Ron Allen | The Nine Club - Episode 314

Ron Allen discusses getting his first skateboard in 1974, his first sponsor Gullwing Trucks, skating in his first contest, getting on Vision Street Wear, how much his first pro check was for, leaving Vision for H-Street & filming the “Shackle Me Not” video, starting Life Skateboards with Mike Ternasky, Sean Sheffey in the Life video "A Soldier's Story”, starting Fun Skateboards, his Krooked guest board & video part, being "babysat" by Stacy Peralta and much more!
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Timestamps
00:00:00 Ron Allen
00:01:00 Coming down to LA from the Bay
00:02:48 Ron's 3 skate moms
00:04:10 Growing up in Visalia
00:05:52 The Visalia skate camp Mcdonalds racket
00:06:57 Getting his first board in 1974
00:16:35 Being chased by cowboys
00:18:39 Ron at school
00:19:05 Ron the cheerleader
00:23:50 Getting his first sponsor - Gullwing trucks
00:24:15 Ron's first contest
00:26:34 Experiencing racism and prejudice
00:30:32 Getting on Vision Street Wear
00:36:30 Ron's first pro check
00:37:49 Leaving Vision for H-Street
00:41:22 The H-Street Shackle Me Not video
00:46:23 Hanging with the Neighborhood team in Chicago
00:50:15 Tour stories...
00:52:50 Starting Life Skateboards with Mike Ternasky
00:59:23 Life skateboards video "A Soldier's Story"
01:03:49 Why and how Life Skateboards ended
01:18:00 How DLX got involved with Fun Skateboards
01:32:44 Sean Sheffey
01:34:12 What happened with Fun Skateboards
01:36:24 Fun becoming American Dream
01:46:15 Rons's love experiment
01:47:19 Ron's Krooked guest board/video part
01:48:17 Ron's recent handrail slam
01:54:04 Heaters
01:55:25 Makin' bongs
02:03:43 Getting on Creation Skateboards
02:12:00 Ron's thoughts on current skateboarding
02:22:57 Ron's Thrasher cover
02:24:13 Getting on Converse
02:29:47 James Kelch stories
02:37:36 Being "babysat" by Stacy Peralta
02:40:13 What's Ron working on now
Edited By: Tim Olson & Roger Bagley

[@70qq]

i went to a LIFE demo back in 1990 or 1991 ...Sheffey stayed on the phone with his old lady the entire time , Donger skated a bit , but Ron Allen skated his ass off and took time to talk to all of the kids and was super cool to all of us...hes the real deal as a person...the shop/park owner was bitching at some of the kids for talking to him outside in the parking lot without paying ...Ron straight up lit that old man's us up , lecturing him about these kids pay your bills and dont have to pay to talk to me outside the shop...Ron was so emotional going off on the old dude that he literally started crying himself while going off on the old dude ....i was already a huge fan of Ron's , but knowing hes legit as a human made him even cooler

[@episodebeats2817]

Cool story. So Sheffey was in the phone booth or was he using a brick phone?

[@Shay-dn7cz]

Awesome story, thanks for sharing 👍

[@jeffreyarthur3780]

@@episodebeats2817 I'm not even sure the old school Motorola bag phones that used to be in our rich friends dads convertibles were around in '91.

[@galagajunkie]

31 years ago when I was 17 I met Ron Allen outside a skatepark in Columbus, Ohio. Me and a few buddies randomly went out of town for a week, and while we were crashing in Columbus heard there there was a demo going on at a local park. By the time we made it there the demo was over, but the park was so intimidating to me I opted to skate in the parking lot, trying to ollie over a little baby dirt gap into the adjoining lot. At one point Ron Allen came out of a side door, I think he was having a smoke. He could have minded his own business and ignored me, but instead he came over and introduced himself and asked if I liked the demo. I told him I missed it, and he was all that's too bad man, it was a lot of fun. He then watched me trying to ollie over this little gap, and was super encouraging saying stuff like you got this dude, don't give up bro! I don't remember if I made the trick or not, or exactly what Ron Allen said, but I'll always remember how positive he was and how he made me feel good about myself.

[@PMSTACKER3000]

Did he sign it, "I'm a nerd"? Just kidding... This was a segment of Shackle Me Not.

[@jessiemartinez3056]

Was this at dodge skatepark near downtown CBus

[@galagajunkie]

Lol this was over 30 years ago and it was my 1st time in Columbus. All I do remember is that some chick drove us there and it wasn't too far off the freeway.@@jessiemartinez3056

[@its_the_fudge]

Ron Allen has always been 100% unapologetically himself, in his skating, his brands, his music, and everything else he does. That is why he isone of my top favorite skaters of all time. True legend through and through. Thank you guys so much for getting this one locked down!

[@FouglassDir]

The older the guest the better the show is.

[@emptysetowl9715]

You are correct sir. This is a great interview.

[@bricemenaugh4828]

Yes it's true...

[@highginx]

I starting to notice that, more wisdom and stories to share

[@highaltitude02]

Amazing, Ron has more energy than most everyone who has sat in that chair for an interview! Such a vibrant, appreciative, productive human being. This dude is not a carbon copy of anyone else. Beautiful soul.

[@Thatsnotmynametoday]

Ron just became the skater I want to hang out with the most. Awesome interview

[@Stug138]

Thanks everyone at The Nine Club for getting the OG Skaters on the show 🛹🛹🛹 Ron Allen is the GOAT.

[@JobyP]

15 minutes in and Ron’s energy is insane. I’ve loved that dude my WHOLE life. My first H-Street was a Ron Allen no scratch. He’s been a part of my life since I was like 12 ❤ nothing but love!

[@monteheadrick426]

He's the realest!

[@cactuspat8051]

Hitting rails at 60 gives me zero excuses. What a fukn beast!! 👏🏼 Can’t wait to see Ron go back and land it.

[@Arkansauce76]

Ron is the OG king of pop

[@grizzle]

Ron was the first pro I met at a demo at six flags, I was probably 13. My friend was got to skate in the demo and Ron just hyped us all up. Every time I saw him at Berkeley park or around the Bay he always remembered meeting us then and commented on how much me and my friends were growing up etc. Always hyped, always so positive and encouraging. Still ripping and unabashedly himself. Thanks Ron!

[@corysekine-pettite1783]

Credit to Chris for keeping this conversation going and on track. 😀

[@Shay-dn7cz]

I only wish this was a 7 hour episode lol. What an OG. Thank you 9 club. Thank you Ron Allen.

[@djdef5521]

Ron Allen is the only pro street skater I was lucky enough to skate with when I was younger during his H-Street time because of the skate/surf shop I was sponsored by at the time & brought him down for a demo in Miami. Thank you for the memories & the amazing energy you still have today and all the OG stories.

[@michaelcardoso286]

One of the Nine Club's best interviews, Ron Allen is an inspiring human being.

[@LD-ot3kr]

I'm gonna be 52 Years old, this Interview has me so Inspired to go Skate, thank you so much for making this!!!!

[@trzarector]

Back in the late 80's I was a young skater living in the burbs of North London, UK. Some of my skate crew went out skating mid week and who did they come across in our random part of North London suburbs.... none other than this man Ron Allen. This was the early H-Street era they took him skating around our local area and ended up at South Bank and they came back the next day to tell the tale that I missed out on. The big one was "ahh man Ron ollied a McDonalds trash bin" in our local town centre. I was so blown away and gutted that I unbelievably missed this experience especially as Ron stay literally half a mile from my house at some little random hotel in my part of North London. Had to share this story and big up Ron Allen still skating at 61!!! I didn't know how connected he was to Sheffey who I also met around the Life era at a skatepark in Leigh on Sea Essex. Good times man good times..... CMOON PUT LOTION ON YA FEET RON!!!!!! lol

[@tomf4087]

Could it have been in 90. I'm up near Liverpool, and one day in 90 I opened the local paper to see pic of Ron boardsliding back of a bench minutes from my local skate shop and my house. I phoned friends, on landlines obviously, and they didn't know what happened. Apparently the shop which was a windsurf shop that had plenty of skate stuff, had persuaded the distributors to send H Street team to my area, but it was quite short notice, and they either just didn't inform local skaters or didn't have time. It was pre mobile phone and they probably didn't have skaters numbers. The shop owner son was in my class at school but didn't skate, but I feel he could have told us. I think we may have been in school when they turned up too. It was a complete f#@k up and we were fuming. Couldn't believe it. I still have newspaper clipping of pic to remind me of what we missed. The shop didn't know where skate spots were also, so H Street team skated a bit of flatland with a crap bench that had arms, hence his boardslide on back of bench.

[@trzarector]

@@tomf4087 yeah sounds like it must of been the same time! Amazing. Thanks for sharing dude!

[@maga_skater4207]

The way he tells a story makes you visualize what was happening.. killer episode

[@MASTAKILLA909]

Ron Allen working with farm workers is amazing. Unity baby 🇲🇽🇺🇸🤝

[@rkulla]

The legend 🎉doesn’t take long into this to realize it’s one the the greatest episodes!

[@HurricaneGrind]

What a legend. Best 1 foot Ollies in the game. So funny. I loved all of it. I have 4 of his text decks on my wall so I think about Ron lots but I have been a fan since the early days and still today. Thank you for the Life video. That was epic and changed what we thought was possible on a skateboard. Ron is awesome

[@christopherschoedel8515]

Someone encourage Ron to be a part of the H-street documentary so he can tell the stories of the dark times and make sure they tell the story the right way. The filmmakers weren’t there so they NEED the actual riders to properly tell the world how things were.

[@GeFarr]

I was hanging with D way , Steve Ortega, Matt H, Brennan S,. Vista had so many dudes who could have done something with skateboarding!! VERY DARK TIMES tbh

[@normanl.6891]

​@@GeFarr Vista still holds it down!

[@GeFarr]

@@normanl.6891 VSL

[@michaeljohn8905]

There is a couple of the 9 Clubs that are just epic and this is top 5 of my favorites. Big up RON ALLEN. I think I speak for all skaters and say that this man is a LEGEND.

[@j-mac7401]

Hocus Pocus & Shackle ME Not are 2 of those videos that changed skateboarding. It had a lot to do with the riders and of course the tricks put down on these 2 classic skate vids... 1 more element that no one talks about the first 2 H -Street vids are the songs / bands chosen to be a part of the 2 projects. Those songs still hold up til this day....

[@user-fl9ps8xf2y]

Don’t forget Life Skateboards, This is a a Soldier Story.

[@crazycatman5928]

Both banging videos. Those were my childhood. I’m wanting to see Natas on here and Matt Hensley.

[@GeFarr]

​@@crazycatman5928Matt too busy 😂

[@GeFarr]

Grew up skating with Alf , and spent time with Ron in Oak via Matt H ...❤ 89 special time

[@Jawamie_Jr.]

Wowwww dude, Ron is the man. Nine club never misses with these interviews

[@pulaskicondoassociation6799]

Ron taught me about golden seal root to pass my drug test for my very 1st job it worked!!! Worst job ever! Thanks Ron! True legend!

[@jasonriddle4492]

I was lucky enough to ride with the H-Street team in 87 or 88 in Ohio of all places lol. Shout out to the Berea skate park

[@android2859]

Word to SKATE MOMS

[@user-FadaGeechee]

Dis was 💯% my favorite interview on da Nine! Ron Allen is one of my favorite OG's. As a git, I was always compared to him and Sheffey but I'd deny Ron on da strength of a different generation not realizing until my teens how crucial his career was to skating. After hearing it in such detail, I know now I only got da half. Respect to Creation and Satori for reintroducing me to da Goat in da 2000's.

[@zezuntxiduntxi]

man...2 minutes in and it's already GOLD.

[@TongueOfCrow]

Satori, Yellow Brand, and Creation demo’d our hometown park when I first began skateboarding. I wasn’t there for the demo but every day of middle school, at the park that I skated, the place was still plastered with their promo stuff. I ended up riding a Creation board finally around 2014 for nostalgic purposes and it was so rad. Satori’s were on my first set up ever too. I’m pretty sure Delatorre was there for that first demo. Anyways, this episode is probably my favorite one. I’m 28 so I didn’t grow up on Ron Allen but you can help but be inspired by him. Thanks everyone

[@gabriellautaro5031]

I was there at the 2nd & 3rd Visalia Skate Camp! Good Times!

[@hassan4773]

Ron Allen is one of the coolest people ever. Shout out to Fun, Life, and the almighty American Dream!

[@matthewwalker5430]

"We were punk rock skate kids' ... Black Dress Theory - still one of the best tracks on a skate part! I still listen to that track, recorded direct off the video, lol, and as soon as it comes on and I hear it I just think of Ron and all I can see in my mind is his Shackle Me Not part. It's similar with Jeff's "Bird's Fly High" - I just see Danny Way's part as soon as it comes on, but I have a better recording of that and, as much as I LOVE Wonderful Broken Thing, it ain't Black Dress Theory - that just gives me goosebumps every time with that dirty bassline

[@5amskateboards291]

Ron Allen gave us this episode, and I am so stoked!

[@nicholassolis8763]

Nothing better than an energy that keeps you engaged. This was awesome!

[@khrissyboy69]

Ron is such a source of light. Loved this one

[@CatPhil]

Got another story for ya, and it goes like this!!😂

[@chinobean3555]

i was in cook county jail division 2 dorm 4. theres like 400 dudes in one big ass dorm,that sht was wild. latin kings smokin crack in the bathroom hahahaha good times

[@G00L.]

hands down the best 9club EP. Need him back ASAP

[@AdaptiveTool]

Growing up in Bakersfield this all tracks. We all loved H-Street and Ron especially!

[@GeFarr]

Do you know Splinter ?

[@SNAZZYBLUECOAT86]

This dude is so rad! I love him already, never heard of him until today so TY for bringing Ron Allen to my attention 🤘

[@fogpumas]

He’s a street skating legend

[@aaronkeller6933]

Ron Allen is the best! 🙏🏼🖤

[@asylumskatepark7564]

Best dude ever ❤️

[@uraba624]

This was so much fun to listen to. Ron has super good energy!

[@muertoel]

Awesome interview. 💪🍻

[@Sam-pn5yf]

What a good human. Loved this one.

[@lindseyarnold5074]

Thank you Ron for all of your stories and years of skateboarding!

[@gisharris4562]

Rons energy is infectious huh, explains his skating a bunch. great episode thank you

[@vix_in_japan]

This was hands down one of the best episodes I have had the pleasure to watch and listen to. Ron is the GOAT! So stoked to skate later today gonna keep that love in my heart and not worry about not landing shit :) 👊

[@camerong5289]

Loving seeing a skater with such enthusiasm. That's what it was all about. Thank you Ron.

[@homeless_snowboarder8225]

This guy is the best!

[@danggarcia3882]

I love the positive attitude in contrast to the saltiness you might see today

[@RLStine-dk3ux]

@2:18:00 LoL Out of the million stories this homie said... This was the most RAW and DEEP story I have ever heard on here. That shit had me bustin up!!!! You gotta keep listening till at least 2:19:20.... You will laugh I promise hahahaha "They stuck it deep dawg!"🤣😂🤣

[@neusprach]

What a treat! I grew up on h-street in the 80s and Ron was always a true inspiration. A talented skater and musician. Thanks! Get the rest of h-street and Life on the show too!

[@gibb3442]

This has been one of my top 5 fav shows!! I love when legends are on and this open

[@skinnista]

amazing! thanks guys, still remember the part in shackle me not and buying the board soon after.

[@caseyburton4679]

Thank you. Ron Allen. Made my night.

[@josephrouton7457]

3 and a half hours, I loved every minute of it. Ron Allen was one of my favorites. I enjoy learning about the new kids but more interviews from the 80's era please!

[@davidvanvliet193]

We Need Sean Sheffey on the show. Asap!!! ” Hi my name is Pinky, Pinky Pesquedero" " what's the vibes about skating rocks " .

[@CoolCarlos310]

This has been one of the most entertaining episodes ever. A little part of skate history 🛹🛹🛹🛹

[@mc540flip]

I was just wondering if Matt Hensley would ever be on the show. This is just as sick! So stoked on Ron Allen! His Shackle and Hocus parts are so good. I had his American Dream board. Looking forward to this one.

[@saladbarzone7854]

Ok, i started skating in 03 04 my first 2 videos where Yeah Right and Dying to live. Im 32 now been skating over half of my life, I am so blessed to have a spot w old head homies just like the tenessee ramp he was tlkn about. My friend Cletus is 56 this year he has a backyard ramp they call "the senior center" I have been skating it every thursday since I was 18. It's the best session possible skating w OGs who love this shit! They have put me on to so many things and Ron is one who I really looked into and stood out to me . What a G this was so Inspiring im in love with skateboarding and Im not going to stop! YOU BETTER LOVE THIS SHIT

[@tydaboi]

Bay legend ☄️🏌️‍♂️

[@scottlistenfelt4895]

Awesome episode 💯🤙

[@CK3KSF]

"Ron Allen gave me this and I'm Stoked!" Love it!

[@TheEternalskater]

I love skateboarding! This is a beautiful episode. Great energy and the stories take you back down that lane. Especially if you been through the progress of it all. Nice job fellas!

[@seeemsee]

I listened to this entire episode. So good! LONG LIVE RON ALLEN

[@gracingpowerforcespeedfast4050]

This is gonna be badass 🔥🔥

[@MrInhumantv]

I already love this dudes energy !!!

[@Johnnyfivekicks]

Dope! Thanks for this! Natas please 🙏🏽

[@MegaAppl3]

Yes !!!! Love the stories

[@endeavortv]

What a Legend dude! 🔥

[@michaeljohn8905]

Ron Allen was my hero back in the day ! One love Ron Allen ! You the man. Love from NYC !

[@oppositeforthewin1032]

One of my favorite Nine Club episodes definitely. Could have listened to 10 hours of Ron telling stories. Ron is a super cool nice dude and street skate legend. His "Risk It" part and the Life video are classics for me that are embedded in my mind. I only wish I could obtain his awesome energy level. 🤩

[@lovelesstv]

amazing to hear about home(Visalia) on the show. i skated those vert ramps when i was a kid! hell yeah Ron, thank you so much

[@jcolwell78]

Love all these old school skater dudes from the seventies and eighties. Best stories different times nostalgic feels.

[@unclebill385]

Reason why I ride a skateboard❤❤❤

[@kristoffersonDM]

True Skateboarding Spirit!!! Thanks Ron!!!!

[@dirtvegan]

I love Ron math❤

[@alexlee9652]

Ron's Energy is unbelievable.Much Love.

[@jackiemayhem6611]

I had a bad motorcycle accident and all I can do is push around and cruse but I still ride. Keep on pushing my friends

[@thomasrainbow]

So legendary!!! And so much energetic positive energy! I'm glad you just let him roll off the stories! Gotta have him back! What a good dude. Thanks guys!

[@jeffjensen782]

One of those dudes who’s shots just lept off the pages of the mags in the day. Good to see he’s still rolling hard.

[@tonysal645]

Amazing guest Ron rules! 💪😎🔥

[@scottieskatan4219]

Ahhrrr thank you love Ron bloody loved every second.......

[@siker78]

Yes Ron!! Reppin hard. Still skating. Much love from @teamshoveit

[@Dopeanthony]

Rons the man!! Ran into him alot skating around the Bay Area.

[@lornasinclair4768]

Love this guy full of energy and stories gonna watch again you always catch something new you missed 🛹📖🤟🏾👍🏾👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@jaymccolister607]

Such a good episode. It was cool to learn more about Ron. He is one of tge reasons I love The Nine Club. You are able to learn about the people.

[@MauroSkt]

I waited for other dudes interviews to then ending up shutting youtube off because they bored me. my favorite skateboarders. but I'm locked in with Ron's charisma. a lot of experience and knowledge. super cool dude

[@kimchi-chemtrail]

Such a sick dude! Met him at Spot and had the best time shredding with this legend 😤

[@frankjames264]

Ron Allen "No Scratch Graphic" was the best board at the time hands down... loved it!

[@StumpyMason_]

what an amazing episode. One for the history books!

[@SanDiego_VDubLife]

The Goat!

[@danielmiller6723]

This guy is hilarious 😂 I love it. Hell yeah. Such a character lol thanks nine club thank you Ron Allen for skateboarding

[@StaleLumpia]

S/O Ron, Clyde, Selema, Rodney, and Gary. Stories for days!!!! The 3hr pods are always packed. True brothas in skateboarding ✊🏾

[@kylefennell8016]

Thanks for getting Ron on the show! Watched his parts in H-streets first 2 videos every day from 14 to 17 !

[@_NullAchtFuffzehn]

Nice one boys, Ron had me with his first Parents/Sponsorship comparison!

[@rumpledxkn]

Hell Yeah! Been waiting for this one!