German Nieves | The Nine Club Skateboarding Podcast - Episode 340

"German Nieves discusses growing up in New Jersey & moving to Philly, meeting Julio De La Cruz & getting in the Neighborhood van, ending up at a hostel in Venice, getting Zoo York boards, Harold Hunter, getting on Official Skateboards, starting Paterson League clothing, his new part dropping soon and much more!"

Courtesy of The Nine Club

Topics include:

  • How to properly say his name
  • Coming from New Jersey & moving to Philly
  • His sponsor situation at the time & getting in the Neighborhood van
  • Ending up at a hostel in Venice
  • Didn't care about being sponsored
  • Started getting Zoo York boards
  • Harold Hunter
  • New York skating
  • Biking around the city instead of skating
  • Being a flow dude & riding for Official Skateboards
  • Always had a job
  • Paterson & tennis
  • John Candy in Splash
  • The Quiet Life
  • Patterson collabs like Fila, Clearweather & Vans
  • New part dropping soon

 "This was the best episode yet for me! So nostalgic everything they were talking about. German was funny as hell too! Great job guys!"

"Dope to see German still active and still shredding. Glad you had him on."

"I'm with homie! The same age and started skating in 85. Never once did we think of biking to go skate! The more board time, the better you will be and comfortable on your board!🤙"

"German Nieves is a great skater! I still watch his logic part, i grow up on. thanks German!"

"Skated with him a few times in NJ. Dude kills these crusty NJ spots. First time I met him was in Montclair at Division East which had a dope crew of people. Division east was the shit!"

"Dude still rips too love to see it!"

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