TPM Episode 71: Chris Ortiz, Co-founder 411 Video Magazine, Dew Tour Content Director
The Powell Movement
Mike Powell
4.9 • 860 Ratings
🗓️ 28 May 2018
⏱️ 52 minutes
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Summary
Based on his appearance, you may not guess that Chris Ortiz is the fixture that he is in the skateboard world. It all started with high school photography class projects that he based around his passion, skateboarding. Having a badass crew to skate and shoot with created opportunities for Chris to work in print when print mattered. As his career grew, he helped revolutionize the media world with 411 video magazine and eventually made his way to the contest scene running things at the Dew Tour. We talk about it all on the podcast.
Chris Ortiz Show Notes
2:50: What does he do on the Dew Tour
5:00: Growing up in Methville USA, the Inland Empire
7:20: The Animal Chin reshoot and getting his first gig with Thrasher
14:40: How involved is he in a photo and connecting with skaters of today
16:30: Photographers getting screwed and when magazines were cool
21:14: Evo (Use the code TPM10 for 10% off at checkout)
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24:00: The Thrasher days and starting 411 Video Magazine
33:00: Making money in skateboard photography
36:00: Transworld and getting hooked up with Dew Tour and the ups and downs of working with Dew
46:30: Inappropriate Questions
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Motherfuckers, you listening to the Power Movement. |
| 0:09.6 | Welcome to the Powell Movement. |
| 0:12.3 | I'm your host, Mike Powell, and this week we step behind the lens and behind the scenes |
| 0:17.2 | of the contest world with longtime skateboard photographer and |
| 0:21.1 | due tour producer Chris Ortiz and while Chris may work for the dootour in the |
| 0:26.4 | contest world he's most known for his work in the streets and on the road |
| 0:30.2 | shooting for thrasher trans world and most importantly for helping found the |
| 0:34.4 | game-changing media property 411 video magazine. |
| 0:38.5 | Chris's story is an interesting one of a kid who grew up in the right place at the right time. |
| 0:43.1 | And before I tell it, I want to ask you to please follow me on Instagram at the Powell Movement. |
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| 1:12.6 | who make this show happen. They are Evo, Rescue Water, the 10 Barrel Brewery, and Unificial |
| 1:18.0 | Networks. Now, let's talk to Chris Ortiz. |
| 1:22.4 | Yo, can you hear me? I can hear you well. How you doing? I'm doing good, man. How are you |
| 1:26.6 | doing? I'm hanging in there, man. |
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