Shred Sleds, Vans TM, Adidas Skateboarding & Snowboarding's Chris Chatt | Brain Drain Show #44

Brain Drain Episode 44 with Toby Batchelor & Forde Brookfield 🧠 Join us for two and a half hours of in-depth skateboarding, snowboarding and footwear knowledge from the legendary Chris Chatt. In this episode we discuss SHRED SLEDS, getting sponsored by Vans & Ride Snowboarding, becoming the Vans Team Manager, working for Adidas Skateboarding & Snow, snapping femurs and MCL's, supporting RUN DMC with his band, acting in Pirates of the Caribbean, fanning our over Chad Muska, sponsor me tapes, filming video pairs and much much more! 00:00 - Coming up on this episode/intro. 01:48 - Growing up in Milton Keynes, getting into skateboarding, early inspirations and SLAP Magazine... 19:45 - The older crew in Milton Keynes, Redlands, 411VM and early years of getting into snowboarding. 30:39 - Entering contests, meeting new snowboarders, getting sponsored by Ride Snowboards and becoming a "Pro" snowboarder... 34:39 - Getting sponsored Vans Snowboarding and becoming the Team Manager! 40:27 - The horror of snapping his femur on the eve of going to America with Vans and treading the titanium rod in his leg... 47:11 - How did the brutal leg break affect him, destroying his MCL on a tree root, doing more work for Vans Snowboarding and importing new brands. 53:49 - Show sponsor: @slappytrucks 54:55 - Transitioning from riding for Vans Snowboarding to becoming the official Team Manager for Vans Snowboarding and doing acting work for Pirates of the Carribean. 1:01:25 - Getting approached by Adidas to take on the Adidas Skateboarding and Snowboarding role. 1:04:56 - What's Chris' opinion on the skateboarding industry and how it's constantly changing and what counts as a brand? 1:13:05 - Being in a band and supporting RUN DMC! 1:21:10 - Reporting back to the Adidas about events & filming videos with mobile phones and screw on fisheyes... 1:25:04 - Balancing a busy work schedule with Adidas and being a family man. 1:26:30 - Filming video parts in the Hunger Pain and Bread & Butter videos, Chris' sponsor me tape and taking snow from indoor snow parks to the streets of Milton Keynes... 1:33:07 - Chris' snowboarding company "SHRED SLEDS", making snowboards, snow skates, shred sleds and custom skateboard deck shapes... 1:55:24 - Fanning out over Chad Muska, meeting him during the Videoradio era and again in Manchester during the Supra Footwear "Rise and Defy" tour. 1:57:48 - Water infusion, farewells and credits... Also available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts & Youtube. https://linkin.bio/rollersnakes Support The Brain Drain Show by hitting the "THANKS" button under this video. Subscribe to our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BrainDrainShow 💰Want to BUY Brain Drain Merch?💰 https://rollersnakes.co.uk/search?q=brain+drain INSTAGRAM: 📸 Rollersnakes 📸 https://www.instagram.com/rollersnakes https://www.instagram.com/rollersnakesshopderby YOUTUBE: ▶️ RollersnakesTV ▶️ https://www.youtube.com/rollersnakestv Support us by checking out our sponsors: Rollersnakes: www.rollersnakes.co.uk Presented by: Forde Brookfield (@bagheadcrew) & Toby Batchelor (@tobybatchelor) Edited by: Forde Brookfield Producer: Frazer Murphy (@dontfollowfrazer) Thumbnail: Frazer Murphy #braindrainshow #Adidas #vanssnowboarding #vanssnow #adidasskate