The Rodfather – Rod Ferens
Check out this dope interview Skatenewspot.com did with our Gastown location manager Rod Ferens. Rod has been holding it down in Vancouver for us for a while now, get to know the dude.
Interview: Oleynik
Photos: Christian
Boosh, Swoosh, Juiced. Four years ago, The Rodfather had the first skatenewspot interview. A lot has changed for the former Pegger/Vancouver transplant. Find out exactly what below.
In your first interview, you talked about how much you love Vancouver. You said you don’t leave unless it’s to visit family. Do you still feel the same way about your city?
Ya totally! I just moved into a dope spot with my home boy Luke, right in the heart of the city. It kinda sucks to see a bunch of the homies leave back to the peg, but someone needs to run things out there.
At the time of your first interview you were managing the Canucks store, then you managed Goodfoot. Your new job is different. Tell us about it.
Ya! That was a fun time running Goodfoot, but like everything good, it always comes to an end! I took a job with Take Five trading which was a great learning experience, but unfortunately, it was victim to my wife breakup. I just wasn’t in the right mind frame, and I probably drove Garry crazy with all my shit.
Back then you rode for some serious companies (Nike, DGK, Gold, Venture). Out of the blue you decided to quit them all. What was your thinking with that decision? Looking back, do you feel it was the right thing to do?
Naw, I don’t regret doin it. I hope they gave my shit to someone who needed it, who couldn’t afford to skate, who loves to skate. It isn’t hard to get boards and skate shit, but I remember being that kid who would give anything to get that shit. All those sponsors were about the people behind them, once they were gone, I felt I was gone.
So you work full time, are unsponsored and 35 years old. I heard the other day at the Plaza you did a pop shuv front crook in the middle of the ledge. What keeps you skating at that level after all these years?
Ya now I run Livestock in Gastown, I wish I could say I still skate a lot, but I won’t. Mentally when I go skate, especially with dudes like Wherry, Spenny, Twa, Bryon and Paul Spencer, they keep you thinking you’re on that level, even tho I’m sure I’m not. Also when you just feel the trick that much, and wanna do it that much, usually you do it. Even if I don’t skate that much, you know when I do……it’s on!
It always seems like you try to take care of the people around you, whether it’s through hooking up product or giving advice about things you’ve been through. Do you feel a responsibility as an older guy in the scene/community to try and help it grow?
I think with all the fuck ups I made, and seen how certain people have been successful I just try and look out for my boys! Sometimes it’s just busting balls to see dudes like Robbie light it up. I get hella stoked when my boys make things happen!
What advice would you give to the kids who want to skate for many more years to come?
Skating is a lifestyle! Either you’re in it or you not. If you’re into it, it’s your life.
Do you pay attention to skate videos, magazines and websites anymore?
Not too much, once in a while something will catch my attention. I always get hyped to see Canadian killers!
Who’s skating are you feeling right now in Canada?
All my boys! McD and his whole Green Apple Team, Wherry, Spenny, Trav, Twa, Mc Court, Vince and Trep is nuts!
I asked you this in your first interview and I’m interested if anything has changed: “So if there’s a Micky in your freezer, and you have one drink, what are the chances of you not having another drink?”
Pretty sure that hasn’t changed at all. It just doesn’t happen as much these days.
Last words and thank yous?
Don’t get married! Thanks Matt and Garry! I have the dopest Fam ever! Thanks Benny!
Big thanks to Skatenewspot.com for the write up.
“Live” mix – Cosmo Baker Live @fortunesound club from June 25th
Here is an audio re cap of a great night that went down this past June 25th. Cosmo Baker of the Rub NYC, came through Vancouver and played an epic set at Fortune Sound Club’s Happy Ending Friday. What can we say about Cosmo? Cosmo is widely known as the ultimate “DJs DJ” – a tastemaker, a visionary, and most importantly a world-renowned party rocker, and rock the party he did, check the mix out below. Also don’t forget our very own Canadian tastemaker the one and only Skratch Bastid will be coming through Happy Ending Fridays tonight to do a little party rocking of his own alongside Dj Marvel (The Freshest) and our very own Brendan Butter (Livestock) , check the event page HERE.
Cosmo Baker – Live at Fortune Sound Club
Reigning Champ Blog
Check out the Brand New Blog from our good friends over at Vancouver based company, Reigning Champ. This site will definitely be worth bookmarking as the quality material just keeps coming, take a look at their surf inspired summer collection we recently received over HERE .
J-Bugz B-Boy Battle Footage
Big up to our good friend Jayson Burdeyney a.k.a. J Bugz from Take 5 Distribution for repping his B-Boy Crew SoulFelons at the recent Circle Prinz B-Boy battle all the way to the finals, where his duo unfortunately lost to the Battle Born crew out of Las Vegas. Here is a clip of our dude J Bugz holding it down.
jbugz from love conquers all on Vimeo.
FortuneSoundClub Mix DJ PUMP x HEDSPIN-July 30th
In preparation for this Friday’s Happy Ending at Fortune Sound Club, our good friends and EH!Team dj’s -Dj Pump and Dj Hedspin have compiled a seriously funkaaay mix to get you in the mood. Stream the mix below as you check the track list, or download HERE You can thank them in person this Friday July 3oth with a drink, or four. Check the Face Book event page HERE.
Dj Pump & DJ Hedspin – Fortune Mix
Intro – In The Place To Be
Sugarhill Gang – 8th Wonder (Cut Chemist Remix)
Dennis Edwards – Don’t look any further (The Gaff Remix)
Gang Starr x Soul II Soul – Skillz (Heds Blend)
Jean Jacque Perry – E.V.A (Fatboy Slim Remix)
Bob James x Main Source -Nautilus 2010 (Dj Flipout Remix)
Gwen Mcrae – Funky Sensation (MAW Remix)
John Davis and The Monster Orchestra – I Can’t Stop (45 King Hip Hop Remix)
One Way – You Can Do it
Cut Copy x Alex Gopher – Party People (Heds Blend)
Dam Funk x MC Eiht – Hood Pass Intact
Audited Beats – Disco Ting
Mark Ronson and the Business Intl feat Q-tip & MNDR – Bang Bang Bang (Classi Assi Moombahton Edit)
DJ Pump – Maximus Party Break
Joe Bataan – Rap-O Clap-O (DJ Pump Edit)
Michael Jackson – Rock With You (Masters at Work – LePump Remix)
Blackalicious – Feel That Way (LePump HipHouse Mix)
N.E.R.D. – Hot-n-Fun
Hot-n-Fun (Hot Chip Remix)
LePump – Funky Soul Makossa Party Break
Sagat – Luvstuff (Ghetto Mix)
Sylvester – Over & Over
S.O.S Band – Take Your Time
Unique – What I Got Is What You Need (LePump i-likey Mix)
DBX – And There Aint
Livecup 2010 Re-cap
Big thanks goes out to everyone who made this past weekend’s Livecup 2010 a success; Adidas, Redbull, Guu Izakaya, Know?Show, Color Magazine, Ea Sports, Vancouverisawesome.com, and Fortune Sound Club. Adidas generously supplied everyone taking part in the tournament with home/away Livecup 2010 jerseys, shorts and socks, as well as a box full of extra kicks up for donation to help raise money for the Right to Play organization. If you did not have cash with you and would like to donate please click HERE to help out, all proceeds go to Right to Play. Redbull came through with a ton of product and their sound system for our buds Dj Age and Brendan Butter to play some tunes to keep us moving. Farpostgoals.com was kind enough to loan us our goal posts needed for the day. Our good friends at Guu provided plenty of food for everyone in attendance, including lunch kits as well as a delicious stir fry and freshly grilled fish after the matches all finished.
We lucked out having a blue bird day, with no clouds in sight, it turned out to be a perfect day for competition. Intense action went down as the day unfolded and warmed up. The Double Elimination Tournament allowed for some match ups to go down twice depending on who ended up in the losers bracket. After a fierce first round of action the second games saw the demise and eventual knock out of both VIA and EA sports who were sent packing due to shootouts. Livestock managed to get even with Fortune Sound Club in a rematch, knocking them out of the tournament in yet another shootout. The following round we saw Know?Show knock Color out and LiveStock exit due to a tuff last minute goal from team Redbull. Unfortunately for RedBull, a well rested Know?Show was eagerly awaiting their matchup and ended up cruising relatively quietly passed Redbull and into the finals. GUU was running with an undefeated record, all the way to the heated final match up with team Know?Show. GUU played a hard match, winning the game 3 – nil and the tournament, defending their undefeated record the entire way. Move of the day (attempted) definitely had to go to Know?Shows Perry P ( it was an attempt at a bicycle kick, and he is still hurting because of it!) Best Goal Celebration was awarded to Team Color, Best Bully was awarded to RedBull’s Rhys, Best Dive went to Know?Show’s Amy, Surprise Player of the Day went to Fortune Sound Club’s Rob Rizk, and the MVP of the Tournament was awarded to our very own goalie – John P! All in all a great day was had by everyone involved and we can’t wait to do it all over again next year. Click on any of the thumb nail photo’s to see larger images. Check out the Events page to see all the rest of the Photo’s.
POLICIES | SIZE CHART | CONTACT | © 2005 - 2010 Livestock All Rights Reserved