Episode 355: Neil Hodge, 4evertheflip
His pinball hoodies that are everywhere! Neil Hodge, founder of www,4evertheflip.com talks about his ever growing line-up of clothing. We talk about his first trip to INDISC, life in BC, and being a big part of the Pinball Profile "Played In America" tour.
Kineticist’s take
Neil Hodge discusses Indisc tournament experience and Forever the Flip hoodie brand's unexpected success.
Synopsis
Jeff Teolis interviews Neil Hodge from British Columbia about his recent experience at Indisc tournament and his successful clothing brand Forever the Flip. Neil discusses attending his first Indisc event, volunteering as staff, achieving a top-40 score, and the evolution of his hoodie business from pinball-focused sponsorship to a broader lifestyle brand that unexpectedly attracted skaters, graffiti artists, and even an Olympic athlete. The conversation covers Forever the Flip's explosive growth, its sponsorship of the Pinball Profile Played in America Tour, and Neil's design philosophy.
Entities
- Indisc· event
- Pinball Profile Played in America Tour· event
- Nippon Pinball League· organization
- Pinball Profile· organization
- Riverside Game Lab· organization
- Victoria Pinball League· organization
- Andy Bagwell· person
- Beck Gallagher (Becky)· person
- Col McAlpine· person
- Dan Bitterlick· person
- Daniel Peck· person
- Genex Wong· person
- Jeff Teolis· person
- Johnny· person
- Kaylee George· person
- Keith Elwin· person
- Kerry Wing· person
- Neil Hodge· person
- Zach Sharp· person
- Forever the Flip· product