Alternate Take With Danny Mancera

Danny talks with Jeremy Wray about when he started skating, his first skateboard, his time growing up in Glendale/Calabasas/La Habra, Griffith Project, his first sponsor, Blockhead skateboards, the process of filming a skate video, the time the police thought he was a mass shooter, when he first turned pro, his legendary Color Video, his Dr. Seuss inspired skate deck, how artistic creativity affects skateboarding, the "One Trick A Day" challenge, how riding switch changed the skate game, the unrecognized athleticism of skateboarders, how he pioneered flipping your board 'post-ollie', what size board he rode, his first professional shoe model, how he got the reputation as the conqueror of huge distance gaps, the legendary 'Water Tower Gap', his cover on Thrasher Magazine, Rodney Mullen, his favorite local skate spots, Mike Escamilla, Tony Cervantes, Tony Willie, how he tunes everything out during a difficult trick, Alex Honnold, the passing of Mike Ternasky, Plan B Skateboards, his time with Element Skateboard