Ron Allen | The Nine Club - Episode 314

[@lindseyarnold5074]

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

[@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

[@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 👍

[@SnakePlisskin_666]

@@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.

[@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!

[@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.

[@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!

[@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!

[@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.

[@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!

[@Shay-dn7cz]

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

[@michaelcardoso286]

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

[@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.

[@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

[@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!!!!

[@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.

[@rickingcrew7270]

An amazing episode - great stories from every era. As someone who started skating in the mid 70s - I thank you and Ron for this one.

[@thecactuspat]

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

[@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

[@Sheabonez]

I miss skating with Ron at the Berkeley park. Dude was always into talking about the history and stories of skateboarding.

[@BearSharkDude]

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

[@corysekine-pettite1783]

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

[@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!

[@sebastianmendoza3067]

This one was my favorite épisode. Thank you very much.

[@RogueMTRafter]

Dude. Ron A on the 9! Sick! Grew up watching Rons H-Street parts 🤘🏼 One of the greats!

[@maga_skater4207]

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

[@frankjames264]

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

[@saladbarzone91]

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

[@kimchi-chemtrail]

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

[@rkulla]

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

[@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

[@MASTAKILLA909]

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

[@DbeeM]

Ron hasn’t changed one bit since I met him back in 1986. Same infectious energy !

[@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. 🤩

[@johnnydias6950]

Amazing Episode. RON ALLEN , Straight OG🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@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.

[@Arkansauce76]

Ron is the OG king of pop

[@Simonisms]

Ron let me and my mates crash in his hotel room after a demo in England in late 80s He told awesome stories all night We were just grommets, it was amazing Coolest guy ever

[@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!

[@normie.business.genius]

Ron Allen rules in so many different ways.

[@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!

[@lightOUTlouisville]

this was amazing, so much good energy.

[@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

[@seandearth5077]

I love the fact that Ron mentioned Noah Selasnek. And then didn’t elaborate.

[@MrInhumantv]

I already love this dudes energy !!!

[@georgecantsurf]

Like a great classic rock song that never gets old and paves the way for everything to come 🙌🔥

[@DIRTYDAG]

Visalia up in da hizzy! You will never meet a more genuine person than Ron Allen! Remember that weird board shape Bobby G was trying to sell us? Awesome episode guys!

[@uraba624]

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

[@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

[@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....

[@19e-k2m]

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

[@alw1217]

Ron Allen is the GOAT, always been that way too.

[@MemeCastGuy69]

@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!"🤣😂🤣

[@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!

[@ShogunateDaimyo]

This episode was really hit home for me ❤🙏 First off i was 8 or 9 when i saw Ron Allen blast the massive crosswalk ollie on Shackle Me Not we were in disbelief. I know there were pros starting to do 360 kickflips back then already but in my neighborhood of Los Angeles we just weren't able to comprehend that yet so how we rated each other was by who could ollie the most boards stacked up. I was able to ollie 4 boards in 4th grade and that was pretty unheard of back then. So when i saw Rons power ollies and the way H-street was changing the game from the nerdy Powell videos it was on!!! My first true skate clothing was an H-street hoodie. I ordered one in black and it took like six months to come and it came in a weird red color. I tried to return it but the customer service back then was non-existent. So i rocked that sweater proudly anyways and got made fun of at school by the rest of the Mexicans. Second no one really understands this but i tell people growing up latino i really have to strain my brain to recall any racism from white folks but from my fellow latinos it was DAILY. It was pretty much who was darker, poorer, tougher, more mexican etc. And yes the cholos would beat you up for skating so you had to keep it on the downlow because skating was considered 'selling out.' It was hella tough to be a skater in the 80s in LA. I'm so glad Ron related to that being a challenge for a person of color..ignorance is ignorance smh

[@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!

[@alexlee9652]

Ron's Energy is unbelievable.Much Love.

[@hassan4773]

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

[@jamiepjones]

absolute legend. so hilarious to hear him tell the broken windshield story. Me and my friends were driving in the car behind them when that happened and was there to witness it first hand.We were on the way to skate with them after the demo, that was in annapolis if I remember right. I'll never forget it.

[@aaronkeller6933]

Ron Allen is the best! 🙏🏼🖤

[@gabriel_lautaro_ST]

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

[@camerong5289]

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

[@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 :) 👊

[@muertoel]

Awesome interview. 💪🍻

[@AdaptiveTool]

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

[@GeFarr]

Do you know Splinter ?

[@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

[@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!

[@ethikzmedia]

what a Legend! I learned so many things from this show! thanks

[@G00L.]

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

[@santacruiser1]

1:25:20 What you said here, Ron, is super cool and really thought provoking. If I may paraphrase - How you treat a person may be how they treat their kids one day. And the way you make them feel is how their kids are going to feel when their parents treat them that way. So it's like a domino effect - I think, just you communicating this concept has a ripple effect that positively effects the world. Helping people think twice before they speak to someone or make a decision about how to treat people.

[@BeachBumsk8]

Ron is a legend… the dream is to have Gonz, and Natas on next.. at least Natas did that short Etnies video recently

[@CoolCarlos310]

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

[@CatPhil]

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

[@Hig4ki]

Possibly the best episode yet!

[@seeemsee]

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

[@jameslowe2979]

Ron Allen came to the UK to do a H Street demo around 1989. He told a pal of mine to stop swearing! This was at Shrewsbury skatepark. Seemed like a nice fella.

[@michaelgoering655]

This guys energy is infectious!

[@ericplettenberg-jt4dp]

One of my favorites. I loved his board tail was huge

[@gisharris4562]

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

[@caseyburton4679]

Thank you. Ron Allen. Made my night.

[@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

[@skinnista]

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

[@asylumskatepark7564]

Best dude ever ❤️

[@LD-ot3kr]

Watched the H Street Videos over a Billion times

[@thejoydivision8]

A billion and one.

[@scottieskatan4219]

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

[@Iwasraisedbyrobots]

Word to SKATE MOMS

[@lornasinclair4768]

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

[@michaeljohn8905]

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

[@JoshuaMaldonado-r3m]

That’s the homie! Oakland baby! 😂

[@officegossip]

love this guy's energy. people that lift your mood like this warm my heart.

[@kristoffersonDM]

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

[@CK3KSF]

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

[@Sam-pn5yf]

What a good human. Loved this one.

[@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.

[@danielmiller6723]

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

[@kevingrant258]

Absolute legend.

[@sanjaeencinas3274]

Thank you guys @9 club . Ron Allen is a GOAT and Sk8 history teacher. I gotta say LIFE a soldier story mentally changed skateboarding . I would come home and watch John Reeves, Dongers and Sheffeys part and go skate!.

[@_UPPERMANAGEMENT_]

best interview ever !

[@alexchechs]

Ron used to stay at my crib in NYC with the Fun team all the time. We had some great times in the early 90s.