Redefined: Carlos Ruiz
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- Опубліковано 29 лис 2016
- Carlos Ruiz’s part in Blind’s 2005 release What If, still stands as one of the most controversial skate parts to be included in a major brand’s full-length video. The young and humble skater from Carson, CA didn’t have amateur or pro status, but was going bigger and harder than most pros at the time, laying down a perfect backlip down El Toro and a clean switch 50-50 down a massive hubba first try. His part unleashed equal amounts of love and hate, spurring an onslaught of debates from UA-cam trolls and pros alike on style vs. "carcass hucking" tricks and doing similar tricks on self proclaimed spots.
But after the release of What If, where did he go? No new parts, no sponsorships, nothing. After ten years of silence Carlos Ruiz puts the rumors to sleep and addresses the hate that ensued after the part dropped, in Havoc TV’s new skate doc, REDEFINED, featuring first-hand accounts and exclusive interviews with Carlos Ruiz, Antwuan Dixon, Bill Weiss, James Craig, Knox Godoy, Dennis Martin, and more. - Спорт
I always wondered what happened to this guy. Nice to see he's happy and still has love for skating. Fuck yeah Carlos.
Thank you 9 club, Tommy Gunz, & Kelly Hart for bringing me here. Never heard of this guy before. But this is so fucking sick. Great job on this doc!
Same, bro
Me too
do you remember wich episode was?
It’s funny I can barely recall a single trick Tim O’Connor has done - I remember the alien/habitat video parts coming out and being good, but a never a “holy shit” reaction. Not saying he needed to throw himself down El Toro like Carlos, but I REMEMBER that What If part dropping and shocking everybody. Carlos was sick af, no disputing it.
Tim O's biggest achievement in skating was probably kickflipping the love park fountain gap, which Kerry Getz did first.
This is inspiration. I didn't know he was working full time while making his video part. Major respect to this guy as this will never be forgotten. I just cannot believe the amount of negativity for such an epic part. If you see this comment Carlos or any one else from watching this video. Thank you for setting the bar so high when What If? debuted out in 2005. You are a legend, and blessed you are living a well deserved happy life.
at the time i started skating "what if" came out and i loved carlos part just as any other part in it. i didn't know a lot of skateboarding back then and i also didn't care about which trick has been done at a spot. Even on the contrary i was a little disappointed everyone has his own way to do a trick and i thought it'd be interesting to see the different versions of it at the same spot. Whatever Carlos Ruiz part was dope and all the hate that he received was from people who probably couldn't backlip a flatbar or from others that could but have a sick/narrow ideology what skateboarding should be.
Shut up Jonny giger. Go back to yur corny UA-cam pro skater bubble.
Agree this real skateboarding
@@cheothegeo2742 He is doing pretty interesting stuff though, have you actually watched some of his videos?
@@cheothegeo2742 "This channel doesn't have any content."
The perfect UA-cam channel for someone with nothing but negativity to share.
Jonny Giger is legendary and no one will ever know your name.
I'd drifted away from skating by the time Carlos came along so I'd never heard of him till today. What a great story.
Carlos you're now one of my all time favourite skateboarders.
you could tell right away that he's a good person....way to go Carlos I saw his clips when I was 13 years old and it brings back good ol memories now I'm kinda close to my 30 and kinda struggling to my life as well and I decided to go back to skateboarding I guess it's true what they say first love never dies.....Fuck yeah! Carlos!
Love this, I grew up in the same neighborhood as Carlos and I always heard about him, I watched What If growing up and looked at him like a neighborhood hero. Thanks Carlos, and thanks to whoever made this. Glad I got to find out what happened after everything.
Went to Carson High School with Carlos. Dude was always a class act. We would ditch 5th period and hit up the go kart track at Mulligan's. Lol good times. Glad to see him healthy and doing well.
Boi listen. It’s been like 15 years and I still remember and periodically come back to your part all this time later bc I remember you out of all the skaters I’ve watched through my life of skateboarding. You definitely made an impact my dude
sick video .. yea its a shame that the industry can´t pay enough to the people who brake there bones for them .
But apparently this dude didn't even have injury problems. He just got a full time job. I always assumed he disappeared cuz of injuries but he even says in this video he never had anything bad
That's the true definition of love for skateboarding. That was his passion and a visionary as he is he knew he needed to get his future taken care of seeing that few Get taken care of through skateboarding. That's mad respect ! This shows great maturity to live and take care of things.
This was a great video I always wondered what happens to him. I'm glad to see he's got a good life and still has a love for skateboarding and left for good reasons and not because he got on drugs or something.
Yep, glad it wasn't drugs or injuries
That was an awesome watch. Carlos seems like a really good dude.
Kids in my town didn't talk shit about his part. There's absolutely no way Heath would be mad that somebody did a new trick on a spot he skated. Skateboarders don't own spots. We're full grown adults playing with toys for fun. If Heath was mad then he's a baby but I just don't see that being the case. Glad this guy was smart enough to realize that killing yourself for McDonald's wage and E list celebrity status isn't worth it. I swear there's a lot of flow kids on random teams have bigger egos than movie stars. This guy seems like a good dude.
14124869z absolutely no way, huh?
skateboarding.transworld.net/features/10-skaters-who-changed-the-decade-heath-kirchart/#VihvaBmpGIEYzysS.99
Interviewer: There's an interesting trend with you finding spots and getting the first trick there, then it becomes the hot spot to skate afterwards. What's your take on that? Does it piss you off?
Heath: I'm a lot more laid back now about it, but there were certain people that I really hated when they did it. There's kind of an etiquette in skateboarding. The thing I always reference is Geoff Rowley with Staples Center--it's Geoff Rowley's Staples Center, and people go there to prove themselves against Geoff Rowley. To me it's like, okay so you're only going there to prove yourself against one of the greatest skaters, that's why you're doing it down that.
El Toro is something different, El Toro was just a great rail that was right in the heart of skateboarding. Of course it was going to blow up and be a big spot.
I'm kind of talking in circles, but mainly I hated the amateurs coming after me. I had this one kid that went to like three of my spots and completely took me apart at them--he backlipped El Toro, he switch grinded this hubba that I regular grinded. Nutty, nutty sh-t, and I was like, this guy is after me. And there was another kid that I was really harsh about, he rode for Adio or something.
Interviewer:
Where are those kids now, though?
Heath: They're not here, but when you're in it and heated and you're really passionate, it's hard seeing that it's just skating and it doesn't matter what these other people are doing. I've always been really protective of what I'm doing. Looking back I kind of regret how I've acted, basically.
If people have something bad to say about his part, then they better damn well include a link to their own part!
RideShare Tips for real!
straight up
Or just walk up to those spots to see how fucking big those stairs are
9:12 waited his whole life to say this
cant believe this guy actually said "crap" after slamming into pavement at high speed
Hahahahhaha
watched him BS 180 this massive gap into the street up in PV circa ~ 2006...Nicest guy ever! Your the man Carlos!
This dude is pure inspiration. Hell yeah Carlos.
This was an awesome little documentary . Never heard of the dude but his story is definitely inspiring. Keep doing your thing man and keep making these docs
20:23 lol Antwuan just walks out of frame.
i was so hyped on his what is part back in 05 i was 9 years old.. miss those golden years of skating
So sick to me it’s almost more respectful he came in dominated and moved on and new what he wanted out of life after our skateboard prime . Similar to Jereme Rogers he knew what he wanted to do and is doing it . All professional athletes struggle with life after their prime either amateur or professional career, mentally it can take even the most well rounded person and spit them out. I think guys like Carlos see this some how before hand. He didn’t let life make the decisions for him through trials and tribulations he manhandle it. Great Video !!! Just heard Carlos name on the nine club December 2020 and had to re check out the part that I had watched years ago when I was in my prime and it’s inspiring , Carlos amazing proper tricks that still send shock waves through the industry!
Grownup that's amazing. You motivate my lazy azz At 19 years old. You left an amazing mark on skating dude. What if wouldnt b what it is without you
His part in Blind's video is one those things you never forget, and who cares if it was just a one time show. You are right Carlos, Skate was, is, and will continue to be part of our lives even if we don't do it any.
fuck yeah that was great. was always shocked by his part and the backlip on el toro, it was ground breaking at the time and stil holds up to this day. had friends who hated and I never understood how, skateboarders hating on other skateboarders for skating is so wack, makes us all look so petty.
To be fair tho some skaters really take pride in having style, and what Carlos did completely goes against all that, no hate tho Carlos ripped
+nollieflipcrook bro you dropped way too much hate on his What If part someone uploaded to claim no hate. Style queens, like you are way worse than trick robots. You should leave skateboarding alone and start figure skating, pantywaist.
That makes no sense at all yea style is a major key. The tricks he would do had their own style to them. To me he wasn't really that sketchy. Ok so what he's not technical. Any true skateboarder has respect for this guy
What a great guy - he made his mark and got on with life because it wasn't easy for him growing up, full credit to him
What an awesome human.
some of those falls were dark
2023 and DAMM it still hits!
Carlos Should be an honorary professional skateboarder and not some others stupid's
I'm happy for the guy. He made his decision and doesn't seem like he has any regrets. Never heard of him before this but very impressed with him as a person and the stuff he did was just insane.
COREY SHEPPARD NEXT PLEASE!!!
Cody Young Fuck yeah
Backing this
Holy shit I forgot about him, best switch tres
YAAAAS
Hope by now you're listening to the bunt and 9 club. People tell their stories and behind the scenes stuff and it's dope.
Awesome piece, Ruiz has a great attitude and this was a great story told very well. It's a bummer to think what could have been if he'd gotten the backing he deserved, the raw approach and shutting out the hate reminds me of Thomas' journey and work ethic, and look where it got him. But Ruiz clearly hasn't let the outcome get him down, he only draws positivity and confidence from what skateboarding gave him, and the humility he shows about the opportunities he got is definitely inspiring to see.
Keeping the small candid moments in here was a great choice, too, random interruptions and asides gave this a great sense of authenticity. It is sad to see Antwuan drinking again, that man's talent and style are incredible, and I hate to see it compromised.
As a devoted Kirchart disciple I would have liked to see him in here somewhere, since the controversy loomed over Ruiz's career significantly. I was half expecting Heath to walk into the interview on the stairs when Ruiz said he's never met him, then do a surprise high-5 and hug deal. I bet they asked him to be in this but declined, so it goes, and no one, much less me, is in any place to question anything that man does (maybe the cops, on occasion).
All in all great work HavocTV, keep it up!
How not having middle-class privilege can fuck up your real talents . Total shame right there but cool that he got to shine . Respect to the guy.
Pretty interesting story! Didn't realize he tried to back lip that 24, holy shit!
i watch this..never saw this until now..dude he missed too like...badly..coulda went so badly
That's so inspiring. what he says in the end. It is just the truth. Skateboarding does teach you so much in live and that's one of the best things about it, no matter whether you're just riding it, getting sponsored or making it a carreer.
And this part back then...i got into ima robot just because of this part and liking that band i got into so many good musicians.
such a badass part and such a cool guy!
Someone start a gofundmepage for Carlos to buy this dude a new bike!
an amazing kid with an amazing soul.
Absolute savage. I was on vacation and met him, coolest guy ever, super chill just living life.
This was a great doc here, super happy for Carlos after seeing this. Seems like he's doing well now and doesn't (+shouldn't) have any regrets. That bails section followed by his amazing What If part helped me get back on the board after a bad injury. Not many (or any) pros have had such a huge impact from one part out of nowhere then just basically rode off into the sunset on a motorcycle to start a new life lol.
I remember when I first saw his part it was like earth shattering to me. It was so fast and brutal and suddenly it was over. I've probably watched just the opening a thousand times. Always wondered what happened to him. Make more docs like this.
I have so much respect and admiration for him after hearing this small fraction of his story. I wish I had his discipline and drive to do what needed to be done and actually follow through with what may have been the less desirable option at the time but to have the foresight to know he'd be better off for it.
This makes me miss him, that much more.
thats ma boi C-LOS right there, known him for 20 years , we use to skate together at carson park. best skater in my book.
I'm no Carlos fan (I don't dislike him either), but hearing Tim O'Connor criticize other people's style is very funny to me. Mr. O'Connor lacks self awareness.
Dudes always been a fuckin hater. Regardless of how wack something may seem, sometimes it’s best to not say a word. I was always around kids who talked shit like him about other skaters, but nowadays I don’t notice that as much anymore. Times change.
This has been one of my all time favorite parts for so long
One of my favourite parts of all time for the skating combined with the way it was edited.
just few minutes his part in What If...make him most hardcore All Of Time...AND a Legend
Enjoyed the whole thing. Make more!
Awesome watch , thank you .
This was awesome hope this series takes off deserves heaps more views.
So inspirational. I love these profiles.
Everybody should watch this
I was lucky to be able to be at the premier for what if in Tampa during Tampa pro. I was only 12 and it was an awesome experience. I got to talk with Mike valley outside of the hotel my friends and me were staying at for like an hour. Got to skate with Chris haslam and Stefan Janoski. Man that was some of the best times of my life. I actually nollied and switch 180 the blue 10 in Tampa that same weekend. Miss the old days.
awesome video, great story... inspiration
Great documentary!
Much respect.
Big up for this dude..! Carlos Ruiz what a legend. Glad he had someone watching over him when he was pushing himself to the edge and made it out alright.
This guy should be an inspiration to everybody, because if he could land those tricks then so can alot of us, even when his part came out I could tell he had alot less control and experience on a skateboard than me, I could have back fifitied that skatepark hubba first try back then and definitely wouldn't have accidently ollied over the entire rail trying a back lip, and I've had 17 more years on the board since then so technically I would probably land those tricks first try if I commited as hard as Carlos, Which there's no fucking way in hell I ever will.
The gap between what he should have been able to do and what he did will never be matched and should be studied by scientists.
HAHAHAHA! Youre a goofball dude
My hero.
Hats off to Carlos Ruiz.
Don't know what else to add.
Loved his part. Such a legend.
Subscribed! I hope you guys do more of these:)
ruiz, weiss, and dixon are the realest. good video
people shit on him because he grew up and realized he couldn't make a living skating? he still skates to have fun. not a fucking paycheck. isn't that why we skate in the first place to have fun? take your highwaters and ridiculously loose hipster trucks somewhere else.
This was a great watch!
Such a great piece
Carlos, you look like a really cool dude. Interesting and inspirational story. Hope you doing well.
What an incredible video! So dope
Gracias
Damn this hits me hard. Life comes at us fast. It’s been years since I picked up the board i rode hours upon hours. I’ll never trade those moments for anything.
really enjoyed watching! Great Video. May I ask what Videogear you guys were filming with?
good seeing this. always wondered what happened to this dude
Really great video. Insane to see he had/has such a good head on his shoulders. Good for him. Fast forward - Reynolds used a song in Stay Gold with the same lead singer from Carlos Ruiz's part. Coincidence or homage? Also, where is Matt Allen?
Like with all things...life and reality eventually get in the way and you have to grow up. Sucks. Even with all the work he was putting in its somewhat surprising to see that those companies weren't breaking any real bread for this man to survive on and continue to develop his craft. If only boxes of product paid the bills right. That sucks too that not one of those companies he was riding for thought to maybe help him with a job but hey I'm sure he's making decent money at the refinery. I'm sure it's not what he wanted to do but at least he was mature enough to know he needed to handle biz and that's because he knew what it was to struggle from his mom kinda leaving him to fend for himself. That's f*cked up too. Crazy story, I enjoyed this.
Carlos ruiz and correct Sheppard were my favorite parts in the what if video as a kid...
Love his story! I always wondered what happened to him.
Much respect to this man
I feel as though the shots of him interviewed in front of the skate stopped rails are very symbolic.
Not comparing myself to this kids talent, but I have done that one where I stuck on a surface and flew the stairs and I cracked two ribs and was walking around stooped over for two weeks, If I tried to sit up straight it felt like someone took a blow torch to my back. People are de-sensitised to pain thesedays from watching so much skating. When you take slams like that it's no joke, you can't just go back and skate the next day. Well maybe some pros can almost do that but to most mere mortals... oh and mine was on a set half the height but straight down on my ribs side-on. I remember while in the air thinking this is gonna hurt, lol. Skating is tough and you find out how tough you do it long enough. With that in mind it's hard to fathom how tough this kid was, flash in the pan or not, he took gnarly slam after slam.
Youre the man Carlos! Much love to you dude
Wow. I always wondered what happened to this dude. I have to say when What If came out I was a huge Heath fan and still am. can't lie I hated on this kid hard when his part came out. Glad to see the dude is happy and healthy these days.
Hope skateboarding gives him more credit.
thx.good guy
Much respect, for both going hard as fuck and making a tough choice to get off the 'pro skater' merry-go-round ride and focus on work.
Knox and Twuan are his friends ? Intresting.
Great content.
what is the last song?
So sick. Inspiring
what if was my favorite video and I loveddddd carlos' part it used to get me sooo hyped for skating.
I love this so much
he is one of the best skaters in the world
life is packed with choices, but awesomely skateboarding had taught Carloz well, whatever path he chose skateboarding will always be part of him, btw his part was super ill, you inspire the new skateboarder generations
He tried to back lip that 25 rail wtf that’s fucking crazy . CARLOS , RESPECT !
Legend Carlos Ruiz🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Great video
What a great story. Carlos, you da man!
great video
They should release a bunch of Raw Carlos Ruiz footage from over the years