Chris Haslam on Starting Skating in Singapore, Cheese and Crackers, Mental Health and Persistence

In this episode Chris and I talk about his upbringing in Canada, moving to Singapore and finding skateboarding, getting sponsored by Deca on a whim, the legendary cheese and crackers video and much more. If you are not familiar with Chris, he has been a professional skateboarder for the past 20 years. After his breakout part in Almost Skateboards' 2004 video Round 3 Chris went on to make Cheese and Crackers with Daewon Song and it solidified his place in skateboard History. Over his time in skateboarding Chris has traveled the world seeking the best and most unique spots to film on and has made friends along the way.

Almost Round 3:
   • Almost "Round 3" (2004)  

Cheese and Crackers:
   • Almost "Cheese & Crackers" (2006)  

Chris Haslams Independent Video Part:
   • Chris Haslam's "Sterling Golden" Part  

Thank you for checking this out and please let me know in the comments below who you would like to see on the podcast next!


00:00 Welcome Back and intro
00:15 When did Chris start skating?
01:18 Learning to skateboard in Singapore
06:51 How Chris got sponsored
09:10 Daewon and Luck
11:32 Almost and Round 3
13:57 Cheese and Crackers!
18:37 The nomadic Haslam
20:54 Indy part and Brainchild launch
22:33 Why he started Brainchild in the first place
25:01 Next chapter: The Natural Stance
33:23 Advice to skaters coming up
36:03 Advice to Chris' younger self