{"id":57460,"date":"2016-09-12T09:00:17","date_gmt":"2016-09-12T16:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/?p=57460"},"modified":"2016-09-08T15:48:36","modified_gmt":"2016-09-08T22:48:36","slug":"chris-gentry-juice-magazine-state-of-skate-interview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/chris-gentry-juice-magazine-state-of-skate-interview\/","title":{"rendered":"Chris Gentry – Juice Magazine State of Skate Interview"},"content":{"rendered":"

Name: Chris Gentry<\/strong>
\n Hometown: Carlsbad, California<\/strong>
\n Age: 41<\/strong>
\n Sponsors: Certified Pro Riders, Black Flys Eyewear, DC Shoes, Hot Box Vapors.<\/strong><\/p>\n

What set-up are you riding right now?<\/strong>
\nVert set-up: Darkstar PLG, Indy 149s, Dagger Wheels, Plan B Grip tape, Diamond Hardware. Mega set-up: Plan B Danny Way board, Powell Wheels, Swiss Bearings, Plan B Griptape, 169 Indys, Diamond Hardware.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s the most fun skater-built or renegade spot that you\u2019ve skated lately?<\/strong>
\nDanny Way\u2019s Mega Mega Ramp.<\/p>\n

Have you ever built something to skate?<\/strong>
\nA skatepark trailer that folded out into a fun box. It had flat rails, banks and quarter pipes. I would set it up in front of skate shops for demos.<\/p>\n

Who do you like to skate with the most\u00a0these days?<\/strong>
\nPLG, Danny Way, Colin McCay, Jimmy Wilkins, Darren Navarrette, Dave Duncan, Omar Hassan, Marcelo Bastos, Zack Miller, Alex Perelson.<\/p>\n

Coolest skateboard graphic you have seen lately?<\/strong>
\nRyan Decenzo Dark Star.<\/p>\n

Best thing you\u2019ve ever skated in a skatepark?<\/strong>
\nSpine ramp and bowl at Jeff Phillips Skatepark 1990.<\/p>\n

Favorite skateboarders of all time?<\/strong>
\nDanny Way, Pedro Barros, Pat Duffy.<\/p>\n

Is there anything that hasn\u2019t been built to skate yet that you\u2019d like to see built?<\/strong>
\nEscalator stairs to the top of the ramp. Moving obstacles.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s one of the best road trips you ever took?<\/strong>
\nEuropean Tour for three months in 1991.<\/p>\n

Are there any skate-related charities that you support?<\/strong>
\nPro Riders Organization, Sheckler Foundation, Stay Strong Foundation, Jeremy Lusk Foundation, Grind For Life, Make A Wish.<\/p>\n

What music have you been listening to lately?<\/strong>
\nScarface – Deeply Rooted.<\/p>\n

What do you consider the responsibilities of a professional skateboarder?<\/strong>
\nJust keep doing it, progressing the sport or the business. Be involved.<\/p>\n

Which skate shops do you support and go to the most?<\/strong>
\nDC Monster Ramp and street course.<\/p>\n

What is your favorite skate photo of all time?<\/strong>
\nJeff Phillips at the Houston contest in \u201888.<\/p>\n

What is your take on girls skateboarding?<\/strong>
\nLove it. GRO Riders Gotta Ride.<\/p>\n

What skateboarding memorabilia do you have that means the most to you?<\/strong>
\nHuge Christian Hosoi poster.<\/p>\n

Who contributes the most to your local skate scene?<\/strong>
\nDanny Way, PLG, Jimmy Wilkins, Jeff Taylor.<\/p>\n

Top three favorite skate tricks?<\/strong>
\nRodeo, heelflip body jar, Phillips 66.<\/p>\n

Do you think skateboarding should be in the Olympics?<\/strong>
\nNo.<\/p>\n

What is your proudest moment in skateboarding so far?<\/strong>
\nBlasting 18ft at Danny Way\u2019s Mega Mega Ramp back in July.<\/p>\n

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GENTRY TEXAS RIPPER… HOUSTON, WE HAVE LIFTOFF! PHOTO BY LEE LEAL<\/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: Chris Gentry Hometown: Carlsbad, California Age: 41 Sponsors: Certified Pro Riders, Black Flys Eyewear, DC Shoes, Hot Box Vapors. What set-up are you riding right now? Vert set-up: Darkstar PLG, Indy 149s, Dagger Wheels, Plan B Grip tape, Diamond Hardware. Mega set-up: Plan B Danny Way board, Powell Wheels, Swiss Bearings, Plan B Griptape, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":57461,"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":[4027,4028,4041],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-57460","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-featured","category-interviews","category-skate-2"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/CHRIS-GENTRY_DALLAS-LEELEAL.jpg","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57460","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=57460"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57460\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":59921,"href":"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57460\/revisions\/59921"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/57461"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=57460"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=57460"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=57460"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}