#287 - (NKA Vids) Nigel Alexander

Published: Aug. 7, 2023, 7 a.m.

b"Nigel Alexander (NKA Vids) discusses getting his first job & sponsor by 118 Boardshop, meeting a young Paul Rodriguez, getting his first camera, making the Forecast video, starting skatesite.com, making a push on his YouTube channel & working with Network A, his first check from YouTube, finding skaters for his youtube videos, working for Powell Peralta, dealing with YouTube comments and much more!\\nTimestamps\\n00:00:00 Nigel Alexander\\n00:04:22 Skating both switch and regular comfortably\\n00:06:03 First job & sponsor was 118 Boardshop\\n00:06:51 Making the Forecast video\\n00:10:06 Starting skatesite.com\\n00:13:10 The Proof video\\n00:14:40 Our Sponsor: Athletic Greens\\n00:16:15 Making the push towards YouTube and working with Network A\\n00:22:39 His first YouTube check\\n00:23:24 Jeron was Nigel's plug in high school (for skate product)\\n00:26:04 How Nigel got his first camera\\n00:31:39 The YouTube thing\\n00:44:38 Finding skaters for his YouTube videos\\n00:51:20 The effects of being a YouTuber on one's mental health\\n00:54:27 Nigel's upload schedule\\n00:57:46 Misconceptions about YouTube\\n01:05:02 is YouTube still as lucrative as it used to be?\\n01:05:30 The importance of YouTube thumbnails\\n01:09:39 Andy Schrock\\n01:12:12 Finding your niche on YouTube\\n01:15:17 Nigel's relationship with P-Rod\\n01:32:32 Notable moments while filming\\n01:38:29 Andy Anderson going big\\n01:41:25 Andy Anderson doing freestyle in the olympic park contest\\n01:43:25 Andy Anderson overload on YouTube?\\n01:45:02 working for/with Powell Peralta\\n01:51:40 Dealing with the YouTube comments\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices"