Ep. 8 | "Bob Hurley Meets Blink-182"
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Kevin talks with the former leaders of action sports apparel, Hurley and Billabong, and highlights the unique environment of the Warped Tour that allowed for brands and bands to work together for the greater good of action sports. Hear how Blink-182 built a relationship with Bob Hurley, the founder of Hurley Apparel, and almost got blacklisted from MTV for wearing Hurley shirts on stage. Plus, Paul Gomez and Rick Devoe discuss the early days of their careers when they were fusing punk rock with action sports and film before big business came in and changed everything.
Featuring:
Bob Hurley (@BobHurley) - Founder of Hurley Apparel
Paul Gomez (@PaulGomez) - Hurley Vice President of Marketing (1988-2011)
Rick Devoe (@bigdummyjam) - Manager of Blink-182 (1995-2015)
Dylan Flynn (@passthebassdylan) - Founder of Pass the Bass
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