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BOO JOHNSON INTERVIEW BY CHUCK TREECE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

When we got the news that one of skateboarding’s favorite skaters, Boo Johnson, is the face of boohooMAN\u2019s new skate collection, we reached out to legendary skateboarder and musician, Chuck Treece, who loves skateboarding and music just as much as Boo Johnson<\/a>. Enjoy this talk story with two of the nicest and most creative skateboarders out there. Check out Boo\u2019s new skate collection here<\/a> at boohooMAN.com<\/a> and keep up with Chuck at @ChuckTreece<\/a> on Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CHUCK TREECE: What\u2019s up, Boo? I\u2019m over here playing a little guitar. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

BOO JOHNSON: Nice. It sounds good. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

CHUCK: How are you?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

BOO: I\u2019m good, man. Where are you located right now?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CHUCK: I\u2019m in Ambler, PA, out in the \u2018burbs, outside of Philly.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

BOO: Okay. Nice. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

CHUCK: How\u2019s LA? You\u2019re out in LA right?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

BOO: Yeah. I\u2019m in LA at the moment. It\u2019s been all right. It\u2019s a little hazy out there. The weather has been a little crazy. For the most part, it\u2019s good. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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CHUCK: Nice. Okay, I have a few questions for you. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

BOO: I\u2019m ready when you are. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

CHUCK: Cool. Being a skater that has influence over style, how did you come to the idea that you wanted to integrate that into lifestyle fashion and skateboarding?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

BOO: Honestly, I grew up being a skateboarder. What got me into skateboarding was the style, especially the era when I got into it. In 2009 and 2010, KREW clothing was a thing and it was all about skinny pants before skinnies were cool. The older I got, the skate culture just grew on me and skating is a huge influence on a lot of different styles. My style is very simple. I like to look at it like simplicity. I wear very light things or I\u2019ll wear a Supreme jacket of something that just pops a little different. I think growing up being a skater got me into that whole fashion. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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CHUCK: Having knowledge of skateboarding, history, fashion and black culture, from what I see, you\u2019re applying this old school anthem into the new school. Was that a conscious effort?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

BOO: Yeah. Definitely. In my new BoohooMAN collection, you can see it, especially with the puffy parachute style pants. I believe that the \u201890s was the hottest style era in the skate industry. Everyone was so raw and everyone was doing their thing and having fun. I think that era is coming back around and I definitely got my inspiration and creativity from a lot of \u201890s looks. When BoohooMAN hit me up, they were like, \u201cWhat would you like to do?\u201d I was like, \u201cTrust me. I\u2019ve been waiting on someone to hit me up to collab. This is what I\u2019m looking for.” I knew exactly what I wanted to do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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CHUCK: How would the regular person relate to you being creative through skateboarding and fashion? How do you relate that to someone outside of skateboarding? Are there any strong points that a typical person can pick up from the Boo Johnson way of life?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

BOO: Definitely. How I push my whole image is that you\u2019re able to do whatever you want. With doing whatever you want, you have to pursue an open mind and a peaceful mind and you\u2019ve got to be able to care for the world. I think a lot of people will be able to relate to me on that tip, on my style and what skateboarding is. Skateboarding, in my eyes, is a community. We all come together from so many different places. Skateboarding is the melting point of so many different diversities of people and it\u2019s a lifestyle. I\u2019m able to push a movement where it\u2019s like, \u201cThis kid is a skater that connects with everybody in every lane.\u201d It\u2019s not all about just skateboarding. It\u2019s about making connections and being there for the community and representing something real. I\u2019m here to spread peace and love. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

CHUCK: It seems really tangible. I\u2019m a huge Bob Marley fan and I checked the “Ride Natty Ride” video you are in recently. I\u2019ve never been to Jamaica, but I\u2019ve always wanted to go with more of a skate, music related trip. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

BOO: Oh, bro, let\u2019s just go, me and you. You\u2019ll fucking love it. Everyone out there is so talented and the food is amazing and everyone is so great. We can go stay at the surf camp and just vibe, man. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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