NKA Vids - Nigel Alexander | The Nine Club - Episode 287

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!

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Links we talked about in this episode
Switchflip Switch Manny:    • Chris Roberts | Switchflip Switch Manny  
Nigel Alexander's Instagram -   / nkavids  
Nigel Alexander's YouTube Channel:    / @nkavidsskateboarding  
Forecast video:    • Paul Rodriguez's "Forecast" (2005)  
Proof video:    • Paul Rodriguez's "Proof" (2009)  
Nigel K. Alexander - Street Part:    • Nigel K. Alexander - Street Part  

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

Edited By: Tim Olson & Roger Bagley