Nickname?

Some people call me Nate Dawg even though I am the least gangster person ever. Other people called me Nateball cause of my goofy little tuck.    

Stance?

Goofy

Years Skating?

20 years! Pretty hyped t be able to say that. But it makes me feel old. All these young guns that are fresh out of high school have half my experience and double the skill haha

Current Setup?

I ride different boards for different skating but recently I have been riding my proto downhill board with Randal RIII 42 degree trucks, Riptide AFB 90/85 symmetrical, Stay Stoked Griptape, and whatever wheels tickle my fancy.

Best Skate Trip?

This is a trick questions because every journey has its memorable moments. BUT, one of my all-time favorites was a big joint effort team trip I did a few years back with the Black Dog team an the Killbillies. We loaded up like 5 cars and skated the Tri-Cities, Maryhill, Rowena, and then headed to Portland for one of the last Switchbacks races. We filmed a lot of No Graphics on that trip too. It was the quintessential homies and skateboards trip.

Worst fall?

I don't know about the worst but my scariest was definitely getting broke off at Jake's Rash at the freeride a few years back. I kicked out in front of some dudes that were way faster than me without knowing it. When I got into Powerlines corner, I had about 600 pounds of world class skater bump-draft me way harder than I ever expected. I ended up "flying over the handle bars" and helicopter spinning on my back at around 45mph. I completely missed the hay and crashed into the spectator area, taking out a tent and coming to a dead stop against the side of the Glacial Gold van. I was pretty lucky to walk away with just a messed-up hand and a bruised ego haha Everyone ran over to me and immediately told me to not get up or move. That is never really a good sign. 

Favorite Style?

I mean, I really like skating everything. Downhill, freeride, park, you name it, but anyone who knows me will probably tell you that I really just like to sidewalk surf whenever I can. There is something about bombing sidewalks and slashing driveways on a big double kick that just feels like the essence of skateboarding to me. I can never really get enough of that.

Shoutouts?

Shoutouts to all of the homies that have kept me stoked on skateboarding over the years. To name a few: Todd Bearden of Paradigm Skate Supply, Duane Boschee of Black Dog, Jackson Wells from my Motion days, Johnny Lupo at Boardworks Tech Shop, Kyle Martin of  Skagit Valley DH/ Stay Stoked Grip, Malachi Green from Randal Trucks, Dean Ozuna of the Maryhill Ratz, and of course my fiancee, Katrina Vogel for being my life long skate/adventure buddy! I am definitely leaving some important figures out, but basically all of the homies that have helped me keep the stoke alive. I am super grateful to anyone that has helped me in my skateboarding journey.