LR14 - John Martin

John Martin is a skater, filmer, ramp owner, and shop owner located in Greensboro, NC. In November of 2018 he brought his dreams to fruition and opened the triad area's only skater-owned shop, Stolen Skateshop in downtown Greensboro. I didn't know much about the shop before connecting with John for the interview, but we all know that a core shop is the backbone behind any healthy skate scene so I needed to learn more. We talked about John's origins as a Project 58 grom in Raleigh, how working at a shop informed his decision to later open his own, some GNARLY incidents with break-ins and robberies, and how he has propagated his local scene by hosting events, assembling a team, and more. Do yourself a favor and check out Stolen next time you're in the area. This dude's got it going on!