jfQlNMo
Creature Part: youtube.com/watch?v=tlgqX26OtLM
Timestamps
00:00:00 Darren Navarrette
00:00:50 Origins of the Vertical Vampire
00:07:14 Meeting Jamie Thomas and getting on Etnies in 1994
00:12:27 Our Supporter: AG1
00:14:03 Starting skating in 1984
00:16:10 P.I.S.S. (private indoor skate spot)
00:26:19 Handrail skating
00:33:32 The journey getting from Minnesota to California
00:37:28 When vert died
00:46:30 Sticking with vert through the lean years
00:53:42 Ditching his friends to go on a skate trip with Creature
01:07:02 Skateboarding is professional wrestling
01:14:17 A pound of greens got Darren to California
01:15:59 Turning pro for Creature
01:18:52 Creature going out of business
01:27:52 The vert button
01:30:17 Getting on 151 after Creature folded
01:34:20 Getting back on creature
01:38:28 Darren's small problem with Emerica
01:39:16 Tax troubles and EA Skate
01:49:42 Bootlegging Creature product
02:09:08 Who does Darren look to for inspiration
02:15:00 The older you get...
02:20:09 Darren's brand Skeleton Key
02:33:15 Music in skate videos
02:41:19 Coming up with Skeleton Key
02:58:06 Longboards - yes or no
Edited By: Tim Olson & Roger Bagley
