“Whitey” Rob McConnaughy
Snowboard movies and video parts have long been a cornerstone of snowboarding’s culture. And as they say, the cream rises to the top. Rob McConnaughy, AKA “Whitey” is one of the few whose movies made it to the top. The brain behind Kingpin Productions, Whitey paved his own lane through snowboarding by creating his own films, in his own style. His filming was different, his music was different, the riders were different. And we loved every second of it. His masterpieces have lasted the test of time, still holding up today as some of the most iconic videos ever created. Now that he has moved on to commercial work, his continues to create and document with his ow unique vision. So buckle up for this week’s episode of The Bomb Hole!
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Show Notes
Kingpin Productions’ The Revival (1999)
Arthur Longo’s Side Hits Euphoria – Chapter 1 (2018)
Kingpin Productions’ Happy Hour (2002)
Kingpin Productions’ Back in Black (2003)
Follow Chris & Shane
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Chapters
00:00 Intro
2:05 Early FIlmmaking
13:16 Progression / Film
34:53 Ads (Bubs Naturals, LAAX Open, Nitro)
37:15 The Revival / Rev Commercial / Music
56:31 NTVP Presented by Turtlebox
1:02:03 The Current State of Snowboarding / Style
1:13:57 Pub Beer / Mammoth / onX
1:16:31 Whiskey Videos / No License
1:30:22 Working With Friends
1:38:35 A Visit From Ali Goulet
1:45:02 Ads (Yeti, Woodward, Autumn)
1:47:11 A Visit From Ali Goulet (Cont’d)
1:58:20 Funny Stories & Acting
2:10:30 Ads (Arc’Teryx, Herschel, Oakley)
2:13:11 Top 5 Video Parts / Summers / Editing / Rivalries
2:32:33 Scotty Wittlake
2:42:01 Leaving Snowboarding / Commercial Work
3:16:05 Hot Takes
3:24:19 What’s Next / Thank Yous
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