#287 - (NKA Vids) Nigel Alexander

Nigel Alexander (NKA Vids) discusses getting his first job & sponsor by 118 Boardshop, meeting a young Paul Rodriguez, getting his first camera, making the Forecast video, starting skatesite.com, making a push on his YouTube channel & working with Network A, his first check from YouTube, finding skaters for his youtube videos, working for Powell Peralta, dealing with YouTube comments and much more! Timestamps 00:00:00 Nigel Alexander 00:04:22 Skating both switch and regular comfortably 00:06:03 First job & sponsor was 118 Boardshop 00:06:51 Making the Forecast video 00:10:06 Starting skatesite.com 00:13:10 The Proof video 00:14:40 Our Sponsor: Athletic Greens 00:16:15 Making the push towards YouTube and working with Network A 00:22:39 His first YouTube check 00:23:24 Jeron was Nigel's plug in high school (for skate product) 00:26:04 How Nigel got his first camera 00:31:39 The YouTube thing 00:44:38 Finding skaters for his YouTube videos 00:51:20 The effects of being a YouTuber on one's mental health 00:54:27 Nigel's upload schedule 00:57:46 Misconceptions about YouTube 01:05:02 is YouTube still as lucrative as it used to be? 01:05:30 The importance of YouTube thumbnails 01:09:39 Andy Schrock 01:12:12 Finding your niche on YouTube 01:15:17 Nigel's relationship with P-Rod 01:32:32 Notable moments while filming 01:38:29 Andy Anderson going big 01:41:25 Andy Anderson doing freestyle in the olympic park contest 01:43:25 Andy Anderson overload on YouTube? 01:45:02 working for/with Powell Peralta 01:51:40 Dealing with the YouTube comments Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices