The goofy foot from Anchorage Alaska has accomplish a lot as a professional skateboarder but he's best known for helping start the widely successful skate company Supra in 2005.

He has appeared in videos such as Zero's "The Thrill of It All" & "Misled Youth", Emerica's "This Is Skateboarding" & "Kids in Emerica" and Baker's "Baker 3" & "Baker Has a Deathwish".

Erik Ellington's impact on skateboarding can be felt throughout the industry. In 2008 along with Jim Greco and Antwuan Dixon Ellington left Baker to start Deathwish Skateboards.

So while on tour with Supra in Copenhagen Ellington sat down with Bitch Slap Mag to shed light on starting companies, his role in the industry with Baker and Deathwish, people getting Piss Drunx tattoos and how deadlines bum him out.

When a skate entrepreneur like this speaks I suggest we listen...

Best video part: Reynolds, Herman

Best online video part: Dylan, P-Rod

Best 2010 skate video:Stay Gold

Watch the videos

Check out the Baker and Death Wish teams on tour in Arizona. My favorite part of the video is when Reynolds asks the crazy kid in the parking lot if no how many time his board is going to flip when he does a kicklfip, and he says no. And Reynolds is like that's cool. See, you don't have to totally kill it to impress The Boss just be original. Check it out blow, and for more photos click here.

The man of the hour, 2010 Transworld Readers' Choice, Lizard King, now has his first episode of Epicly Later'd up over on VBS.tv. Pat O'Dell sat down with the reptile king, aka Mike Plumb, and a few of his friends to see what it is that makes up the Lizard. Click here to check it out.

Ever wonder what goes on at the HQ of one of the most carefree companies in skateboarding. Well, look no further. The crew at Baker Boys Distribution made a little video that documents the shenanigans that go down at the spot that slings Deathwish, Shake Junt and Brigada. Check it out: