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This interview with Jon Julio appeared in the March 1999 issue of Box Magazine. It is an interesting snapshot of his career at that point. This is several years after his profile in “VG4,” and by this point Julio was established as a top professional.

He had recently left Fiction and founded England Clothing, and left his long-time sponsors Roces and Cozmo for USD and the short-lived United Urethane.

At the time he was under some scrutiny from the kids on the Sequence Magazine message board for what was perceived as selling out. Julio speaks about his frustrations with competitions at the time, and the need for more grassroots events. The seeds for IMYTA had already been planted in his head. He makes a lot of points that are as timeless as his skating. Check out the interview.

— Ben Rogers.

Check the Full Jon Julio Interview from BOX (1999).

Jon Julio’s section from “One Love,” mentioned in the interview.

Ignition, Winterclash, Ucon, Warhol.

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• Catching Up With Jon Julio (Part 1).
• Catching Up With Jon Julio (Part 2).
• Catching Up With Jon Julio (Part 3).
• Catching Up With Jon Julio (Part 4).

Catching up with Ross Kuhn ; Blading by Ross Kuhn, Tom Bistro, Jon Julio and special cameo Jeff Stockwell.

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• Catching Up With Jon Julio (Part 1).
• Catching Up With Jon Julio (Part 2).
• Catching Up With Jon Julio (Part 3).

Jon Julio and Brandon Smith.

Hit up Sacramento and visit Rollerwarehouse, KGC 8, then head back to LA and pick up Ross Kuhn for a quick sesh

Skating by B Smith, Victor Arias, Jon Julio, Dean Coward and Ross Kuhn.

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• Catching Up With Jon Julio (Part 1).
• Catching Up With Jon Julio (Part 2).

JJ surprise visits Matt Mickey at Intuition Skate Shop.

Blading by Jon Julio Brandon Smith and Dean Coward.

Cameo Jake Phelps and Sean Malto.

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• Catching Up With Jon Julio (Part 1).

Follow Jon Julio as he catches up with Amall and the Mad Mongoose, Shred Till You’re Dead with Ivan Narez, and San Francisco (Part 1).

Skating by Julio, Ivan Narez, Jose Fuentes and Chris Bjerre.

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If you’re a rollerblader and you don’t know who Jon Julio is, then something is wrong. Jon is up there with the top contributors to rolling as a sport. He has inspired so many since the beginning, and is continuing to do so today.

Corey, Guy and I sat down with him after the Montreal Classic to talk about blading wellness. This is the fifth and final part of our series, and we have covered a lot of important topics. We’ve talked about stretching, eating well, taking supplements, and protecting your body to name a few. Jon doesn’t go into specifics, but he mentions an important fact; you need to know what you’re capable of. Blading is evolving to a new level, where stunts and hammers aren’t the only way to go. Style, originality, and difficulty are gaining the most respect. Throwing yourself can get you noticed, but it can also get your seriously hurt.

So, to wrap it up I’d like to say thanks to anyone who has followed this series. I enjoyed covering it, and I hope you have learned something along the way. Take care of your body, so you can continue rolling as long as you’d like to.

- Dave.

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Related Posts:

• RollToronto, Blading Wellness: Brandon Smith.
• RollToronto, Blading Wellness: Rob Guerrero.
• RollToronto, Blading Wellness: Mike ‘Murda’ Johnson.

Jon Julio, Ivan Narez, Soichiro Kanashima: Short Connected Miniramp Edit.

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Thanks Mr_Thomas.

Barcelona (Spain): On the way to the Movistar Finals, Julio and Ivan MIC up and blade with the locals at the infamous Forum ledges.

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Oakland.
Music by Funcshen – Trails of Light. Valo-Brand.

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