Rob Owens. The name and the man are infamous and legendary in skateboarding and in general. Just say his name around somebody and they will have a story to tell you about Rob. Rob will be the first to admit that he has had his ups and downs and his own obstacles to overcome. All of this kinda adds to the legend of Rob Owens and who people think he is and who he actually is. But what is important is that at 38 years old Rob is still passionate if not more passionate about skateboarding and getting out and doing what he loves. His passion for skating is very motivating and makes me want to get out and ride my board.Talking with Rob he seems to be at a very positive point in his life in which he is getting back and focussing on what he loves to do. He also has been putting in work at re establishing his company Grime Official. I was looking forward to doing this interview because I never really got a chance to talk to him for a long duration and get to know who he is. So here it is the Rob Owens Podcast.

I trolled out pretty hard this winter but have made an effort to try and get out and skate more.Filmed a couple quick clips last night with Drew Rickaby, Nick Mistele and Myself. 

VRMN#3 Cream City Skatepark from Blake Van Egeren on Vimeo.

Filmed at Cream City Skatepark 5/8/2014 Featuring Blake Van Egeren, Drew Rickaby, and Nick Mistele

In this Episode I talk with Tim Olson, Eric Risser, Gabe Chan and Nate Joski about the filming,making, and reaction to the Tim and Eric skateboard parts. These parts have taken on a life of their own attracting a wide audience inside and outside of skateboarding. We discuss why there is both a positive and negative feedback about the parts as well as creativity in skateboarding. Mixed along side these themes Tim and Eric share stories about Drunken Juggalos, Squirrels dropping nuts on Eric, The Beez Videos, Why Mom’s and Steam Punks love Tim and Eric, Nate’s inability to keep up with Nate Broussard, Comments from Youtube, and more

Roger Skateboards – “Secondhand Stoke” – Tim and Eric from Roger Skateboards on Vimeo.

Tim and Eric – Roger of the Month Mar 2010 – Outro Video from Roger Skateboards on Vimeo.

The DadCam Video from Blake Van Egeren on Vimeo.
When we were kids we filmed our friends skateboarding on our Dad’s camera, and for some of us we had our Dad film us skating. The idea behind DadCam is simple, no pressure, no missions just capture what occurs. Sometimes we remembered to bring Dadcam, sometimes we forgot. Sometimes the battery was dead. Sometimes the camera did not work. But the bottom line is Dadcam is finally here for your enjoyment. Filmed by Drew Rickaby and Nick Mistele, Edited by Nick Mistele and Blake Van Egeren
Featuring: Nick Mistele, Drew Rickaby, Blake Van Egeren, James Brickner, Big Shits, Matt Nordness, Chase Hopper, Vince Stranc, Max Murphy, Sean Hanley, Tim and Eric, Pat Murphy, Dave Khiehl, Dane Haman, Bradford Bishop, TJ Bohach and more

BVE PODCAST EPISODE #6 Nick Mistele and Drew Rickaby on Dadcam
I recently sat down with Nick Mistele and Drew Rickaby drank a couple beers and talked about the making of Dadcam. Things get kinda sloppy towards the end.