Who is nakel smith

What do you remember about that era of our community? During that time I was learning a lot. We all had common goals and had all this shit that we wanted to do. I would go skate as far as hell. I would catch the bus everywhere around the city.

Hell no, especially not when I was. I was the only skateboarder. I was always wild though. As a child I had a lot of energy, I was jumping out of shit, and falling and laughing and being a fucking weirdo, and skateboarding really just matched my energy. Was your goal to skate professionally?

Hell yeah. What were you seeking release from? My life. The shit that I had to deal with, or watch people deal with. It was an escape. For the last few years you have been making music too. At which point did that come into your therapeutic lexicon? When I started feeling too much pressure from skating. I like to prove people wrong, and break out of whatever boxes people are trying to build around me.

I follow my own spirit and my own ideas. I want to paint my own pictures and make my own songs and make my own dances and do things my way. I express myself and do the things I do so that people can take from that and apply it to their life. You gotta do the best you can, and whatever people want to take from it people will take from it. Success is continuous. You might succeed in finding peace. You might see yourself on a beach somewhere as success.

Recently, Smith locked down an ongoing design collaboration with Adidas, a brand that has sponsored his skating since She was once a member of L.

I have way too many — upwards of a hundred [pairs] for sure. Hardies Hardware logo T-shirts have consistently sold out at the local Supreme store, according to an employee, and the brand is now a partner with Adidas on a collaborative collection that will hit stores in early In the meantime, the Hardies Hardware brand is expanding beyond logo-laden items.

Though he appears to be on an upswing in his career, Smith recalled his first time on a skateboard, cruising to school in the fifth grade. He said he has come a long way since his early days growing up in South Los Angeles. All Sections. About Us. B2B Publishing.