I read somewhere he lives with vertigo or menieres and it dramatically affects his day to day balance, which is partially the reason for him going quiet.
May have been slap I read that on and I’m not interested in Caswell to have confirmed it, but if true, makes the section all that more impressive- That, on top of the fact that bag of suck (his peak) came out 18 years ago.
Stop….please 
Caswell was my first favourite pro. I had this on daily repeat back in 2001 (cries in mid 30s), plus it got me into Atmosphere.
Wanna feel even older?
Caswell was the first person Volcom sponsored for skating. In 1993.
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When he was 7?
Actually I’m more shocked that volcom existed in 93. Are you sure that’s right?
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Cab said he’s known him since he was 7 in that 411 part.
Freedom Wig came out in 97 and he was a small child in that. I think Chet Thomas might have been the first sponsored skater?
Nope. It’s true. Distinctly remember it from a team meeting back when I worked there. Oldest team rider.
Also, @Gconroy - it started in 1991.
Also, Yeah…Wiki claims Chet.
…but maybe thats oldest pro rather than oldest team rider?
Because Volcom site (and you can’t get to the page anymore as Caswell is off. But the global and uk sites are just reproductions of one another outside of CS and price info) claims he was:
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Caswell’s my age?! Thought he was much older. He’s been around so long.
Sick part.
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I have vague memories of 411 adverts for renaissance featuring him in the late 90s
Is that right, or am I thinking of someone else?
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just watched this - very good. grafters getting it.
talks about getting off the booze and various other adult stuff here:
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Fuck me - no wonder everyone’s going to Thailand now.
Spots are nuts.
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It also made me think about how archaic and despondent a lot of UK infrastructure/architecture is.
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Yep - his home situation involved evangelical christianity and addiction iirc
School day for me. Seems mad to think of volcom existing when video days came out, then throughout the mid 90s.
Did anyone wear it back then or was it a small thing until the early 2000s boom?
- not awake enough to word it properly.
Before my time but not a company I associate with the 90s at all. Never hear anyone on a 411 say ‘hey my names …. I ride volcom’, or consider it existing in the same time frame as videos like trilogy etc
For me, it was a bit of an “if you know, you know” brand.
Small distribution all over. Not so easy to get hold of. Sick image…I guess in the same way G&S crew in Footage created Workshp for boards, Remy Stratton took his time at G&S and input/influence from that video and created a skate program which wasn’t to dissimilar.
You’d gladly take second hand Volcom pants off of someone, if you know what I mean?
I don’t think there was a boom outside of the US until 2005-2006. It then probably had until about 2014 before it just lost the plot. Although you could argue that signs started in about 2012.
Freedom Wig was really good at the time. Mid 90s.
Very G&S Footage/Memory Screen like.
Pea sized Caswell is about halfway through.
AP, Jaya Bonderov and Rowley all have good stuff. Little Mikey Chin. There is quite a lot to it.
Might need to rewatch it over lunch as it has been ahout 15 years since I last saw it.
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cheers! Will watch tonight
I had some early 90s Volcom stuff in my vintage stash. I can’t remember if I sold it or if I still have it somewhere. I’ll have a look.
Freedom wig is such a great video.
Love the credits with Devo.
