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Amezcua started his customization journey with a few pairs of shoes and the motivation provided by an unsatisfying job. Through thousands of experimental hours, he perfected his craft. Amezcua gained the attention of NBA stars and the name ‘Kickstradomis' slowly crept into the culture. Amezcua eventually cut into the celebrity-artist lane with a pair of Nike Hyperdunks for Karl Anthony-Towns displaying Friday the 13th villain Jason Voorhees wielding a bloodied Nike swoosh.
Tim and Parker are joined by Sal Amezcua better known as Kickstradomis, one of the most notable custom sneaker artists in the game. Listen to his inspiring story and how he worked his way from humble beginnings to one of […]
Jonathan & Maria chat with Matt Garcia, about the history of & beers produced by Homage Brewing. Then, renowned Shoe Designer Kickstradomis talks about shoe design, celebrity clients, YouTube, and of course, beer!(Original Airdate: 8/20/21)
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Salvador "Kickstradomis" Amezcua, an artist and shoe designer, YouTuber, and Twitch streamer, has opened the door to big opportunities by simply being genuine and honest. He shares how he got connected to NBA players, how he plans to grow his Twitch following, and what motivates him to go hard every day. Tune in to hear Salvador’s biggest challenges and most important lessons – and learn why he sees trading cards like stocks. Visit Jeff Gross - The Flow Show or find us on iTunes to subscribe, visit previous episodes, and learn more about your host, Jeff Gross. Time Stamped Show Notes: 00:00 – 21:00 – His journey through COVID, the obstacles he faced, his art and business journey, cards, and how he combined art and his love for cards. 21:00 – 33:00 – His process and team, how he got involved with shoes, how his business has grown, why lost followers, and what happened when he was genuine and honest. 33:00 – 51:00 – On having loyalty, how he makes money, the Amazon reach-out, being partially color-blind as an artist, his family life, and his early beginnings. 51:00 – 01:11:00 – On vlogging and streaming, his streaming plans, the economics behind “breaking” a card box, what he’s juggling, and his son as his main motivator. 01:11:00 – 01:22:30 – The biggest risk to the sport card industry, seeing cards as stock, and why he wants to show his day-to-day life. 01:22:30 – 01:37:00 – On artists doing Twitch live, how to watch him online, why he wants to leverage Twitch, and why it’s been hard to drive traffic to Twitch. 3 Key Points Be genuine and honest. It’s not how many followers you have that matters, it’s how many are truly loyal. Know what motivates you and use it as your driving force to be and do better. Contact/Resources Partner - partypoker Website - Jeff Gross Poker Jeff’s Twitch Kickstradomis Website Kickstradomis Twitter Kickstradomis Instagram Kickstradomis Twitch
At Vaynermedia in New York City, Alex sits down with Josh Ordonez. Josh tells his story on how he was able to get a job running social media for Empathy Wines and working with Gary Vaynerchuk. All starting from an Instagram DM, learn about the tactics and follow up methods Josh used, along with his background experience working with Kickstradomis. This episode breaks down how to present yourself, bring a deal to the table, and how to not give up when a potential client doesn't respond right away.Podcast Outline[02:05] I do social media for Empathy Wines here at Vaynermedia with Gary Vaynerchuk[02:53] Doing social media for Kickstradomis[03:34] I find the Co-Owner of Empathy Wines [04:40] I got left on read[05:54] Within 2 weeks notice, I flew to New York[08:40] Who are some of the people you looked up to growing up?[09:23] Chasing money is the wrong approach to business[13:58] You know how I made a Million dollars?[15:05] I made it easier for me, I made it easier for them[15:20] How to train yourself in organization[17:10] I started off my career cleaning toilets[21:10] We really don’t know as much as we think we do[25:00] There’s absolutely nothing wrong with working a 9 to 5[29:21] We get a box in the mail with Gary’s Podcast PuffsResources Mentioned Josh Ordonez InstagramEmpathy Wines InstagramAlex Quin’s InstagramFREE ResourcesKickstradomisAndy FrisellaTom BilyeuGary VaynerchukVaynermedia
On this episode of Turning Pro, Omar welcomes artist entrepreneur Kickstradomis. Kickstradomis has been customizing sneakers for over a decade and has worked with top athletes around the world. Through the ups and downs, he has remained true to his passion and has made a name for himself in the sneaker customizing world. First he goes into details about the early days of his career when he was working at Finish Line, sleeping on friends couches and paying child support while attempting to customize sneakers. He shares how a car accident left him unable to paint for almost two years, left him depressed, and ultimately left him working a warehouse job for minimum wage. Through the struggle, Kickstradomis kept his head up and pushed through it all. He shares a special story of how his life and career changed with a simple email from ESPN. Lastly, he expresses gratitude for the people in his life that have been there for him through the tough periods in his life, the people that gave him an opportunity, and believed in him. If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with a friend and leave us a review! Listen to all our past episodes: https://kswiss.com/pages/kswiss-radio Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/kswiss Follow Kickstradomis on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kickstradomis/ Show produced by Christian (XIAN) Williams. https://www.instagram.com/xianmusic/
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On this episode of Real Talk University, Andre and Christian had the privilege of interviewing their good friend Josh Ordonez in Vayner Media in THE office of Gary Vaynerchuck. Yes, you heard that right, the interview went down in the personal office of Gary Vee. Andre and Christian discuss their views and motives behind the podcast, Josh touches on his past working with Big Baller Brand, Kickstradomis and now with Gary Vee at Vayner managing the Empathy Wines Instagram page. You do not want to miss this episode, the boys were on fire giving advice and insight! Enjoy! - Start Your Own Podcast TODAY! Are you ready to start your own successful podcast but not sure where to start? You're not alone! This FREE ebook will be the #1 tool to help you launch a world-class podcast in less than 30 days! Download your FREE ebook ($97 VALUE) and start your podcast TODAY! Download Your FREE Copy Here: http://bit.ly/rtuebook - Contact Josh: Instagram: @joshordonez Email: ordonezjoshj@gmail.com - Contact The Hosts Andre: ahaykal1@binghamton.edu Christian: cbonnie1@binghamton.edu Twitter: @realtalkuni Instagram: @realtalkunipodcast Website: https://www.realtalkuni.com/ - Thank you and enjoy!
Rustin Sotoodeh is the co-founder of E-Coliseum, the world’s first Esports gym. At there pop-up shop in Downtown Los Angeles, they were stocked with some of the best equipment on the market. Customers paid a monthly membership that allowed them to drop in and play at anytime. On top of that, they held tournaments with cash giveaways, had professional gamers playing at their location and even had Kickstradomis customize Nike Air Force 1’s on the spot. As they look to open up a permanent location in LA this summer, they promise it will be an experience you won’t forget. Born & raised in Tustin, CA, soccer and video games were two of his earliest passions. Entrepreneurship has ran in his blood since he was a child. In elementary school, he charged kids to play his GameCube. In middle school, he sold t-shirts out of his locker and throughout high school / college years, he was flipping high-end sneakers. He attended the University of Southern California where he majored in Business Administration and minored in Game Entrepreneurship. Throughout his senior year he and his co-founder Kha Lu started putting all the pieces of the puzzle together. By the time they graduated in the Spring of 2018, they were ready to launch their 2 month pop-up shop. Filled with Dell’s Alienware computers, Vertagear gaming chairs, Cooler Master headsets & ViewSonic Monitors, this was and will be the place to be to connect with people and be a gamer. In this episode he discusses the benefits of meditating for 100 days in a row, crossing off 3 tasks a day, making the impossible possible, finding our ‘zone of genius’ and why we should elevate the ideas that work. - If you enjoy this podcast, please leave us a 1 sentence review on the iTunes Podcast App with your honest feedback OR screenshot this Episode, post it to your Instagram Story tagging @Rust1n & @PurposeintheYouth! - Connect with Rustin! Instagram : @Rust1n Twitter : @Rust1n Check out E-Coliseum! Instagram : @EColiseumTV Twitter : @EColiseumTV YouTube : @EColiseumTV Website : EColiseum.co Check out his podcast HYPEGEEK iTunes Connect with your favorite bearded man, Bobbbaaaay: Instagram: @Bobbbaaaay Twitter: @Bobbbaaaay Subscribe to our YouTube Channel for new interviews (and more) Follow us on Spotify Follow us on Soundcloud Subscribe to iTunes Follow us on Instagram: @PurposeintheYouth
Really excited to share this mashup with you guys - it’s a series of a few meetings I had with Kickstradomis, Kablito, and 4Ds alum Jasmine Star. Lots of important takeaways here on using adversity to your advantage, getting people to “realize your worth”, and some tactical business advice for you entrepreneurs. :26 - Jamming with custom shoe artist Kickstradomis 2:25 - Sit down with singer-songwriter Kablito 11:22 - Catch up with self taught photographer Jasmine Star Check it out and let me know what your favorite part was @GaryVee on twitter
In episode 10 and a special edition of "Just Between Us Girls," Liz and Kat sit down & chat with the go-to custom NBA sneaker artist Sal aka "Kickstradomis." We talk about his rise in the industry, favorite customs he's down and answered fan submitted questions!
Ryan Magdziarz and Zak Noble discuss the most insane NFL game in the history of the sport (Rams vs Chiefs 0:55). Primetime players showing up during primetime moments. Next, the boys swap John Wall and Bradley Beal hypothetical trades after the recent Won bomb (4:14). Cardiac Kemba has been on a mission recently. Ryan and Zak talk about this (20:35) and LeBron James' last three games (23:02). After this, the boys are joined by sneaker legend and creative genius Kickstradomis (28:47), followed by their Top 5 biggest surprises of the NBA season so far (49:11). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Second Dash Radio episode on Nothin' But Net featuring a special guest appearance from Charlotte Hornets power forward Frank "The Tank" Kaminsky. Kickstradomis, your favorite NBA player's favorite sneaker customizer has worked with 30+ of the NBA's top talent this 2017-2018 season. Joined by co-host Matty Ice, Kickstradomis recaps last weeks custom kicks including Fortnite Kobe's for Josh Hart & Louisville Dame 4's for Donovan Mitchell. Frank Kaminsky hops on to talk Wisconsin basketball and drops three of his favorite all-time tracks.
2nd quarter we are joined by Oliver Maroney who is a Writer at Dime Magazine, Host of @TheBig3 Show and one half of the BOSS Show that airs on Nothin But Net Mondays at 12pm Central Time and Saturdays at 1pm central time. Our featured halftime artist this week is also the newest addition to Nothin But Net and that is the one and only Kickstradomis.
2nd quarter we are joined by Oliver Maroney who is a Writer at Dime Magazine, Host of @TheBig3 Show and one half of the BOSS Show that airs on Nothin But Net Mondays at 12pm Central Time and Saturdays at 1pm central time. Our featured halftime artist this week is also the newest addition to Nothin But Net and that is the one and only Kickstradomis.
First Dash Radio episode on Nothin' But Net featuring a special guest appearance from Los Angeles Lakers rookie guard Josh Hart. Kickstradomis, your favorite NBA player's favorite sneaker customizer has worked with 30+ of the NBA's top talent this 2017-2018 season and is just coming off of a weekend of a lifetime for All-Star Weekend in LA. Joined by co-host Matty Ice, Kickstradomis takes us through his roller-coaster rise to fame from making minimum wage to a horrible car accident that nearly ended his career. Listen in as we hear more about what it truly takes for Kickstradomis to customize a pair of sneakers and get a sneak peak at upcoming collaborations.
LA based custom sneaker artist Kickstradomis stops by the podcast to be our first official overseas guest and chat all things custom sneaker.