Greg Lutzka | The Nine Club - Episode 316

Greg Lutzka discusses the fedora, winning the very first pro contest he ever entered, leaving the midwest to move to California, getting on Globe, Rodney asking him to ride for Almost & filming for Round 3, winning 160k at Maloof Money Cup, the multi-million dollar K-Swiss deal, why he lost his Toyota deal, his most recent Walmart Lutzka board deal, his new documentary and much more!
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Timestamps
00:00:00 Greg Lutzka
00:00:59 The fedora
00:03:49 Young Greg
00:08:24 Going to Tampa AM for the first time
00:11:46 His second visit to Tampa AM
00:13:19 The san Dieguito rail
00:18:24 Winning the very first pro contest he ever entered
00:18:56 Leaving the midwest to move to California
00:23:46 Starting to make a decent living from skateboarding
00:24:12 Getting on Globe
00:25:19 Greg's short stint on Krooked
00:30:48 Getting on Almost and filming Round 3
00:34:25 His Globe "United By Fate" part
00:38:36 Winning 160k at Maloof Money Cup
00:41:48 Annoying the filmers and photographers by getting tricks before they were set up
00:43:06 How Greg manages his career
00:50:31 Getting health insurance from his board sponsor
00:51:57 The K-Swiss deal
01:03:04 Brand deals
01:08:25 Winning Tampa Pro
01:10:18 Lutzka talks 270's
01:18:00 Losing his Toyota deal
01:22:08 Working with Harley Davidson
01:24:57 The Walmart Lutzka board deal
01:41:58 Greg's new TV show
01:53:49 Time management and getting hypnotized
02:12:58 Greg's next step
02:18:45 His new documentary
Edited By: Tim Olson & Roger Bagley

[@ryan17kuhn]

I digitally enhanced Greg’s frontside 270 kickflip noseblunt clip from the Maloof contest to post on my instagram. He messaged me about sending him the video and 5 months later it shows up in his documentary. Extremely honored to be a small part in helping a guy I’ve had so much respect for since I first saw him as a little kid watching him on TV shredding the Dew Tour contests 🙏

[@dwightyawg7781]

Sick! I remember no one believed me that he did that trick cuz it used to be kinda hard to find. Glad it’s getting more recognition now

[@happyskating2000]

Hell yes did you get a credit for that?

[@ryan17kuhn]

@@happyskating2000 I didn’t, but it’s fine. I asked him on IG after it debuted on FuelTV and he confirmed it was used. Still honored to help out on his project.

[@KnuxDeluxe]

I'm older than Ben but not Tas... just found out about the caffeine in your little boy's bottom Dew dEw DEw

[@circa54]

I was skateboarding past a hotel in Chicago late one night and I saw lutzka checking in. I think I either knocked on the window or screamed lutzka! He turned around I waved held up my board and he waved back. He’s the only pro I’ve ever seen randomly like that. Good experience.

[@goatcoffee]

Nice! I ran into Chaz Ortiz across from Macy's downtown - Topman I think is the name of the store. Really cool dude and got off the phone to talk to me.

[@circa54]

@@goatcoffeedamn thats cool

[@sidezskateshop1556]

Sold Greg a DVD on eBay once 😂, so I got that goin for me 😎

[@streetfightertwo]

He owns 20 different real estate properties, successfully designing products for Harley-Davidson that are selling really good, owns 6 restaurants, Selling his own packaged completes to Walmart and TARGET, has his own TV show on FUEL TV, Aqua Hydrate water sponsorship plus all his past sponsors that he's had?!!????.. *LUTZKA is NEXT LEVEL* 💯 He reminds me of that movie LIMITLESS with Bradley Cooper

[@user-ef7ro7zz1i]

So what. Thats nothing to even be proud about 😅 he probably made a few grand 😅

[@streetfightertwo]

@@user-ef7ro7zz1i ikr I'd be happy with ONE of those, geesh! Lol

[@johnmeehan7884]

​@@user-ef7ro7zz1i he literally said he's a multi millioneare. Keep up, doofus.

[@franciscoramirez9867]

Net worth of 5 mil, sounds about right. Self-respect value: $3.50🤣tree fitty, dam lochness monsta!

[@tomgann9383]

Being rich isn’t everything.

[@maxim9461]

fun fact: the only Nine Club guest who didn’t get the “Special Guest” treatment at the start is Jereme Rogers 😅

[@miracle_flipper]

Soon as he said he played hockey it just clicked “Greg Lutzka” is such a pro hockey player name. I see the mullet and everything

[@OBFLife]

Good energy on Lutzka.

[@officialmilitaryskate]

It’s crazy how much he’s done and how humble he is. Every time I’ve met him, he goes out of his way to say hello and bye and interact with everyone around him. Great dude.

[@whochairs]

Seconding Greg being a great dude, met him as a kid at a contest 20+ years ago and not only did he happily sign an autograph but took some time to ask me about my skating, good dude even when the cameras are off

[@EDCsteals]

@@whochairsI can’t say much other than what I’ve heard in this interview since Ive never heard him talk otherwise but when he brought up Lil Jon staying at his moms house & them making a music video it definitely seemed like his sole purpose for bringing it up was to show off

[@vxyz5219]

With all due respect, I don't think you know what the definition of "humble" is.

[@FirstTryWy]

This epp was great! Greg to Chris *hold on a minute* 😂😂

[@BIGPROWLER]

brandon schwab

[@NuclearSkateCult]

My homie filmed and directed his documentary. Been a Lutzka fan for years! Hyped on this episode

[@capo_di_capi]

Smooth style!

[@cfitzg]

Can you ask your buddy where someone can purchase a stream of the documentary? I really want to see it. Not using a VPN yesterday tried to purchase it after finally finding a stream and Amazon tells me "this is not available in your area". (I am in WI). Huh?

[@robertpatterson5676]

This is one of the most upfront,and real talk episodes I've ever seen on nine club. Lutzka is the fukkin man,and a huge staple in my personal skateboarding inspirations..thank you to the boys for another good interview.🙏🏻

[@JackPinkhunter]

I don't know whether it's the accent or something else, but he sure reminded me of Rob Dyrdek one way or another

[@hkdhvc]

Chris' need to talk over people is super clear on this one. As much as he is a host of the show, he should be the key listener as well.

[@frysiandude]

And always fishing for the money numbers one to many times.

[@kisumsoyu]

i think it was the opposite

[@tednorton1401]

⁠​⁠@@kisumsoyuI was thinking the same. I was looking for the comment where someone mentions how patient Chris was for the duration of interview while Lutzka was very eager to talk, and cutting others off constantly. I like Greg Lutzka but he displayed very poor self-awareness.

[@sk8erx0877]

@@frysiandudenobody talks about it and they should … gives clear indication as why some people are still around or fills in the gaps as to why they may have left and disappeared from skating

[@c.a.p]

Chris is a great host…. I love this podcast… this episode sucked me back in….💯🤙🏾

[@JonB1991]

Greg telling Chris hang on multiple times is hilarious but Chris was definitely trying to dictate the way of the convo lol

[@famous4noreason1]

I peeped that too😂😂🫡

[@JonB1991]

@@famous4noreason1 classic 🤣

[@sobered1344]

I remember when Lutzka was the new up and coming generation. Saw him skate at Slam City jam in early 2000s

[@RobBassCame2GetDown]

Greg Lutzka was the first pro I saw perform live for the first time. It was 2007 in Sicily at Sigonella Naval Base. I’ll never forget that day

[@christophersawyer253]

He is his own biggest fan.

[@artytheonemanparty]

This is such a dope interview. Dope ass show guys. Greg is such a genuine dude. Love it! 💯💪🏽

[@MASTAKILLA909]

I remember when lutzka was on illinium and would see his footage in 411vm. Ripper. Never thought he’d blow up so much

[@jackshaw6793]

I guess the world needed two Rob Dyrdeks... I guess.

[@armandsant1143]

Lutska is paving the way for a-tier starter skateboards 🔥🔥🔥

[@WizardDoom]

Remember the time when Lutzka and Salabanzi where rocking all the contests and pretty much won everything

[@equaleyez]

360 kick flips

[@Graveyardgravesog]

I love how we are all fans of one another and we don't really notice that often, skateboarding saved my life, thank you guys for this conversation.

[@cfitzg]

+1 that's skateboarding is the best; it's the community.

[@johnnypea43]

Wisconsin represent! Congratulations on all your success, dude.

[@BentMode1989]

0:24 Oooh my goodness!!!!This is going to be so siiiiick!! Thank you Nine Club

[@ericpopovic7124]

I used to skate with Greg at Bay View High School back in the day when he was on Beer City skateboards.

[@gorelordzskate-racing-videos]

There's some good spots there.

[@gorelordzskate-racing-videos]

That stories sick

[@Moonation3005]

Will never forget his and Jake duncombe globe part! That song is legendary love from Detroit!

[@capo_di_capi]

Not too many guys to win Tampa Pro almost three times in a row, Greg is the man!

[@ridefreeordie831]

He didnt win three in a row. Almost did. Koston was in his Fully Flared mode and got in the way of the hat trick.

[@capo_di_capi]

Read my comment again.@@ridefreeordie831

[@oregonxl]

Erik Koston was also doing the beauty and the beast tour around that time @@ridefreeordie831

[@WizardDoom]

How many guys won 2 Times? Creager, Reynolds, Greg? Who else

[@dannyj5272]

@@WizardDoomKoston won 3 times I think. At least 2

[@shawneddy5658]

Literally one of my all time favorite skaters growing up. Well done 👏

[@Lemoncrusher4455]

People forget the nine club is an open form conversation of someone’s history and journey through skating not about who’s talking at that moment and interrupting one another it’s everyone talking at once like when you and the homies are kicking it talking about things all at once

[@Plastic35789]

Im from Brazil, and I watched Greg’s part everyday for years. He is such an inspiration

[@SilverSlayer]

Holy shit i forgot about Greg Lutzka

[@81casperflip]

I leaned fs blunt stalls from Greg on like a 5 minute KZbin video. Thank you

[@zackwinn9393]

I’m from Huntington and had the pleasure of meeting Lutzka this past summer downtown and we talked about that Krooked story. Guy is super nice and a legend.

[@highginx]

Rad! I think I saw you skating at Liberty Park back in the day 👊

[@JackMorgan_RLP]

There’s so many skate vids now it’s almost I’m possible to keep up with it all. Def not wrong

[@brownbearguitars3997]

Lutzka’s Garage needs to develop a motorcycle skate rack!

[@landonowens889]

I hope KREW comes back man!

[@da1uheardabt]

Finally glad to see the Milwaukee native on the nine club. Grew up with my family going to demos at 4seasons and seeing Lutzka quite a bit

[@alextrugs]

hellya dude Lutzka is so sick , almost round three was my shit. He was my favorite skater back in middle school LG LUTZKA🎉🤟

[@bushwickerman]

same here trugs! my 3rd pro deck was a Lutzka Almost with a monster coming out of the toilet, kinda looked like a mummy wrapped in toilet paper.

[@christophersawyer253]

Pride cometh before the fall

[@ryckgarcia9297]

3:57 Nice to see ya Greg. Remember that one time at 4seasons I filmed you in the back? We filmed for about an hour or so.It was just me and you, we hardly knew each other then. Noone had ever seen that footage, I'll try to find it. That was about 03 or 04... MILWAUKEE WI REPRESENT!

[@matthewwyszynski479]

I’ve wanted this episode for so long. Milwaukee represent!!!!

[@johnevans248]

a true 🐐 in skateboarding

[@J__D__S]

It’s crazy not to see him in a fedora!!!!!!

[@skateboston420]

I remember watching Lutzka's local videos out of Wisconsin before he was sponsored. Little ass quicktime videos. I was ahead of the times on online skate videos. Made a dope little edit back in 2000 with my friends using a VHS-C camera and VideoWave 4.0. I had an angelfire website and figured out how to embed mpeg videos and it actually went viral at my high school. This is 5 years before KZbin and "viral videos" which started with a Saturday night live skit. I did it 1st in 2000 lol.

[@City2x]

This was a great interview. I've always known about Greg, and to certain degree I respected his skateboarding. After this interview. I got a huge respect for Greg as a person and as a businessman. Great stuff guys. 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@bovedli]

That fs 270 kickflip to back noseblunt is still top 5 most difficult trick ever done on a skateboard PERIOD!

[@DeviantSkateboards.]

Greg’s a true innovator. Props to him all the way!

[@UnknownGaming..]

Oh man, I've been waiting for so long for this one. The Lutz! Such an effing legend

[@keithdavidson8569]

I actually shot Greg's front blunt ad at the San Digueito 13, which at the time was the biggest front blunt on a rail

[@bummerflip]

shoutout midwest baby! went to school in wisconsin for a bit and went to 4 seasons a few times!

[@maartenderyck1]

been waiting for this one. it's gonna be a nice friday night ! thx !

[@Massive-Chooka]

I could happily watch Greg Lutzka skate a mini ramp all day long

[@kylechampieux7403]

Another great guest. Thank you nine club 🙌

[@ahabv4256]

NEXT GUEST: BEN HATCHELL.

[@highginx]

His part in Fun was gnarly

[@PeaceBeginsOnYourPlate]

Great interview! Really enjoyed this one.

[@SlumMoto]

As a young skater kid in the 2000s growing up in Milwaukee, Greg lutzka was everything for us. Almost round 3 was the first skate video I bought and I watched it over and over many times before skating. Jimi Hendrix song was ICONIC. I had a fedora for a little bit.. Jeff at 4 seasons gave me an old ragged deck that he said was Greg's old board. I skated that thing until it turned to dust. If you read this Greg, thanks for being a huge part of my childhood. I'd love to ride motorcycles with you back in Milwaukee sometime 🤘

[@mikefilicky7961]

Awesome episode.. sounds like Greg unlocked the industry matrix 😮😊

[@STEEZYDANK]

Hell yeah! Look forward to this one; Milwaukee keep it good.

[@adamcreed4356]

Almost round three was my first skate video and he was my favorite skater growing up. His part in fkd was so good

[@robertgilfillan3221]

been waitin for this one!!

[@DoodleHats]

the fedora 😆 this show constantly unlocking memories for me

[@kinyo1810]

There's so many people blessed by the behind the scenes knowledge, we all have to manage our business and life and this kind of transparency is dope!

[@arnisador8600]

Just like Sly Stallone in Over The Top when he flips his hat backwards turn on the switch

[@anthonylafranzo2104]

Beer City! Phase 2. Heck yes.

[@gorelordzskate-racing-videos]

Hell yeah, I've been going to phase 2 for years, even before I lived in Milwaukee.

[@gorelordzskate-racing-videos]

Also beer city rules, good boards, good bands. My beer city shirts falling apart.

[@bobbito013]

Thanks for the podcast guys you do an amazing job what a good episode 👊🏾 keep up the good work!

[@johnstevens3056]

Greg was at captain Ron’s skatepark in WI back in the day, his board shot out and hit my ankle and he was super humble dude about it. Love this guy

[@gorelordzskate-racing-videos]

The one on high Street? 😆😆

[@ericsokoine]

1:18:46 Jeron's laugh 💀

[@iamraulvalencia]

LEGEND GREG LUTZKA 🔥❤️🔥🛹❤️🔥🛹🔥

[@tanner2x439]

Shout out to 4 seasons Madison Wi. Miss that park.

[@willysworldtv]

This guy is a fckin LEGEND!!!

[@SwytchNolly]

Hella savvy, high energy hustler.

[@StumpyMason_]

awesome ep. lots of things.

[@willd4716]

Great Podcast. So much I didn’t know about him.

[@EsotericEric88]

I’m from Sheboygan and Lutzka was a legend already yo! But yeah and I remember going to that chocolate demo in Milwaukee back in the day with some buddies and I went to go a drink and there was Chico Brenes shooting the breeze with my buddies mom setting up a new deck in the lil shop area…. Man those were the days. Also remember being stoked on Eldridge ripping it that day. Chris barely skated that day….

[@gorelordzskate-racing-videos]

Marc Johnson and Kenny Anderson and Brad staba killed it. Hot chocolate tour.

[@MrMediina1]

Damn this guy is a better entrepreneur than Mikey Taylor who just regurgitates the typical influencer jargon on social media 😂😂

[@Plastic35789]

Omg, lutzka is not only a beast skater, but a visionary and a businessman. He is truly a legend and the losers hate him coz he is all that!!! This episode was such an inspiration to me go after my goals in life! Best episode so far

[@hygiverse]

I went on a trip from southern MN to four seasons with the owners of renegade skatepark. It was 2004 I think and lutzka wuz there doing fs 270 lip bank to flat rail and I think he was trying to land the fs 270 to noseblunt. classic.

[@vxyz5219]

Definitely doesn't shy away from expressing how satisfied he is with his accomplishments lol. I've got massive respect for what he's done in skateboarding but the level of pride makes it a difficult watch

[@Dracula_sb]

Agree, kind of was a self-wank some parts lol

[@DCSKATER7295]

So dope of Lutzka for being chill and transparent. I do feel like you guys cut him off a few times while he was speaking tho. Much love 9 club!!

[@therealjd1503]

He reminds me of Dyrdek

[@johnmeehan7884]

People being successful doesn't mean they're similar. Typical goofy.

[@Mogely]

This was amazing, love this ep! Hope Leo Romero gets on the show soon 🙏🏻

[@OCRamps]

The best! Lutzka!!!

[@chriswould]

I love hearing stories where pros got paid a lot of money, were wise with how they spent it and are now set up for life. Well done, Greg. Stoked for you.

[@LavelWashington]

Fuck yeah Lutzka!

[@caloyssk1]

Lutzka Maloof baby! 💪😉

[@joehurley8070]

Awesome guest!

[@BillyMOV]

First skate video I ever saw was round 3, I was 11 and hyped to watch shecks. As soon as along the watch tower played lutzka comes out with the best style I’d seen, been a fan ever since.

[@cfitzg]

Wow thanks so much to your Mom, Lutzka. 4Seasons is the best and there would be no place to skate in the winter without it. Great people/community. Thanks for being one of the best to ever rep Wisconsin. Legend.

[@cfitzg]

Tyrone Olsen interview's gotta happen... Just watched TSA Life in the Fast Lane yesterday, such an underrated vid. Nobody can destroy a ledge with BS tricks like that Peter Smolik sequence. Well, not back then at least ;)

[@DinoMaita]

Wicked episode.

[@HurricaneGrind]

I watched him win the West 49 Canadian Open in Ontario. He was amazing live. Glad to see all the success he had.

[@therealjd1503]

No shit, the hypnosis worked for Dyrdek and Greg. I’m going this week

[@19nuffsaid]

Chris Roberts and the whole Nine Club crew already inspired me to follow my own path❤ FOREVER GRATEFUL GUYS!

[@c.a.p]

I remember illneium they were a company out here in southern California (Temecula area) I was skating for worco skateboards. They were coming up at the same time…both fizzled out..

[@joeschmoe5009]

Ive been to 4 seasons, that park was so awesome

[@franciscoramirez9867]

Yea boii have a nice day everyone!

[@techn1que_]

LUTZKA !!! One of the goats. BIG VE GASSSS (Red Bull seek and destroy 2 video)

[@SCDeezy949]

Legend on and off the board

[@QuantumAssassin]

Pink Sobe was my shit growing up

[@amoeba_x]

His Almost Round 3 part is insane 🔥🔥🔥💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽

[@Jose-rq1ig]

What’s cool about Lutzka is that the skating always did the talking for him. Working hard will get you there 💪