#287 - (NKA Vids) Nigel Alexander - a podcast by The Nine Club

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!
Timestamps00:00:00 Nigel Alexander
00:04:22 Skating both switch and regular comfortably00:06:03 First job&sponsor was 118 Boardshop
00:06:51 Making the Forecast video00:10:06 Starting skatesite.com
00:13:10 The Proof video00:14:40 Our Sponsor: Athletic Greens
00:16:15 Making the push towards YouTube and working with Network A00:22:39 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 thing00:44:38 Finding skaters for his YouTube videos
00:51:20 The effects of being a YouTuber on one's mental health00:54:27 Nigel's upload schedule
00:57:46 Misconceptions about YouTube01:05:02 is YouTube still as lucrative as it used to be?
01:05:30 The importance of YouTube thumbnails01:09:39 Andy Schrock
01:12:12 Finding your niche on YouTube01:15:17 Nigel's relationship with P-Rod
01:32:32 Notable moments while filming01:38:29 Andy Anderson going big
01:41:25 Andy Anderson doing freestyle in the olympic park contest01:43:25 Andy Anderson overload on YouTube?
01:45:02 working for/with Powell Peralta01:51:40 Dealing with the YouTube comments
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