Keegan Sauder
KEEGAN SAUDER STATS...
Hometown
Vancouver, Canada
Currently Resides
Can I crash at yours tonight?
Sponsors
Vans shoes, Parallel Intensity shoe laces, Antisocial skateshop, RVCA clothing, Spitfire wheels, Independent trucks
Date of Birth: April fools, 1981
First board: Santa Cruz Bod Boyle with fuckin Trackers!
On Vans since: Since 2004 USA style, 2002 flow trash
Nickname: Shit Bear
Stance: Regular
Shoe size: 10
KEEGAN SAUDER BIO...
British Columbia, Canada’s Keegan Sauder lends a little northern exposure to Vans’ Southern California vibe with his pale white skin and fondness for the pond, stick and puck. Born on April Fools’ Day, Keegan brings his own brand of light-hearted comedy to almost any situation, motorcycle wrecks included (of which Keegan’s had more than his fair share). Currently residing in San Francisco and on Vans since 2004, Keegan turned pro for Zero Skateboards in 2010 and may very well be the closest thing to a “contest guy” Vans has, even despite his relaxed approach and carefree attitude in regard to skateboarding’s version of Circus Maximus. Where many modern contest skaters will train for months and years on end for the 45-second run and go into full gladiator mode when their name is called, Keegan tends to laugh through his runs and totally wing it, without pre-planning a single trick. Somehow, this tactic seems to work for him though, since he consistently places top ten in nearly every contest he enters. Keegan’s just that good!
KEEGAN SAUDER INTERVIEW...
What shoe do you skate?
AVE is the current fave, or something simple.
What’s your set up?
8.1 wide and some 53mm Spitfires, 136 Indys, no underwear.
What’s the best trip you’ve ever been on?
Trans-Siberian Railroad. Month long train trip across Russia and Asia. Too much to blog about. Best trip ever. It’s just the last place I ever thought a skateboard would get me.
What is the best story you’ve ever heard or been told?
My friend Quinn was driving his boss’ Jeep down a windy road after a hard night of dish washing. They had had a couple of road pops by this point. The light switch was on the floor of the old Jeep and Quinn accidentally turned them off. His boss was trying to help get them on and they just sailed off a small bank, ended up upside down in a driveway with mariachi music blasting out of the speakers, wheels spinning, un-scathed. They cracked a bottle of tequila and took it all in. He’s flipped two cars in his life, which I find amazing. Quinn Starr rules!
Favorite Vans rider?
Just skated with Andrew Allen the other day and he can skate switch as well as regular.
What trick can’t you do that you wish you could?
360 kickflip. I call them my nemesis. I wish I had a good one 'cause they look so good when people do them well. Sometimes I just don’t think I was meant to do them. Other than that, a 10-foot high rocket air must feel nice.
What’s the worst thing that’s ever happened to you?
So far I have been able to look back at times that were killing me and laugh at myself. Getting busted for some bullshit by the Man always sucks.
Worst trend in skateboarding right now?
They come and go. Like a bad fart, everyone secretly takes a wiff. F@%k, I don’t know, man. Maybe me talking?
What are some interests outside of skating?
Camping, swimming, just being in the wilds. I really like cities or complete wilderness, no suburbs. Motorcycles are also one of the best things in the world.
Getting drunk and staying sober.
Last good book you read?
October Country by Ray Bradbury because his imagination is so abstract. I like it cause I could never come up with that shit, dog. And Cannery Row by Steinbeck. It’s about the ultimate dirtbags!
Five songs that have to be on a mix tape?
Symptoms of the Universe by Sabbath
Cheap Sunglasses by ZZ Top
Fight Fire with Fire
Master of Puppets
If I Should Fall From Grace With God by The Pogues.
What kind of motorcycle do you got?
Or, what kind of motorcycles are my friends kindly storing for me? 1973 Honda cb350, 1971 Triumph Tiger 650, 1978 Yamaha sr500, 1967 Harley-D. Troublehead.
Ever eat shit on it?
There two kinds of riders, those who have gone down and those who are going to.
Do you work on the bike yourself?
All I did was an oil change. I rebuilt a motor that still makes noise. Last thing I did was unload one from a U-Haul...first try!
You like to stand up on top of your bike. Who do you think you are, Jason Jesse?
If it’s fun, it’s probably stupid and dangerous too. I saw the bigger kids doing it...?
Admitting Canadians aren’t marketable, who is the least marketable Canadian skater?
Me, after this is read.
Is it true that you used to be a male model?
The technical term is “meat prop” or “airbag.” I love doing portrait ads and downhill skiing nose first.
Tell us about your figure skating background?
Somehow I just stayed in ice skating lessons, which becomes figure skating lessons. I had a mullet, acid washed jeans and sometimes Motley Crue shirt during practice. Also, one ear was pierced. All while wearing the skates. I could do and still have an amazing “shoot the duck." I am also now the most unmarketable Canadian skateboarder.
What’s the figure skating equivalent to a tre flip?
Triple f@%kin’ axle, though I hear quads are the norm for competition these days. I missed my window and must now get my old job back at the restaurant.
When it comes to Zero graphics, are you more partial towards blood, skulls or blood and skulls?
It’s strange you ask me NOW 'cause I just set up a board--the first in a long time--that has a skull and blood on it. I would have to say that more than being partial to skulls, blood or blood and skulls, I have become partial to FREE boards.
Hometown
Vancouver, Canada
Currently Resides
Can I crash at yours tonight?
Sponsors
Vans shoes, Parallel Intensity shoe laces, Antisocial skateshop, RVCA clothing, Spitfire wheels, Independent trucks
Date of Birth: April fools, 1981
First board: Santa Cruz Bod Boyle with fuckin Trackers!
On Vans since: Since 2004 USA style, 2002 flow trash
Nickname: Shit Bear
Stance: Regular
Shoe size: 10
KEEGAN SAUDER BIO...
British Columbia, Canada’s Keegan Sauder lends a little northern exposure to Vans’ Southern California vibe with his pale white skin and fondness for the pond, stick and puck. Born on April Fools’ Day, Keegan brings his own brand of light-hearted comedy to almost any situation, motorcycle wrecks included (of which Keegan’s had more than his fair share). Currently residing in San Francisco and on Vans since 2004, Keegan turned pro for Zero Skateboards in 2010 and may very well be the closest thing to a “contest guy” Vans has, even despite his relaxed approach and carefree attitude in regard to skateboarding’s version of Circus Maximus. Where many modern contest skaters will train for months and years on end for the 45-second run and go into full gladiator mode when their name is called, Keegan tends to laugh through his runs and totally wing it, without pre-planning a single trick. Somehow, this tactic seems to work for him though, since he consistently places top ten in nearly every contest he enters. Keegan’s just that good!
KEEGAN SAUDER INTERVIEW...
What shoe do you skate?
AVE is the current fave, or something simple.
What’s your set up?
8.1 wide and some 53mm Spitfires, 136 Indys, no underwear.
What’s the best trip you’ve ever been on?
Trans-Siberian Railroad. Month long train trip across Russia and Asia. Too much to blog about. Best trip ever. It’s just the last place I ever thought a skateboard would get me.
What is the best story you’ve ever heard or been told?
My friend Quinn was driving his boss’ Jeep down a windy road after a hard night of dish washing. They had had a couple of road pops by this point. The light switch was on the floor of the old Jeep and Quinn accidentally turned them off. His boss was trying to help get them on and they just sailed off a small bank, ended up upside down in a driveway with mariachi music blasting out of the speakers, wheels spinning, un-scathed. They cracked a bottle of tequila and took it all in. He’s flipped two cars in his life, which I find amazing. Quinn Starr rules!
Favorite Vans rider?
Just skated with Andrew Allen the other day and he can skate switch as well as regular.
What trick can’t you do that you wish you could?
360 kickflip. I call them my nemesis. I wish I had a good one 'cause they look so good when people do them well. Sometimes I just don’t think I was meant to do them. Other than that, a 10-foot high rocket air must feel nice.
What’s the worst thing that’s ever happened to you?
So far I have been able to look back at times that were killing me and laugh at myself. Getting busted for some bullshit by the Man always sucks.
Worst trend in skateboarding right now?
They come and go. Like a bad fart, everyone secretly takes a wiff. F@%k, I don’t know, man. Maybe me talking?
What are some interests outside of skating?
Camping, swimming, just being in the wilds. I really like cities or complete wilderness, no suburbs. Motorcycles are also one of the best things in the world.
Getting drunk and staying sober.
Last good book you read?
October Country by Ray Bradbury because his imagination is so abstract. I like it cause I could never come up with that shit, dog. And Cannery Row by Steinbeck. It’s about the ultimate dirtbags!
Five songs that have to be on a mix tape?
Symptoms of the Universe by Sabbath
Cheap Sunglasses by ZZ Top
Fight Fire with Fire
Master of Puppets
If I Should Fall From Grace With God by The Pogues.
What kind of motorcycle do you got?
Or, what kind of motorcycles are my friends kindly storing for me? 1973 Honda cb350, 1971 Triumph Tiger 650, 1978 Yamaha sr500, 1967 Harley-D. Troublehead.
Ever eat shit on it?
There two kinds of riders, those who have gone down and those who are going to.
Do you work on the bike yourself?
All I did was an oil change. I rebuilt a motor that still makes noise. Last thing I did was unload one from a U-Haul...first try!
You like to stand up on top of your bike. Who do you think you are, Jason Jesse?
If it’s fun, it’s probably stupid and dangerous too. I saw the bigger kids doing it...?
Admitting Canadians aren’t marketable, who is the least marketable Canadian skater?
Me, after this is read.
Is it true that you used to be a male model?
The technical term is “meat prop” or “airbag.” I love doing portrait ads and downhill skiing nose first.
Tell us about your figure skating background?
Somehow I just stayed in ice skating lessons, which becomes figure skating lessons. I had a mullet, acid washed jeans and sometimes Motley Crue shirt during practice. Also, one ear was pierced. All while wearing the skates. I could do and still have an amazing “shoot the duck." I am also now the most unmarketable Canadian skateboarder.
What’s the figure skating equivalent to a tre flip?
Triple f@%kin’ axle, though I hear quads are the norm for competition these days. I missed my window and must now get my old job back at the restaurant.
When it comes to Zero graphics, are you more partial towards blood, skulls or blood and skulls?
It’s strange you ask me NOW 'cause I just set up a board--the first in a long time--that has a skull and blood on it. I would have to say that more than being partial to skulls, blood or blood and skulls, I have become partial to FREE boards.
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Welcome back to our new regular Wednesday column, Waffle When-sdays, where we find out the who, what, where and when from the team. Today we catch up with Keegan Sauder to discuss sleeping with Elissa Steamer, leaving Zero and nearly dying in Vietnam. Enjoy.
When was the last time you were embarrassed?
Maybe I will answer all these questions then read the answers......that ought to do it, eh!
What is your motto?
'Giv'er'. Or, my friend Will said ...
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Ever daydream about being a great nollie noseblunt slider when you grew up? Well, let Keegan Sauder help you achieve your goals with this handy How To from The Ride Channel:
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Do you have a big nose? Do you like blunts? Or getting blunted? Why don't you allow our resident Canadian, Keegan Sauder, to learn you how to combine those factors to make something fun and beautiful on the RIde Channel:
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Having trouble with your crooks fakies? Keegan Sauder is here to straighten you out with the particulars on said maneuver:
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Check out Keegan Sauder, the ever entertaining Jimmy Carlin and the rest of the Zero & Mystery crew as they tour Canada with Thrasher's Fatback:
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Skateboarder Magazine announced their Best Blogs of 2012 and our own Tony Trujillo, Van Wastell (R.I.P.), Keegan Sauder and Jason Dill made the cut. CLick through to check out all the year's best.
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Head to Skateboarder's site for Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6 and finally Part 7 of Jonathan Mehring’s April 2008 article “The Four Horseman of the Trans Siberian Railroad” featuring Jack Sabback, Kenny Reed, Keegan Sauder and Van Wastell (R.I.P.). And make sure to keep checking back each Wednesday for more photos from this trips over the coming weeks and e a two-part video edit from this trip of never ...
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After the Metallica Orion Fest in Atlantic City, Tony Trujillo and Keegan Sauder decided to stick around Jersey for a couple days to have adventures and film for the Vans video. Naturally, Tony insisted on buying an undercover cop car so as not to attract attention. Too bad having special guest Frank Gewer in tow makes that near impossible.
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Just as Mount Rushmore put Keystone, South Dakota on the map, so did the Skatepark of Tampa put their tiny Florida town on skateboarder’s radars. But before there was SPOT there was the ghetto, cement figure 9 known as the Bro Bowl. SPOT’s General Manager, Ryan Clements, gives us a brief history of the legendary park while Keegan Sauder takes his place in the Tampa history books.
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The Skatepark of Tampa has been hosting the only must-attend skate contest on every skater’s bucket list for the past 19 years. To actually win the contest is an honor for any pro without equal. We were overjoyed and honored when Chris Nieratko informed us that Keegan Sauder had won Tampa Pro this past March. It wasn’t until we watched the Adventures With Chris edit of Keegan deep sea fishing, partying, attending a Bruce Springsteen concert and nearly ...
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This past weekend the Dew Tour was held in Keegan Sauder's backyard of SF, on Harrison Street. Check out Keegan and a bunch of other rippers killing the crazy set up at mach speed:
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As you well know by now, 2012 marks the 20-year anniversary of skate pioneer Steve Caballero’s cut down, mid-top pro model, the Half Cab. 2012 also marks the 20-year anniversary of the pioneering metal band, Metallica’s Black Album. Doing the simple math, it only made sense for the two legends to collaborate on a Metallica Half Cab to celebrate this momentous year. And what’s a celebration without a party? In June, Metallica threw the Orion Music Festival ...
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Saturday, August 25th was the Annual Empire Backyard Party in Montreal, Canada and like always the ramp was unique and spectacular and everyone that entered killed it including Curren Caples who took 2nd (as well as 1st in Best Trick) and Keegan Sauder who took 6th.
Here's the full results:
1. Kyle Berard - $6,000
2. Curren Caples - $3,000
3. Riley Boland - $2,500
4. Tom Remillard - $1,500
5. Hugo Balek - $1,000
6. Keegan Sauder - $750 ...
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The newest issue of Skateboarder Magazine has a trip to Vietnam organized by Jonathan Mehring with our own Keegan Sauder and the photos are stunning. Jon got so many shots that Skateboarder dedicated two entire installments of Mehring's Bearings to his 2nds. The 2nd installment of Mehring's Bearings can be found here and the 3rd part with more Keegan here and Part 4 and Part 5 as well. As well as the grand finally in Vietnam.
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Last week Skateboarder Magazine posted their extra photos from Jonathan Mehring's trip to Vietnam with Keegan Sauder and friends. Here's all four parts of the Killing Season series from the adventure:
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ESPN did an interview with Ace Photographer, Jonathan Mehring and included a gallery of a dozen of his skate shots including these of AVE, Keegan Sauder and Gilbert Crockett.
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P-Stone has a couple minutes of great shredding from around The Bay Area up on Thrasher and our own Keegan Sauder has a trick in the mix but it's Sean Gutierrez ender at Hunter's Point sundial that steals the show:
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Check out this episode of Inside Allis Sports for a bunch of footage of the Vans Team at Metallica's Orion Fest:
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Last month Keegan Sauder and the Zero Team did a demonstration of skateboarding theatrics on the San Antonio leg of the Zumiez Couch Tour. Here's the footage. Let's see if you can find Keegan.
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Thrasher's East Coast Ace Photographer, Xeno Tsarnas, has been braving the heat with Tony Trujillo, Keegan Sauder and Greg Hunt to make skate and get footage and photos. He just sent in these snapshots from the road. Looks like Tony is getting ready for next year's Big Air contest.
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The unique perks and bizarre situations that one finds themselves in thanks to skateboarding never ceases to amaze. A perfect example that instantly comes to mind is when Steve Caballero and the legendary Bones Brigade found themselves invited to Beatles guitarist, George Harrison's, home for his son's birthday in the 80s. Over two decades later skateboarding is bigger than ever and it seems Cab is still the man with the clout to get us invited back stage. This ...
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Check out the latest Free Lunch with Keegan Sauder or perhaps we should call him Canadian Hosoi for his love of Spandex. Lots of greta gems in this one:
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Skateboarder Magazine's Daily Film Blog starts the week off with some lovely black & white photos of Keegan Sauder.
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The Vans Orlando Park closed its doors in January but it will forever hold a special place in our hearts. Ace photographer, Anthony Acosta, collected
a number of photos he shot in Orlando of Gilbert Crockett, Alex Perelson, Keegan Sauder and Chris Pfanner for The Skateboard Mag.
Here's just a couple of the amazing photos included.
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RVCA Clothing just posted a rad, little commercial with our guy, Keegan Sauder:
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Getting antsy for Keegan's part in the new Zero video?
Here's a quick dorking around line from the man to wet your whistle:
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Thrasher Magazine posted this digital montage featuring a line by Keegs:
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The newest issue of Thrasher has a RVCA tour article
with a bunch of Keegan Sauder photos to go along with
the video below.
Thrasher posted some additional Keegan outtakes here.
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Keegan Sauder and friends cruised around LA
for Thrasher's Burnoutin search of the a "new spot."
Does such a thing exist in LA?
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Keegan Sauder, John Fitzgerald and the Zero & DGK crew barge
the Skatepark of Tampaon this 3rd installment of Thrasher's Fresh Til Death:
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Thrasher Magazinejust posted the first installments of
the DGK x Zero Fresh Til Death Tour with
appearances by Keegan Sauder & John Fitzgerald.
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Keegan Sauder sits down with Skateboarder Magazine
to answer their 25 deepest questions.
Read it HERE.
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You may recall the recent Vans East Coast article in the last Skateboarder,
you know the one. With J-Lay on the cover at Pulaski. NBD.
Well, they just added some photos to their semi-anual Film Blog from the trip HERE.
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If you live under a rock and somehow missed all the actionof this weekend's Maloof MOney Cup in Washington DC, don't sweat it.We got you. We'll get you up to speed.The Skateboard Mag posted a bunch of rad Anthony Acosta photos HERE. You can see the rest of his photos, including Steve Van Doren's uncut sheet of $50 bills HERE. And if still photography confuses you, here's some moving images of our boys:
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