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Daniel Castillo, Frontside 360, Shot by Seu Trinh<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Daniel Castillo is one of the most stylish skaters to ever do it, who has skated for Chocolate Skateboards since it began.<\/strong><\/p>\n His unique style and tricks have inspired skaters to switch it up for three decades and his ability to skate anything with a smooth style knows no bounds. <\/strong><\/p>\n He’s also the owner of his own clothing brand Couch Surf Co.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Since Daniel is now a member of The No Comply Network, we hit up him to talk about Couch Surf Co, Daewon, World, Girl and Chocolate, Spike Jonze, Keenan Milton, Frontside 360’s and his best tricks and favourite skate moments of all-time. <\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Daniel B. Castillo.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n I learned how to skate in Mar Vista California which is near West Los Angeles and Venice Beach.\u00a0I still live there to this day.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Skating for World?<\/p>\n Those days were so fun. No worries at all back then. Just skating and go to school.<\/p>\n No real responsibilities. They were good times.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n At the time I knew that we would be a successful brand.<\/p>\n Just from knowing all the skaters on the team I felt we had something really good going.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n My favourite skate video is Mouse because at the time, as a team, we were a really tight group.<\/p>\n We skated with each other all the time, so that\u2019s why you see a lot of the same spots in that video.<\/p>\n In that era we would roll deep to skate spots!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Probably me just because…Hahaha!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n I actually met Spike before I got on Chocolate. He was still involved with World Industries when I got on.<\/p>\n The first tour I ever been on was with World and he was on that trip. Most of that trip was shown in the Love Child Video. Then when Chocolate started Spike was already doing music videos and some movies too at the time. Man that dude is like a grown-up kid.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Spike likes to have fun.<\/p>\n Most of the time we would film with him we wouldn\u2019t have permits to film at the spot but he would light shit on fire!<\/p>\n We would all be trippin!<\/p>\n \u201cLike oh shit the cops are gonna come!\u201d.<\/p>\n Spike is rad.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n I would always skate and hang out with Keenan<\/a>. He was the best dude to be around with, he was always smiling and laughing. His laugh would make you laugh, ya know what I mean. I miss that guy.<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n There are so many but the one that sticks out to me was the Switch Back Heel over the table at Lockwood.<\/p>\n I was there that day and he did that trick in like 3 tries. I remember after he landed it, he turned to me and said \u201c Oh that\u2019s your shit!\u201d And I was like…\u201cMan you just took it to a whole other level\u201d<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Video Days.<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n My friend and I, Marshall Torres, have been running CouchSurf Co since 2017.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Right now we are just making hoodies, hats and shirts.<\/p>\n It\u2019s available at some shops but mainly through our site CouchSurfco.com<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n We will both come up with ideas and he will usually execute the design and get it produced.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Just a nice company that makes comfortable stuff.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Oh man, so many… I\u2019ve seen him do fifty Blunts to Fakie in a row on a mini ramp before.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Shoot man, Daewon<\/a> is one of the best ever on a board. I can\u2019t really pinpoint one trick but I do like it when he does Judo Airs and Tre Flips. Pretty much anything that dude does on a board is sick.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Thank you! I seriously learned that trick from watching the Donger’s aka Kien Lieu\u2019s part in the Life Video<\/a>.<\/p>\n Donger had the best one in my opinion, so look out for his ones.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n I would say this line that Colin Kennedy<\/a> filmed of me in Mexico City. It\u2019s this kind of pyramid type spot.<\/p>\n I do a Frontside 360 Ollie on one hip then a Nollie Front 360 Heelflip on another hip right after.<\/p>\n I like the way I caught the Nollie 360 Heelflip.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\nWhat’s your full name?<\/h1>\n
Where did you grow up and learn to skate?<\/h1>\n
You skated for World and had a part in Love Child. What do you remember from those days?<\/h1>\n
In the 90s you made the switch from World to Chocolate. Did you think Girl would grow so big?<\/h1>\n
Favourite Girl\/Chocolate video ever?<\/h1>\n
Favourite skater on Chocolate?<\/h1>\n
How did you meet Spike Jonze?<\/h1>\n
What’s Spike like to hang with?<\/h1>\n
What was it like skating with Keenan Milton?<\/h1>\n
Best trick you ever saw Keenan do?<\/h1>\n
Do you have a favourite skate video of all-time?<\/h1>\n
When did you start Couch Surf Co?<\/h1>\n
What kinds of product do you make?<\/h1>\n
Who designs the graphics?<\/h1>\n
What’s the ethos behind the brand?<\/h1>\n
Your good mates with Daewon. Do you have a story about his skating you’ve never told before?<\/h1>\n
Favourite Daewon trick?<\/h1>\n
You’ve got one of the best FS 360s. How did you learn it and what’s the secret to doing it right?<\/h1>\n
What’s the best trick you ever filmed and why?<\/h1>\n
Who has your favourite style on a skateboard?<\/h1>\n