DC shoes founder turned rally car racer, Ken Block talks entrepreneurship, Gymkhana, business ethics, snowboard culture, mindset, marketing, design and so much more. He has reached massive levels of fame and success that include 8 figure deals, all while still remaining true to his roots in the skate/snow culture. Ken drops endless bits of actionable knowledge and advice for any listener in all walks of life. The Gymkhana video series now has over 650 million views and Ken spends his time running his brand Hoonigan and focusing on whats next for his rally career. Join us as we sit down with Ken Block on this week’s episode of The Bomb Hole!
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Chapters-
Early Days | 00:02:05
Early Brands- 8 Ball, Type A, Droors, Dub And Blunt | Bailing On Dub | Why Start Blunt? | 00:07:01
Standards | D.C. | Love Park | D.C. Ring | 00:25:03
Naming Brands | The Story Of Puffy Shoes | 00:37:56
Cheddar Biscuits | Advice For People Trying To Get Sponsored | 00:47:19
Name That Video Part | 01:01:13
The Idea Process | The Obsession | 01:19:10
The Mountain Lab | Rally School | Rally Racing | 01:32:47
Gymkhana | Favorite Snowboarders | 01:49:05
Mt. Lab Danny Davis Story | Ping Pong And Business | Learning From Mistakes In Business | 2:00:40
Selling D.C. Cheddar Biscuits!!! | The Process | Jumping The Rally Car On Snow | 02:09:28
Snowmobiling | Gymkhana Views | 02:30:58
"Im A Really Lucky Bastard" Ken Block | 02:48:50
Show Notes-
1988 Snow Shredders Trailer | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3d0-VDrkvQ
The Blizzard of AAHHH’s | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTsAsYmPgDk
Blunt Magazine | http://www.illicitsnowboarding.com/2015/03/the-first-edition-of-blunt-magazine.html
Blunt Magazine Retrospective | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kaujTOhvgcA
Droors Dyrdek Ad | https://chromeballincident.blogspot.com/2009/06/chrome-ball-incident-296-hate-me-now.html
The Last Days Of Love Park | https://www.vice.com/en/article/ne44bw/photos-from-the-last-days-of-philadelphias-legendary-skate-spot-love-park
The Osiris D3 Documentary | https://skatenewswire.com/vice-d3-documentary/
DC Shoes Dyrdek Chase Commercial | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_q55xFNKHxsc
DC Dany Way Mega Ramp | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhfx-S7lHPc
Ken Block Raptor Trax | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ghOpb1_LR4
Ken Block Shreds With Danny Davis | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dP7MkOEsbiI
DC Mountain Lab | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHDt1SSq_d0
Ken Block Gymkhana | https://www.hoonigan.com/blogs/films/gymkhana
Hoonigan | https://www.hoonigan.com
Tim O’Neil Rally School | https://www.teamoneil.com
Climbkhana 2 | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZX2uXBMkO8U
Ken Block Shreds With Zak Hale | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5aeKdmw9W50&list=LLaSROeyoJrD86Yvq6ycFBcg&index=1233
Travis Pastrana Gymkhana | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTod8KnDC1I
Rally Car Jumping In DC MTN Lab 1.5 | https://www.snowboarder.com/videos/throwback-ken-blocks-rally-car-jumping-dc-mtn-lab-1-5/
Phil Samge Razor Jump | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OqAH8sICm4w
Bode Foot Plants Ken’s Head | https://www.facebook.com/KenBlockRacing/photos/yeah-thats-cool-bode-merrill-i-invite-you-out-to-ride-in-powder-in-the-backcount/10155087697945765/
Gymkhana 5 | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LuDN2bCIyus&list=RDAUtqIcDCIns&index=6
Gymkhana 7 | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5qanlirrRWs&feature=emb_logo
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