High School Dropout to Skateboarding Millionaire Story of Rob Dyrdek | Skate Stories Ep. 4

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[@beaver6d9]

Rob's dad used to be a regular at my old job, he was pretty legit. Always decked out in full DC gear like a teen, and very proud of his son.

[@pablogarcia6297]

Thats a cool story, its nice he supported Rob.

[@Laynenelson320]

@@pablogarcia6297rob talked about gene hanging out at the skatepark filming him when he was a kid, awesome parents

[@4dlvnn]

so many ppl talk down on him and call him a sellout but he’s done a lot for skateboarding dude needs to get respected

[@Not_F]

@Jimmythy I The same type of people who make stupid comments under Thrasher posts on Instagram

[@sliderx1897]

I agree 100% for some reason once u start makin money ppl wanna call u a sell out. But hes done alot from owning companies to building parks, sls, and teaching a dog to skate lol

[@ogmalsayf364]

yoStrive that doesn't mean you have to go pangolin on TV

[@ogmalsayf364]

@@sliderx1897 it's not about making money but if you haven't understood that you can't understand the rest...

[@NateMachese]

Jimmythy I they def exist, not as much nowadays but I can definitely say years ago when Nike first started branching into skating and SLS was first being made people were pissed. There was def a battle between “real skating” and corporate company’s trying to profit off of skating and I can say that Nike put many skater owned companies out of business but u can’t blame skaters for wanting to get paid. Nowadays people like Nyjah lives a rapper lifestyle from skating and I’m glad that skaters can actually make a living from being pro skater

[@josephgrebla1680]

He didn’t sell out, he “out sold” there’s a huge difference

[@heatherthane9161]

He "bought in"

[@joshuadesellier6738]

No matter what way you put it, a true skater will never respect someone who capitalizes off something where the best pros are barely known and make nothing, but everyone knows Rob deerdick lol

[@ctyrrell7630]

@@joshuadesellier6738 who are the best pros that are barely known?? Rob has given back to his community, made a skate plaza and created a skate league to help bring money into the sport. Whether you like him or not, he is giving others an opportunity to make money skateboarding. That shouldn't be seen as a negative, who the fuck wouldn't want to make a living on something they love.

[@realamericannegro977]

Dang they don't want the man to eat?

[@bitchlasagna8232]

Nah hes a sell out, someone who didn't sell out is Tony hawk

[@SKTChase]

I landed my first kick flip today 🥳

[@djdiggitydawg3666]

DJ C9 good job

[@urielmartinez8467]

Let’s gooo🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳

[@lachlanmclaren3814]

Noice

[@jjjruizjjjruiz938]

Congrats

[@jjjruizjjjruiz938]

Good job

[@Baked_And_Fried]

Nah bruh I know big black wasn’t a skater but he was a cool ass dude RIP Big Black 🤧

[@anonymousblack1738]

RIP big🥺😔

[@mgf909]

Best security in the biz. Now he's securing the gates of Heaven 😎

[@johndouglas5712]

For real . Big Black was good dude RIP

[@flipthegrid8809]

I love his name

[@Damelilard0]

The need rob in big on repeat on tv 📺

[@tvictorio21]

Rest in peace Big. I grew up watching these guys my whole childhood, truly one of the best friendships

[@justnoyya]

I really appreciate you doing this series 🥺

[@banan2164]

same its very interesting to learn about my favorite skaters

[@cameronhymas659]

Same

[@Harry_Ballz]

You're welcome.

[@f.ttg535]

RIP Christopher Boykin ( Big Black ) died in 2017

[@sliderx1897]

Do work son!

[@NoExcuses_JustDoIt]

Cool video... well done.. I’m an “old dude” who started skating in 1976 but still skate with my boys today! Rob D is an inspiration for a lot of kids who arent sure what to do with their lives.. anything is possible!! God bless

[@6.7guy]

Rip big black 😢 I miss the old days when I used to go home and watch rob and big all the time

[@guitarskeepmesane4958]

I grew up in Kettering Ohio, it’s so cool when you hear about a celebrity who grew up in the same town as you

[@Pwittzzz]

I grew up watching Rob & Big and Rob Dyrdecks Fantasy Factory when I was a kid. He and Big Black may he Rest In Peace, were legends in the skate scene along with others in my list!

[@ThompterSHunson]

Without Dyrdek, these fools would still smash their heads on the pavement for a free set of wheels.

[@kurzka94]

underrated comment 😂

[@sliderx1897]

So many still do

[@ThompterSHunson]

@@sliderx1897 Yeah, but the good ones have a chance now to make some actual money. You prefer, for example, Shane O'Neill to be recognized worldwide for his supreme talent on skateboard or be some unknown fool that Nike would feel sorry about his many skull crashes and give him a free pair of shoes while working at McDonald's in the morning to make ends meet? it's a no-brainer.

[@unclesal6976]

You can't give Rob all the credit Tony hawk was making 6 figures in high-school many skaters poured the concrete we ride on today

[@gutzzgutzz6795]

Haha u fools making it sound like we would be nowhere without hip hop rob...smh

[@wildmanaz5941]

This legend is making MTV still be alive till this day ! 💯

[@planetviper3100]

💯💯

[@Erlov71]

Robs one of those dudes that i always hope is happy and doing well

[@joshmarquez8]

i dont see how u can hate on someone for making money without hurting ppl

[@Emery101]

It’s jealousy, plain and simple.

[@0Heeroyuy01]

same reason the poor hate the rich, jealousy and envy

[@Undertaker93]

@@0Heeroyuy01 Or maybe because the rich exploit 3rd world countries by underpaying them, and giving them no benefits or rights.

[@0Heeroyuy01]

@@Undertaker93 underpaying? and who sets the price of ones time? or right YOU who says a company has to offer benefits? o right the GOVERNMENT of said country rights? who said you are entitled to rights? relies

[@aaggsmyhoopt2428]

@@0Heeroyuy01 assuming you’re talking about labor exploitation and human rights (I can’t tell since the comment you’re responding to is deleted) this is very sociopathic way of viewing it.

[@KenSerpico5450]

Glad to see Rob is/was a "goofy foot" skateboarder.

[@yeappp663]

Yo in Australia it’s 5 in the morning and I was bout to head asleep but then I saw you upload another skate story and I’m like sleep can wait

[@janetswett-wade4629]

Hello Australian! I'm a Texan who lived in Surfers Paradise on the Gold Coast in 2000. Love your country and people.

[@nicknack2596]

Wild grinders was the thing that got me into skating believe it or not.😂

[@jessefleming1421]

RIP Big Black!! Loved watching you man!! Damn it’s hilarious watching him pick Rob up off the ground in those older clips hahahah.

[@DogWhoFilms]

If you grew up skating in the late 90’s, you can understand how magical rob is.

[@BOOFSucks]

RIP big black 😔 Everytime I see a clip of him doing what he does it brings me joy

[@WildSkateboarder]

I went to school to become an entrepreneur and I remember doing an assignment on him and looking back at everything he's done, I want to become an as successful entrepreneur as Rob!

[@justterrell956]

Damn all this time I never knew Rob started SLS. Mad respect to him for what he has done for the skate community. Like now it’s in the Olympics, and it’s just cool that he’s giving people more opportunities to get paid doing what they love.

[@phlooke]

Man. I still have my first pair of Orion trucks. .had no idea he started that. R.I.P big black and Dylan Rieder both had a heart of gold. Dyrdek isn't a sellout, dudes an entrepreneurial genius. He saw that Americas funniest home videos was the longest running show of all time and followed the same structure for Ridiculousness. Which helped not only skateboarding, but the upcoming guests he had as hosts career.

[@majikulone3608]

if someone calls you a failure, well prove them wrong everytime... and bless them up... the man has done an amazing job, and the energy he brings is quite amazing... much love

[@kalenissen9164]

Big Black has since passed away, thought you should’ve mentioned that

[@danielg5247]

Rob is one of the greatest influencers of this generation! Thank you brother!

[@katgarry836]

He may not have been the “best” skater but he has done soooooo much for the sport. I love the several skate parks he’s built and maintains for the kids and he is so fkn funny. Love Ridiculousness too. Give this man props! He made it as a drop out skater from Ohio 👏👏👏

[@yarettorres4991]

I watched every single one of his shows growing up and I don’t understand why they flopped they deserved to do a lot better

[@cameronhymas659]

Same! And true

[@raja_4778]

I just love this channel never leave KZbin

[@prisonmike4971]

How do you hate on him? SLS is legit amazing and has forever changed skateboarding and fantasy factory was awesome. Not to mention the parks he's built and money he has dropped into it's progression.

[@ericlewandowskivlogs]

Big Black was one of my favorite entertainers. He was always just a funny guy. I'm happy they worked things out before he passed. Rob and Big was the best show mtv ever had. So good

[@josieEris]

Rob if you ever see this , just wanna say you have become a household pass time , watching you with my parents and siblings is always a laughter , thanks a million for the dope times 🔥 Everyone enjoy the time we have with rob before it’s in the past 🔥

[@EnvyKoi]

SUCH AN AMAZING VIDEO!! I'm thankful you weren't like some and highlight his "failures" or whatever the proper word for it is over all the greatness he's done. Tbh BMX and skateboarding are more harsh then regular sports "in my own case that is" playing football for 5 years and then riding bmx for 3 and skating for 1 gave me mental blockades I had to overcome unlike any others. It takes so much discipline to stay sane when you do the same thing 20-30 times a day and then get kicked out just to come back tomorrow to try again even after your shins, back and butt hurt from falling over and over again, but the minute you land it, it's the best feeling ever. As for most regular sports you train the same thing every year in BMX and skating there's different styles tricks you can do, you can go big stay small or be technical there's just so much more about these sports that make me hope one day they'll overcome the old sports not that their bad or anything.

[@0Heeroyuy01]

im one of those people who dont see skating as a sport but as someone who did skate in high school i 100% support what robs has done to make skating a sport and try and get others to see it as a sport, i also 100% support the idea of getting it looked at as a sport so kids have something other than football, soccer, basketball, baseball, or tennis to play in school. i might have looked at skating as a sport or in a different light all together if we could have been doing that instead during gym class (not like we didn't anyway in middle and high school when we had gym outside) to know hes done so much for the skating world paints him in a more respectable light

[@kylefenrick9168]

Big black. Man thank you for this trip down memory lane. Mad respect for Rob and you bro. 🤜🏼🤛🏼

[@yoshz5389]

I respect rob it shows you don’t have the be the best to help out , yeah it sucks he doesn’t skate anymore but he is willing to help the future of skate boarders and that is something I can respect

[@JReaLBiz86]

Love the video, made me a subscriber! People don't realize that there are two sides to every form of art. Some people paint because they love it, some sell paintings to make a living. Skateboarding has always been closely related to competition. Freestyle in the 70s, X Games in the 90s, Olympics in 2021. SLS is one of the greatest things to happen for skateboarding, behind the X Games. Art and expression aren't lost in competition.

[@BendApparatus]

😆 Never thought someone hiring a security guard to guard against other security guards...lol

[@SikueMusic]

I love these bro. You went way more in depth than BRUTALTruth. I dig it.

[@mattfromdastream4641]

1974 what he’s older then my dad wtf I’m so confused

[@conejoloco7502]

He's a clone .. not real human

[@mattfromdastream4641]

Conejo Loco what?

[@conejoloco7502]

@@mattfromdastream4641 your Fuken tripping on how he looks so young ? ... Dude ain't human

[@dachosen1228]

@@conejoloco7502 that's right myboi, know wussup...half the celebrities and stars ain't human nomore...just a body with no mind

[@phlooke]

Dude is like Keanu Reeves or Mathew McConaughey, aliens that don't age.

[@LockOutBeats]

Well put together video! No matter what opinion people have Rob is the man!

[@THOTPATROLVIA]

This guy was my idol when I was 8😂

[@jonahwaterstreet9772]

"I'm sick of cops, I'm sick of security guards. From here on out I'm bringing a security guard to deal with security guards"😂

[@FATTONYKAUAI]

Tony hawk was called a sell out. So long ago. He’s done it 2 or 3 times 🤙

[@chad9113]

He does have the best line of shoes in the skateboarding industry..

[@gunslinga5906]

Straight up paved the way for skateboarding and changed skateboarding in a good way forever

[@JustinnMarrs]

Yo that blunt to 270 board slide at 3:15 was actually crazy.. I watched it like 5 times no one does that even now.

[@troytrick3325]

Idc what ppl say he didnt sell out bc everything he does is skateboarding or promoting skateboarding and he can still skate better than most of his haters

[@nicholaslowe4]

Lost from 21-24??? Trying doing it for 14 years after a deployment. I’m 34 and back to square 1 in my life.

[@kingdenali6293]

Dude keep doing Skate Stories i love the vids

[@thuglight6839]

Who could find anything bad to say about rob Dyrdek, the guy is Hilarious and wish him all the best to his beautiful family. If I could meet anyone in the 🌎 it would be him for sure. legendary entrepreneur

[@mikeMcoa]

I have nothing but respect for this guy he made a living and fortune off of what he loves I don’t get the hate. And not only that he’s entrepreneurial. He’s been able to play both a young and old mans game in life that’s valuable.

[@blemski]

I grew up street skating in Akron OH in the late 90's early 00's. Every time you would meet a new group of skaters at a shop or spot someone was always claiming to be 'Rob's Cousin.' lol

[@jacobromero5663]

I had a childhood friend who swore his uncle was Rob & that That DC stood for Dydrek Company lol

[@j2thejc231]

Anybody that keeps skating relivant is not a sellout. They are icons for keeping it alive.

[@mrsprite420]

Do Jake Phelps R.I.P

[@EddieBrownthechosenone]

I like these story videos

[@blameks9136]

RIP Big Black they were like brothers I’ll never forget that shit man watching rob and big with the homies was my childhood Rob’s a legend

[@drdoofenstock5559]

Thx for the video I never knew much about rob deercock

[@TheChrislewis1989]

There's way more informative biography videos about Rob. This is still a decent video though!

[@ScoobyZoFEvil]

I'm almost positive the 50-50 and boardslide records were on Rob and Big. He also broke a few other ones like most consecutive tre flips and kickflips.

[@noahrubio2939]

Bro Big B ramming that security guard at 7:25 was hilarious 🤣

[@ohhello6365]

As seeing this guy for the first time as the host of ridiculousness seeing him shredding is sick

[@91Bronco]

Man those early 2000s days of skating were the days haha. Skating loading docks and random gaps in sidewalks around towns. Taking grainy shitty videos on old ass cameras. Miss those times lol!

[@andrewb4077]

Rest In Peace Big Black, the world misses you 🤝

[@sack943]

When big black R.I.P picked up rob when he got a boo-boo I damn near choked on my morning coffee 🤣 like a large father cuddling his hurt son

[@boredindayton]

i met him when we were young. he was an awesome guy. he was already a great skater, yet a phenominal person.

[@boredindayton]

shout out to ohio surf and skate and the visitor center.

[@surfmotor]

I remember when they had the hypnotist on fantasy factory for the crew. He had other interviews saying it helped him and the others to sky rocket their careers.

[@nicksonetirot4488]

Very interesting, keep the work up

[@alphaq6340]

6:43 nostalgia trip

[@lisabass7584]

I think Rob is great and I’m very happy for him in his life and now his wife and children that’s great he deserves it

[@delanoarts3703]

This guy is the reason skateboarding got so huge and finally considered a mainstream sport I know a lot of skaters don't like that but he also put more money into the sport than anyone ever has winning just 1 world street competition gives more money then all the competition in the 80s and 90s put together also when he started putting the competitions together it was a major gamble costed him millions he literally could of lost everything trying to help the sport he did that so the best skateboarders get treated like yhe best players in the NBA are football why shouldn't a all star skater make as much money as other pro athletes skateboarding is harder more technical and dangerous then any other sport the best people at should get payed I think skateboarders should be greatful he kept the sport big and skating relevant

[@east-endjustice7883]

Omg I never knew big was his security-security lol. When big rocked that guard I was stunned!

[@JamesBond-ql6ec]

He quit school to become a pro skater he wasn’t a drop out then became a pro skater the guy literally left school to skate for companies in LA

[@menendezspy]

So he dropped out of school ?

[@ninja_tony]

menendezspy no, that’s not the same thing at all.

[@Frankenbullet]

Quit school is the same thing as drop out. Lol that’s like saying “I didn’t pass a test, it’s not called failing a test”

[@JamesBond-ql6ec]

@@Frankenbullet “High school dropout to skateboard millionaire” the guy left school because he was able to become a pro-skater THEN. Thats the point of the comment. Dont get confused

[@Frankenbullet]

@@JamesBond-ql6ec question is: could he have done the same if he graduated? Yes. So he dropped out. Nuff said

[@fkzixing]

Grew up watching him on mtv mad respect for the man.

[@MattW05]

Name a more iconic duo than Rob & Big

[@wavesleet6561]

The background music is goated

[@kevinshulca5794]

Rob is the fucking goat, for anyone who hasn’t seen rob and big or fantasy factory, your really missing out

[@richardwensley-smith6031]

Well good man. Cheers for the Awsome vid.

[@ronmckee9019]

Good Video. Rob's the Man.

[@master_illitrix]

Props to him for being nearly 50 and still able to skate

[@enzudesign]

Respect to Rob he's achieved so much but I swear Tony Hawk was just as much business oriented as Rob was back then and still is today.

[@cornpop1363]

Selling out means changing what you do for money. There's nothing wrong with making a lot of money as long as you stay true to yourself. Rob ain't no sellout.

[@benfreedman7953]

I love your content! You inspired me to create a youtube channel!

[@bones7880]

I love this series

[@emiltarwidek7780]

Why is this Sooooo underrated

[@mattypow82]

Sellouts are one trick ponies I think we all know Rob goes hard in everything he does

[@surfmotor]

I didnt know Rob helped create alien workshop. Crazy. I didnt see him rep that stuff till after he dropped DC

[@mgmskateco5679]

Love these vids

[@210UnderGroundRapper]

Bro i like how he made a way for the gens to sk8 n wanna make a career/change in life with it....im old but still ride my board from time to time....and still i wish id made my mark in the sk8 scene back in the early 2000s.....

[@StunnerTheGreat]

Anyone else remember it as kickflipping a car not going reverse?

[@kranksmusic8733]

RIP BIG BLACK a massive presence and even bigger heart, taken too soon from his new family. I'm getting emotional lol.

[@ShrimpAmogus]

I love your skate story vids dude! I always look forward to seeing new ones Do one on Aaron Kyro!

[@chrishouterman4772]

Big black just one handed that man over a fence like he was picking up his drink.

[@sack943]

Great series love the content new sub

[@evanalleman247]

I'm going to die with this concept in my head cause I don't know how to even go about getting it started but a place called epic snowboard/skate shop needs to be created. Its a snowboard shop on one side and a skate shop on the other. Each side has their own park to test out new gear, hardware ext. The snowboard side has a indoor snow park and the skate side has the best indoor skatepark money can buy. You pay the normal price of a theme park admission giving you free rein of both sides. Each shop has setups that they can check out to anyone that wants to try something out before buying it. It would be the sickest place to go. Its a dream of mine that I dont know how to make a reality

[@stevensrp2music985]

My first board was an AWS and I would go between his and Danny Ways DC’s. I wish I still had my royal blue DC Danny Way 4’s. I definitely wish they were new and not the condition they were in.

[@rosecity_chris]

Skateboarding is unique and beautiful because it's a sport and an art at the same time. Its accessible to poor, rich, any race...and type of person. All you need is a board and a spot.

[@theturkey296]

yo u should do stacy peralta next

[@idonteatcheetos]

Whos that

[@lucaskuttler543]

Big Black and Rob I thought were the funniest people ever😂😂😂