Chad Muska discusses why he moved to Ohio and bought a farm, his Groundhogs Dig Doug & Scarhead, focusing on building a company of his own rather than building companies for other people, how he shoots everything by himself from product shots to his lifestyle shots, What's his involvement with Shortys Skateboards now, his creative process from doing spin art boards to dipping his eS shoes in paint, fundraising to build a skatepark in his hometown of Lorain Ohio, Muska Footwear coming soon and much more!
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Timestamps
00:00:00 Chad Muska
00:05:22 Why he moved to Ohio and bought a farm
00:06:10 Making a company (has built up other peoples companies in the past, but never his own)
00:09:10 Previous owners helped him learn to take care of the property
00:10:58 Our Sponsor: Woodward
00:12:31 His Groundhogs Dig Doug & Scarhead
00:18:24 He didn't want to be "The Muska" anymore, he wanted to just be Chad
00:20:53 Why he hasn't skated since he broke his leg
00:21:19 While in LA skating down Sunset blvd people were shouting his name
00:25:20 His studio space is his basement or living room
00:25:59 Shoots everything by himself from product shots to his lifestyle shots
00:28:08 His main goal right now is financial stability & building his platform and empire
00:30:37 How brands grow, and the infrastructure grows with it....and eventually its their downfall
00:33:59 What is his involvement with Shortys Skateboards now?
00:40:46 The art pieces Chad is making from splatter boards to dipped shoes in paint
00:43:21 Always tries to look at the skate industry and ask whats missing
00:47:36 Dipping his eS shoes in paint
00:52:29 Muska Footwear coming soon
00:55:39 Our Sponsor: AG1
01:04:56 Trying to get things made in America but its very difficult
01:10:00 Doing a collab with Steve Olson
01:12:14 The longer you are with a company the less you get paid
01:15:21 New kid on Shortys Ivan Monteiro
01:19:21 Muska's intro clip in "Fulfill The Dream" at Jkwon
01:25:28 Fundraising to build a skatepark in Lorain Ohio
01:32:04 Has he thought about raising bees
01:36:27 Is he going to live out on his farm forever?
01:39:40 Portioned out Dig Doug & Scarheads food in baggies so his friend can take care of them while he's gone
01:45:15 He's learned a lot in a small amount of time maintaining his property
01:50:58 Watching Muska's journey as he documents in on Instagram
01:55:05 Happy Birthday Muska
Edited By: Roger Bagley