The Kurty D Show

043 - Surf, Skate, & Punk Rock Hero with Rick DeVoe

Episode Summary

This week I'm excited to share my conversation with Rick DeVoe. Rick is a fixture in the Southern California punk rock and action sports communities, managing bands like Blink 182, Unwritten Law, New Found Glory, Pennywise, and more. His collaboration w/ the legendary surf filmmaker Taylor Steele in the 90s broke new ground in mainstream culture, merging action sports with punk rock music- and this work inspired Kevin Lyman to create The Warped Tour. It’s an honor to have him on the show because of all he’s achieved; plus, we recap a funny personal story of how Rick inadvertently changed my life when we met in 2001. Most importantly, this episode explores the magic of following our passions, being disciplined in the pursuit, and trusting the process. Rick has fantastic stories, incredible energy, and insights. And I loved hearing how he’s passing the torch of his craft to his daughter Jaysea. Big thanks to Rick for coming on the show. Also, much love and respect to Ryan Gleason and Jayson Belt from The Red West, Tim Curran, Kevin Carvel, & Ian Nickus for a memorable chapter in my journey.

Episode Notes

What we covered:

Why passion is a key ingredient to living a life you love.
How Rick’s passion for music and surfing made him into the person he is now.
How Rick has helped progress the punk rock genre to how we know it today.

Tweetable Quotes:

“It’s just amazing when you’re passionate about something. It didn’t feel like work.”
“If I’m gonna put a lot of time into something, I get very passionate about it.”
“You gotta be passionate, you have to have a ton of discipline, and you have to be consistent, and THEN you get results. And then you get that result, and you have a little win, and then you keep going and redo it every day and keep going.”
“Everyone that helped me, I’m gonna pay it forward and help out.”
“I love music, I love surfing, I love surfers, I love podcasts, and I love your guitar collection behind you!”

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