{"id":57411,"date":"2016-06-21T07:00:31","date_gmt":"2016-06-21T14:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/?p=57411"},"modified":"2016-07-04T12:32:39","modified_gmt":"2016-07-04T19:32:39","slug":"glen-charnoski-juice-magazine-state-of-skate-interview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/glen-charnoski-juice-magazine-state-of-skate-interview\/","title":{"rendered":"Glen Charnoski – Juice Magazine State of Skate Interview"},"content":{"rendered":"

Name: Glen Charnoski<\/strong>
\n Hometown: Allentown, Pennsylvania<\/strong>
\n Age:\u00a048<\/strong>
\n Sponsors:\u00a0Conspiracy Skateboards,\u00a0<\/strong>(formerly: Vans, 187, Zorlac, Gullwing, Kryptonics).<\/strong><\/p>\n

What set-up are you riding right now?<\/strong>
\nConspiracy \u201cGlen Charnoski\u201d pro model (8.25\u201d), Indy trucks, Bones SPF \u201cHawk\u201d 58mm wheels, sometimes Conspiracy wheels, grip and hardware whatever.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s the most fun DIY, skater-built or renegade spot that you\u2019ve skated lately?<\/strong>
\nGunnison, Colorado\u00a0Skatepark (built by Team Pain). They kept the old heart-shaped skater-built bowl.<\/p>\n

Have you ever built something to skate?<\/strong>
\nYes! Slug 1, 2, 3, backyard vert ramps with my brother, Rick, and friends in Pennsylvania. Slug 1 was only 20\u2019 wide and 9\u2019\/1\u2019 vert. Slug 3 was the biggest at 32\u2019 wide with 9 1\/2 trannies with 1 1\/2\u2019 vert. All wood with staircases, railings, lights, contests and music.<\/p>\n

Who do you like to skate with these days?<\/strong>
\nMarshall at Arvada… inspiring, fast, creative, gutsy, and positive.<\/p>\n

Best skate graphic you have seen lately?<\/strong>
\nThe Creature Bloodshed model. I just looked at it in my basement. My brother, Rick, made the film and sent me the board, so it\u2019s cool just for that.<\/p>\n

Best thing you\u2019ve ever skated in a skatepark and what skatepark was it?<\/strong>
\nThe mini kidney pool at Gunnison, Colorado\u00a0skatepark. You can go so fast and do whatever you want. It\u2019s perfect.<\/p>\n

Favorite skateboarders of all time??<\/strong>
\nMark Emond (Ocean City, MD) has to be the oldest! He taught me and Rick to skate, and he\u2019s super stylish and draws original lines. He\u2019s super cool and positive and loves skating. Steve Caballero and Chris Miller for their talent and styles. Lance Mountain to skate with. Rick Widenor (in Colorado) who inspires for his energy, go-after-it attitude and love for teaching skating. Al Brunelle. We\u00a0rode many parks together, and had lots of fun at\u00a0many contests. He reminds me of me growing up and learning tricks. He\u2019s just great to watch and he\u2019s so talented on diverse terrain.<\/p>\n

Is there anything that hasn\u2019t been built to skate yet that you\u2019d like to see built?<\/strong>
\nYes.\u00a0Bring back an indoor skatepark with a vert ramp and add a combi-bowl replica\u00a0to Colorado.<\/p>\n

Best road trips you ever took?<\/strong>
\nIn the US: Alex Brunelle and I met a friend, Nick, after the Trifecta in Oregon and we skated parks all over the Pacific Northwest. It was really fun! Internationally, Donny Myhre and I toured Europe doing demos, contests, surfing, etc.\u00a0in summertime from 1988-91, which exposed me to many new things and ideas. I matured quite a bit as a result!<\/p>\n

Any skate-related charities you support?<\/strong>
\nNo.<\/p>\n

What music have you been listening to lately?<\/strong>
\nMorcheeba, 90\u2019s party music (Beastie Boys).<\/p>\n

What do you consider the responsibilities of a professional skateboarder?<\/strong>
\nRepresent skating and your sponsors in a positive light, promote the benefits and fun of skating to the public and local government and support initiatives for new skateparks, and to be a good role model and engage kids at the skatepark, give them attention and support. Nothing worse than a pro with a bad attitude and cares only about himself and \u201cwinning\u201d. I won\u2019t mention names!<\/p>\n

Which skate shops do you support and go to the most?<\/strong>
\nMeta in Boulder because Sam is so supportive of the local skate community.\u00a0SOL in Longmont because Allen, the owner, is a good friend.<\/p>\n

Favorite skate photo of all time?<\/strong>
\nDuane Peters acid drop into the combi and Alan Gelfand doing an\u00a0ollie in a pool.<\/p>\n

What is your take on girls skateboarding?<\/strong>
\nYeah. Cool. I\u2019m happy to see them enjoying it. It\u2019s inspiring, but I feel a little sad for them sometimes as it\u2019s a male-dominated sport and the stereotype is that girls can\u2019t skate very good. Period.<\/p>\n

What skateboarding memorabilia do you have that means the most to you?<\/strong>
\nI won a deck at the Trifecta that everyone I knew there signed. That is special.<\/p>\n

Who contributes the most to your local skate scene?<\/strong>
\nRick Widenor. He has engaged kids, the parents, and the community for over 30 years and has a key to the Rosy Bowl in Denver where he welcomes skaters to session.<\/p>\n

Top three favorite skate tricks?<\/strong>
\nEggplants, frontside inverts and alley-oop smith grinds.<\/p>\n

Do you think skateboarding should be in the Olympics?<\/strong>
\nNo. It would make it too competitive and mainstream and it would lose appeal for many of us.<\/p>\n

What is your proudest moment in\u00a0skateboarding so far?<\/strong>
\nBeating Steve Caballero at a World Cup contest, and him telling me after the contest, \u201cI think you won this time.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Glen is flying high in this photo and so is his brother Rick. The Charno\u2019s have been killing it for years. Photo by Coburn Huff.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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ABOUT THE JUICE MAGAZINE STATE OF SKATE:<\/strong><\/p>\n

When we started Juice Magazine 22 years ago, you could count the number of skateparks on one hand and grindable pool coping was mostly a distant memory. Now there are thousands of skateparks all over the world, along with a vast quantity of DIY spots built to skate. In 1993, the majority of skateboarders listened to punk rock or hip hop exclusively. Now skateboarders listen to almost every kind of sound created. Two decades ago, skateboarding related charities were non-existent. Today, there are numerous non-profits giving back to skateboarding in many ways. One of the most important differences between now and then is that, 22 years ago, there was a clear division between old school and new school skateboarding. Now that wall of separation has followed the same path as the Berlin Wall, allowing for an unprecedented unification of skateboarders all over the globe. Great strides have been made for girls that skate as well as the acceptance of skate history and long overdue recognition for skateboarding\u2019s pioneers and its artifacts. At the same time, the current generation of skateboarders is taking skateboarding to new heights, previously unimaginable. As the landscape of the skateboarding industry changes on a daily basis, and the topic of skateboarding in the Olympics rears its head once again, along with the disturbing subject of who controls skateboarding being tossed about by corporate entities, we decided it was time to take a good look at the State of Skate. We asked 20 questions to 100 skateboarders, ages 8 to 58, and found that skateboarding is as diverse as the skateboarders that are addicted to it, no one controls skateboarding except skateboarders, and the State of Skate is savage and strong. Now get out there and skate tough!<\/p>\n

JUICE MAGAZINE STATE OF SKATE <\/strong>features interviews with 100 skateboarders including: Tony Alva, Dave Hackett, Chris Strople, Duane Peters, Steve Olson, Dave Duncan, Steve Alba, Tony Magnusson, Pat Black, Jesse Martinez, Bill Danforth, Jim Murphy, Ric Widenor, <\/span>Lester Kasai, Glen Charnoski, Bryan Pennington, Peter Furnee, <\/span>Jeremiah Risk, Ryan Smith, Jason Jessee, Omar Hassan, Cam Dowse, Jen O\u2019Brien, Depth Leviathan Dweller, Brett Roper, Travis Beattie, Chris Gentry, <\/span>CW Dunn, Chris Albright, Charlie Wilkins, Cairo Foster, Pierre-Luc Gagnon, BJ Morrill, Dr. Lenore L.A. Sparks, Sid Melvin, Jesse Irish, Packy Fancher, Greg Lutzka, Jimmy Larsen, Adam Dyet, Luis Tolentino, Greg Harbour, Frank Faria, Ryan DeCenzo, Dave Bachinsky, Johnny Turgesen, Casey Meyer, Edward Sanchez, David Gravette, Ben Hatchell, Brian Geib, <\/span>Felipe Gouveia, Eric Santos, Kyle Smith, <\/span>Cameron Revier, Josh Stafford, Justin Grubbs, Etienne Eden Archila, Sanzio Piacentini, <\/span>Josh Elder, Eddie \u201cMighty\u201d Moreno, Kevin Kowalski, Otto Pflanz, Jeremy Smith, <\/span>Adam Wiggins, Jimmy Wilkins, Danny Gordon, Jake Hilbish, Corey Blanchette, Adam Legassie, <\/span>Nick Santos, Trey Rounds, Curren Caples, Justyce Tabor, Andy Anderson, Sarah Thompson, <\/span>Coral Guerrero, Collin Graham, Derek Scott, Ace Pelka, Sonny Rodriguez, Jarren Duke, Mikayla Sheppard, CJ Titus, Noah Schott, Emily Earring, Julian Torres, Wyatt Wisenbaker, Josh Forsberg, Nathan Midgette, Roman Pabich, Yago Dominguez, Jack Winburn, Jonas Carlsson, Kiko Francisco, Bryce Ava Wettstein, Desmond Shepherd, Matty Jessee and Luke Kahler.<\/p>\n

FOR THE REST OF THE STORY, ORDER ISSUE #74 BY CLICKING HERE…<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Name: Glen Charnoski Hometown: Allentown, Pennsylvania Age:\u00a048 Sponsors:\u00a0Conspiracy Skateboards,\u00a0(formerly: Vans, 187, Zorlac, Gullwing, Kryptonics). What set-up are you riding right now? Conspiracy \u201cGlen Charnoski\u201d pro model (8.25\u201d), Indy trucks, Bones SPF \u201cHawk\u201d 58mm wheels, sometimes Conspiracy wheels, grip and hardware whatever. What\u2019s the most fun DIY, skater-built or renegade spot that you\u2019ve skated lately? Gunnison, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":57412,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[4028,4041],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-57411","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-interviews","category-skate-2"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/GlenCharnoski_fsaoverRick_Coburn_Huff.jpg","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57411","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=57411"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57411\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":59194,"href":"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57411\/revisions\/59194"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/57412"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=57411"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=57411"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=57411"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}