Hop Podcast #16 - Getting the band back together with Evren Ozan
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First skateboard was a Sector Nine Flex deck, not the pintail the one with a kick tail [sorry could find an image]
You can find more about Evren and his music here
Mark Golter use Evren music in some of his videos, the video below starts at when the music starts
The next video really suits Evren's music - Desert Longboarding.
Met Evren at Newtons in 2009, it was the IGSA World Championships.
How did Evren meet the Sector 9 crew?
EG lived in the neighbourhood. Mike Morrissey also lived nearby
Called Sector 9 to see if he could get a S9 race deck, Erik Lundberg was in town and they ended up showing Erik the local hills, was introduced to all the Sector 9 crew.
EG Fratantaro - started a skateshop called Handplant
Laguna Beach Danger Riders
Mark Golter - an early racer - had a group called LBDR in the 80s, Laguna Beach Mark's LBDR was Laguna Beach Downhill Riders.
The scene blows up - Laguana Beach bans downhill
The Buddhist monk chiropractor goes by the name of Dr Sam.
Wheel sponsor - Lobo wheels from Poland
New board company is Ozan Longboards
New board is called Skyline deck
The new shape with a kicktail could be called Mystic
Who is LBDR: Liam Morgan, Yuppie family, Bryn and Roger Jones, some of the original guys: Wax and Riley Crone