Robin Baker is a sick skater that's always kept it pretty underground. He's originally from Salt Late City, but moved to Portland and later SF. In 2009 Robin moved down to Arizona where's currently filming and enjoying a change of pace. With a few new web clips planned for later this year, you'll definitely be seeing some new footage from Robin in the near future. We recently asked Robin a few questions to catch up on what he's been up to, check it out below.

48 Blocks: Are you orignally from the Pacific Northwest? Can you tell us a little bit about how and when you got into skateboarding?

Robin: A lot of people think I am from Portland cause I spent a lot of time up there. I grew up in Salt Lake City actually. There were lots of sick spots that I got to skate growing up there. I lived on a hill that I would bomb everyday to Sugarhouse, which was like a mini downtown, where you could skate from spot to spot for hours with no hassle back then. The university, downtown, Highland Park, Liberty Park and Sugarhouse Park were just some of the spots that were central to the city skate scene. I also used to build a bunch of jump ramps and boxes and stuff. There were a lot of good skaters out there too, that never really got any recogniton.

48 Blocks: There's always been a healthy skate scene in both Portland, what was it like skating up there ?

Robin: I moved to Portland as soon as I had a chance to get out of SLC. The whole Northwest is amazing for skating. Living in Portland was so much fun. I lived in a crazy neighborhood with a bunch of people and my rent was $125 a month. I lived a few blocks from Burnside, skated there in the mornings and afternoon, and then skated across the bridge into downtown. Portland State, the Park Blocks, and downtown are all connected, with spots all along the way. My favorite spot was Half Circle, a perfect curved marble ledge. You could skate there for hours and if you got kicked out, you could go across the street to the strip club until the cops left and keep skating. I used to go to Seattle and Vancouver a lot too. All three cities are like seven hours apart, with stuff all in between. Everytime I would go up there it was always sick skating with cool people. They are different in their own ways. Hope to get back up there soon.

48 Blocks: At what point did you decide to move to the Bay and what made you decide to relocate?

Robin: I was always hyped on all the footage I had seen of SF, obviously amazing history. It was so cool being able to skate The Pier and see some crazy stuff go down right before it got shut down. I had to find a new apartment anyways, and my friend Trevor Prescott had a room he said I could rent. It was an awesome oppurtunity that I was lucky to have. Just wanted to go skate.

48 Blocks: Talk a little bit about Trevor - you guys were close friends and you had full part in Seasons 2. How did his passing impact you personally?

Robin: Trevor was a great friend and person. He helped me out a lot, if it wasn't for him I probably wouldn't have had a chance to move to SF. The whole time of Seasons was just so fun. Skating all the time with lots of different people was great. It's crazy to think how much skating he documented. He was a good skater, person, and friend. It's sucks really bad when you lose a friend like that.

48 Blocks: You rode for Yellow for awhile, how did you hook up with High Grade and what made you ultimately decide to part ways with them?

Robin: When I moved to SF I would just get random boards wherever I could. Then my friends said they were starting a company and asked me to skate for it so I said yes. That was a cool time too. It helped me get some of my footage out there and have a lot of fun. After awhile, I was just looking to do something different. Element hooked me up for a long time after that. It was a cool experience and they helped me out a lot, but I saw that it wasn't going any further like I hoped.

48 Blocks: You spent most of 2009 in Arizona, what made you decide to head down there and how does the Arizona scene compare with the Bay?

Robin: I moved to AZ in '09 for the first time. SF is amazing, I had lived there for like six years and just wanted a change of scenery for a little bit. Skating here is good, although much different. There are a lot of sick ditches that are fun and unique to here. There are also some good parks with lights that you can skate all night with some cold ones by your side. Right now it's like 65-70 degrees everyday, while lots of places are snowed in and frozen. I miss the hills and Potrero park a lot right now though.

48 Blocks: Do you think you'll stay down in AZ or is this a temporary move?

Robin: Definitely enjoying it down here right now. The weather can't be beat and everything down here is still relatively new to me, with more stuff I haven't even found or been to yet. I have some friends coming down here soon too, it will be cool to skate with them again. Seems like I am closer to San Diego too, even though I haven't been there lately, hopefully soon. Pretty much though, it's a temporary thing. I want to keep it rolling out there.

48 Blocks: Who are your current sponsors?

Robin: Much thanks to everyone who has ever helped me out. Especially Adidas, 2010 is my seventh year of skating for them. Tribute, Sentient, and a few other people have been helping me out with boards. Also Independent, FTC, Dakine, and Roughneck. Thanks everybody.

48 Blocks: Are you currently filming for any video projects, if so where can we see your new footage?

Robin: I just had a few clips in the Tribute Takes Portland video. I think there might be a few things in that Lowcard video. I'm just been trying to save up a bunch of footage right now. I think it will probably be in some web videos out in cyberspace soon, I will keep you posted.

48 Blocks: Outside of the Bay to Arizona move did you travel much in 2009 and do you have any trips planned for 2010?

Robin: '09 was kind of like a transition thing, so I was mostly down here and didn't get to travel as much as I had hoped. I went back to SF at the end of summer and got to skate and chill for a week, it was fun to get back. Also went to Portland for Halloween and the Tribute premier. That was so much fun, Halloween is like insanity for a whole week up there. Vampires walking around and stuff. Definitely hoping to get to the Northwest in the summer, and I want to go to Toronto and New York hopefully. Right now, I have a ticket to SF, I will be there next month skating.

48 Blocks: Outside of skating, what have you been up to lately - what else has been occupying your time?

Robin: Lately, I have pretty much just been skating all the time. The weather is so good right now, It's weird because usually this time of year I am hibernating from the cold wishing and waiting to skate and right now it's like it's summer already. Other than that just checking out what the night has to offer and scoping some trim. I have been really into finding new music always. Lately been trying to find a lot of older funk and soul tracks for inspiration.

48 Blocks: If you could only skate one spot for the rest of your life, what would it be and why?

Robin: One spot that I would probably have the most fun skating forever would be Bernal Heights school that they took out. There was so many ways you could skate the banks. Plus there were so many tricks that I still wanted to do there before it got taken out. You could even bomb the hills on the way out of there.

48 Blocks: Any last words or shout outs you'd like to say to wrap this up?

Robin: Thanks to all my friends and family, you guys are great. Thanks also to all my sponsors and every skateboard I ever rode. 2010 is a new decade, can't wait to see what kind of tricks are in store out there.