#314 - Ron Allen
b'Ron Allen discusses getting his first skateboard in 1974, his first sponsor Gullwing Trucks, skating in his first contest, getting on Vision Street Wear, how much his first pro check was for, leaving Vision for H-Street & filming the \\u201cShackle Me Not\\u201d video, starting Life Skateboards with Mike Ternasky, Sean Sheffey in the Life video "A Soldier\'s Story\\u201d, starting Fun Skateboards, his Krooked guest board & video part, being "babysat" by Stacy Peralta and much more!\\nTimestamps\\n00:00:00 Ron Allen\\n00:01:00 Coming down to LA from the Bay\\n00:02:48 Ron\'s 3 skate moms\\n00:04:10 Growing up in Visalia\\n00:05:52 The Visalia skate camp Mcdonalds racket\\n00:06:57 Getting his first board in 1974\\n00:16:35 Being chased by cowboys\\n00:18:39 Ron at school\\n00:19:05 Ron the cheerleader\\n00:23:50 Getting his first sponsor - Gullwing trucks\\n00:24:15 Ron\'s first contest\\n00:26:34 Experiencing racism and prejudice\\n00:30:32 Getting on Vision Street Wear\\n00:36:30 Ron\'s first pro check\\n00:37:49 Leaving Vision for H-Street\\n00:41:22 The H-Street Shackle Me Not video\\n00:46:23 Hanging with the Neighborhood team in Chicago\\n00:50:15 Tour stories...\\n00:52:50 Starting Life Skateboards with Mike Ternasky\\n00:59:23 Life skateboards video "A Soldier\'s Story"\\n01:03:49 Why and how Life Skateboards ended\\n01:18:00 How DLX got involved with Fun Skateboards\\n01:32:44 Sean Sheffey\\n01:34:12 What happened with Fun Skateboards\\n01:36:24 Fun becoming American Dream\\n01:46:15 Rons\'s love experiment\\n01:47:19 Ron\'s Krooked guest board/video part\\n01:48:17 Ron\'s recent handrail slam\\n01:54:04 Heaters\\n01:55:25 Makin\' bongs\\n02:03:43 Getting on Creation Skateboards\\n02:12:00 Ron\'s thoughts on current skateboarding\\n02:22:57 Ron\'s Thrasher cover\\n02:24:13 Getting on Converse\\n02:29:47 James Kelch stories\\n02:37:36 Being "babysat" by Stacy Peralta\\n02:40:13 What\'s Ron working on now\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'