The Millionaire Skateboarder Who Became A Broke Rapper

[@b.w.22]

I guess what’s unclear to me is how remaining a professional skater was standing in the way of pursuing music? Like why were they mutually exclusive? Because quitting skating or not, he’d always be associated with it - he’d always be “that skater who makes music.” I don’t see either skating or making music as something that couldn’t be done while doing the other.

[@ashleybrown4754]

He thought he was too cool for us. Turns out he wasn't.

[@alexramos7708]

Skating was a full time job, the dude just wanted to pursue what he wanted to do.

[@k7j007]

Chad Muska

[@Bonesph]

He probably thought he would get fans for music, then he would dis other skaters and rap about it, but it didn't work out like that. He never quit. He wanted us to think he did though.

[@JahEerie]

@@k7j007 Beat me to it

[@DrChainsawHandz]

I met jereme Rogers at my old job a couple years ago and he was the coolest. He politely asked me for a photo before i asked. I met dave grohl at the same job and he turned me down asking for a photo while acting like he was cool. Jereme Rogers is for his people and i salute all his actions, its his life. He wears alot of nirvana and one of kurts quotes is " id rather be hated for who i am than loved for who i am not." Jereme is epitome of that and is living his life how he wants. I stand by him despite all the controversy. Hes good in my book.

[@905north9]

Dave always seems like a prick with fans

[@dclikemtndew]

I could be way oversimplifying this but it seems like he found easy success in skateboarding and figured that success would be just as easy with anything else he tried

[@toddjohnson7133]

Should have come easy with rap as it takes no talent or skill....can't figure out what happened here.

[@sad_is_fiction]

@@toddjohnson7133 you're ignorant

[@toddjohnson7133]

@@sad_is_fiction Why is that?

[@lilminer69er]

@@toddjohnson7133 let me see you drop a couple bars todd

[@LeftCat]

I was thinking the same thing. Also, this could be an instance where he was such a natural, that he didn't understand the value his skateboarding skills since he never had to work hard at them. I don't know much about him, so I could be totally wrong.

[@blessrodriguez6379]

He’s actually a good person I met him at a bar in Boston very genuine and I legit didn’t even know he was this big until watching this lol he told me he used to skate though

[@thuggwaffle8825]

Dude was the truth

[@ayoungtricknamedjim5498]

Moral of the story: Don't ever follow your dreams. Keep doing the job that you are attached to, just for the money.

[@mrjohnnyk]

There's a reason they call them dreams.

[@solidrock6524]

I don't think you're part of the skateboard community. We all remember this happening and thinking what an idiot to give up a dream job just to throw your money at something that you know no one likes it's one thing to have a little side project but this was another level. Getting paid to ride a freaking skateboard is a dream. It's just as hard to become a professional skateboarder as it is to be in the NBA the MLB or the NFL the statistics are the same

[@jasonmurdoc9533]

No the moral is diversify your funds. Don’t give up on one to do another it’s all net positive.

[@ban80]

​@@solidrock6524 skating obviously wasn't his dream

[@flame1113]

He already had a dream job though.

[@brandonhinrichs4393]

Lack of self awareness is a dangerous thing

[@jephfandingo1438]

Exactly. A man has GOT to know his limitations.

[@mrjohnnyk]

Yup, know your strengths and weaknesses. If you can't swim, it's probably not a good idea to try and swim in the ocean.

[@bajorekjon]

When you're that young and see immediate success at something, it's got to go to your head. He probably thought everything he touched would turn to gold

[@SuperBNIZZLe714]

So is Crank

[@bennyonthetrail6207]

You missed addressing his return to skateboarding on Thrashers King of the Road. I feel like that is pretty important to his story. When he was announced as a special team guest, the rest of the skaters on the team seemed bummed it was him, but he proved himself to be a great skater still and did some of the ridiculous challenges.

[@Chames_Chaikowski]

That show was so badass , I wish it was still running .

[@doggo_gg]

Andy goin “I don’t know about that” when he sees him kills me every time 😂

[@MycoMatty]

Why is that relevant? It's two weeks....not exactly life changing.

[@Mac181]

I seen this happen a lot drugs money and fame happens

[@essicShorts]

Yo that was funny as hell when no one stole ngl lol

[@tanL22]

Success is doing what you want when you want without caring about the opinion of others. He did what 98% of people are afraid to do. Good for him!

[@Jsteez420]

Exactly

[@ayten3617]

@@DinduMuffin-x3c we got a coney over here y'all... Envy? Jealousy? Both???? Obviously salty af about somethimhing.

[@jaysant6958]

That could be bad if what you want and when you want is bad.

[@cobzy69]

He also fried his brain and is dumber than dirt

[@tanL22]

@@cobzy69 Only people who are "dinner than dirt" are people like yourself today judge others. Nobody who's actually doing something worthwhile in life talks shit about it people- FACT.

[@spacepioneer4070]

I'm glad he's doing what he enjoys. People go their entire lives in a career they loathe. I'm also thankful i got to skate with Jeremy a few times in my youth, he was a machine.

[@spacepioneer4070]

@Alex T I'm not too sure of that statistic. I'm sure a lot of people are content with the work they've and are thankful for it. I'm just saying career wise, not many people get to choose due to their financial situations.

[@TrustasCurrency]

@@spacepioneer4070 Most people that go to a J O B everyday seem to hate it.

[@djsubliminalreeve]

i think a lot pros get to a point where they hate skating as they get told to push themselves to the limit and it takes a toll on the body and the fun they have.

[@thisgame2]

No. Old man wisdom will tell you that you are wrong.

[@YSIDROMAC]

Darn man a face tattoo and everything. He just wanted to be a gangster. So cringe.

[@incontruth4116]

Im a skateboarder who actually lived through this made up controversy. It wasn’t his rapping or his decision to retire, people hated him because he was an egotistical jerk. His stupid excuse for why he quit is BS. He folded under pressure, end of story and he burnt every bridge in the industry along the way.

[@MidTierVillain]

Facts! I remember him very well during demos, and he was a complete arrogant idiot. Acting like he was a gift from god to the skate scene..

[@NineteenEighty8]

He lost his mind. Sure, I miss him skating and glad to see him pursue his dreams... But this isn't the case, dude is fried out. Get well Jeremy.

[@crisscass25]

Thats what i was thinking. He’s on something or his programming is messed up…

[@artomarto679]

True all his dawgs ain't barking

[@user-ob9zo9cr4c]

you didn't right? for what.. from what

[@peterpacciani666]

One acid tab went wrong

[@crisscass25]

@@peterpacciani666 😂😂😂

[@TheVampyroteuthis]

He’s the Aaron Carter of skateboarding

[@jpgrdnr]

RIP

[@ggbooliano]

Rip

[@whitebocolate69]

RIP

[@drtyninja5235]

DIP

[@davids.816]

Pretty much lol

[@rfcocola123]

I feel like this video was too short, it doesn't leave me satisfied. There is definitely more to his story. I give him props for following his dreams despite what others say or think of him.

[@christopherwalkinalloverya5824]

Yeah he followed his dreams. Too bad his dream was to become a famous rapper when he couldn't rap for shit..

[@llll7396]

There really isn't much else to it, I've been following his career since he first hit the scene like 15-20 years ago and this doco hits the nail on the head No point turning what can be an 11 minute video into one of those long drawn out 30 minute plus videos that talks about irrelevant stuff

[@GabumaneTV]

@@christopherwalkinalloverya5824 I bet you he couldn't do a kickflip the first time he stepped on a board either, who cares let the dude do what makes him happy

[@christopherwalkinalloverya5824]

@@GabumaneTV How am I stopping him from doing what makes him happy?

[@handrewmillan4293]

crack

[@full6330name]

As a skater he did a lot. Nobody can take that away from him.

[@580Dipped]

Definitely hasn’t been forgotten about. The man that you never knew if he was skating switch or regular.

[@aaroncarter5322]

It's like a disease that people contract "iam gonna be a rapper" 👍

[@JBG949]

That rap shit...Bad, Bad and Foul. Rappers are the worst pieces of 💩 yes Im black millionaire since the 70's before rap and rappers and a pro vert skater from the Dog Town era till the end of the 80's anyway cheers from Newport Beach, CA.

[@earlyman7439]

Sage elsesser is succeeding at this same exact life course. It wasn't just his decision to be a rapper, it was drugs lol, and not just weed. Addiction to harder substances will kill any career no matter what it is.

[@laliteraturaesvida7353]

@@earlyman7439Sage isn’t all or nothing though. He’s slow and steady with both. He also built himself up as a producer first.

[@TenThumbsProductions]

Young Jereme and young P-Rod. Good times.

[@grandoi]

Put Ryan Sheckler in the mix when they were all on Plan B

[@naturesbest7977]

I’ll never forget watching Jeremy Rogers in PJ Ladd wonderful horrible life. In the blink of an eye, I watched him become a rapper, tattoos and we were all mind blown!!

[@Chester_Copperpot40]

That’s kinda how meeting Brian wenning was for me, saw him in photosynthesis shortly after that came out Alien workshop/habitat did a demo at my local skatepark. Wenning was there talking to everyone dude was just a normal down to earth dude him and poppalardo as well then outta nowhere he’s all thugged out with hand tattoos getting locked up. Makes you wonder what happened to him

[@naturesbest7977]

@@Chester_Copperpot40 So many of them. It was one of those, “what happened to my childhood hero?” Moments. It’s only when you get older and experience life. It’s the partying in the 90’s-2008 that I see the most damage. And that’s on some small town nobodies. I could t imagine being 18, top the game skater, shoes, boards, videos and traveling for free. Weed, booze and shrooms on the daily. No advisory.

[@JESUSCHRIST91126ad]

PJ LADD was one of the first technical skaters.

[@ryanjavierortega8513]

New Sub

[@WhatisReal11]

a blink of the eye... no.... there was almost a decade in between those two points

[@cornation515]

Met jereme. coolest guy ever, dude isn't broke. just retired from pro skateboarding and the niche-based community hates him for it. mad respect for him for what he's done and how he chooses to live.

[@alec57]

I love skateboarding, but the community in general is so toxic. They'll piss on skaters accolades if they even sneeze wrong.

[@alarma808]

he was part of king of the road in 2019 as a secret guest. he was super humble and did crazy embarrassing challenges also. maybe he wanted to proof he's still a homie.

[@randylahey1822]

talking smack on former skating friends and other pros just to trend for a hot minute, lame af if you ask me

[@jimreplicant]

You must really this guys “music”😂

[@90sskateboarder27]

When a person is that young and so good at anything you don't really see it as a long term career, kind of "just living the moment". I feel if he had smart mentor's around him his skateboarding talent would have progressed into a business platform and such. Definitely the dude was killing it even back then doing tricks that today that are still relevant.

[@spencerkleiman5035]

Right. Look at how dob dyrdek did it or Tony hawk... everyone needs to see themseles as a business

[@micohdeguzmandmd]

@@spencerkleiman5035 or Rodney Mullen. Skating has been his life since he was young.

[@jonisafreak3]

Look at what happened to PJ Ladd. Must be something in that Boston water.

[@10DollarProductions]

@@jonisafreak3 What happened to Ladd? I thought he just got older and "retired." Did he quit like Rogers too?

[@jaysant6958]

That’s what I was thinking to. Smart mentors.

[@camillerodriguez5161]

He definitely started messing around with some bad shit, started breaking out or picking skin and dropped weight. I think he lost himself to that shit. Hopefully he comes back to his roots and gets better.

[@mituscustoms7796]

Don’t do drugs kids

[@scuzyscuzy]

He was clearly on shi, even the clips in the beginning his pupils are huge and has sunken cheeks

[@mrjohnnyk]

Yeah you can tell he had drug problem. HS dropout, rockstar lifestyle as a teenager, and he said he made his decision to quit while doing shrooms.

[@MiamiMorslav]

As skaters we get exposed to a lot of different energies as far as other kids from other walks of life. For me, there were certain dudes in my circle who it felt like they were my big brother but no matter how hard you try you are not going to be them cause you ain’t them. They’re from a different background than you. IMO Jereme was reaching for Biebel so hard cause of his proximity to him but he just can’t be the same.

[@LonnieLawless]

This.

[@lftm1]

What?

[@MiamiMorslav]

to be a young kid, on the road and on his own as far as parental supervision and all of your “adult” influences are basically the same a bunch of superstar orphans and you’re by far the youngest.... it’s funny you think my comment is so far off but to me it seems obvious. Watching the old girl Europe tour video you can see Brandon all the other dudes doing what they do and Jereme just kind of soaking it up like a sponge. Not that there’s anything wrong with any of it or even what he’s going through now it’s all part of his path in life and we all get through it but yeah it’s similar to what happens to child stars no one ever realizes how all that stimulation and experience is going to affect a kid

[@MiamiMorslav]

You see men need other men to emulate. We model ourselves after other men. To me what Jereme is doing looks completely normal based on what his main influences were during the time of his life when he was building himself into what man he was going to be.

[@MiamiMorslav]

Look, Brandon Biebel is genuinely one of the most charming individuals ever to touch a skateboard. But if I was an upper middle class suburban skate/soccer dad and my pre teen son ended up traveling the world with him in a tight knit group, spending countless hours in hotel rooms, eating every meal together etc for years I wouldn’t scratch my head and go, “gee I wonder why my son is acting like that?” It’s good, really, people should be exposed to other types. There’s nothing wrong with it. My point is, don’t act surprised when a young person looks super awkward and has an identity that doesn’t look like what you expected it to.

[@sole__doubt]

"He had an epiphany on mushrooms" Favorite line of the video. :)

[@jhwin30]

My man was shroomed out and said, "fuck it ima rapper"

[@matthewcarlton5693]

Most people sober up and don't go with it.

[@TheCarloslinares]

He is not forgotten, he came to the Dominican Republic, I saw him and his legacy as a skater will never be forgotten

[@thekeepers15]

Absolute shredder , I always liked his yeah right part. The music , editing, and goofy stuff always made it so memorable to me.

[@K.b.173-dog]

I remember the first time my boy got his hands on a VHS copy of PJ Ladds Wonderful Horrible Life. Never forgot Jeremy since. A frickin legend.

[@Cosmosis462]

I remember owning "Jeremy Rogers neighborhood" on DVD back in 2009, forgot about this guy. He was a beast, so sad.

[@sicksadgrls]

Semi unrelated to the video, but u should definitely make more videos about skateboarders from the 90s/early 2000s. I love this type of content!

[@dustinadkins1016]

Hell yeah, this is a refreshing take compared to many negative videos these days. Do what makes you happy, as long as it’s not hurting, anyone this might be the key to life.!

[@amg202benz]

Dude grew up by me skating. Had no idea he ever tried to become a rapper as we noticed he all the sudden dropped sponsors and disappeared

[@triumphant2600]

Idc What Anyone Says I give him Mad Props for Venturing Out. Most people are scared of Change.💯

[@corrd3ll]

Y’all hating. “30 Thousand Hundred Million Freestyle” goes hard Af

[@printisdead1983]

Someone didnt watch the whole vid

[@BA-vv4jy]

@@printisdead1983 Someone doesn't understand sarcasm.

[@printisdead1983]

@@BA-vv4jy you cant tell context from a text comment homeboy could have been being serious....trust me i thought that too....then...then i actually watched the whole video lol either way your not good at being passive aggressive lol

[@umok124]

😀

[@HsvPeavey]

This comment caused me to just search for this song. I am sorry I did.

[@silv3r7ongue97]

I feel homie will make a comeback in one way or another..I’m here for it!

[@AMMAZZARE]

Moral of story: Your lane….stay in it.

[@SkateboardingMotivator]

I seen him at the apple store singing to himself in 2017 in LA, and what I seen, I was like he really living his desire for rap 😳

[@TrustasCurrency]

He went PRO in 1 year from when he started do you know how insane that is, it is a 1 off and probably will never happen again. This man threw away a god given talent.

[@encyclopediabrown1334]

Terry Kennedy started skating, got good, and went pro within one year..

[@filmbuff4]

@@encyclopediabrown1334 now Terry is in prison for murder. Both wasted potential.

[@shogekimura]

it took me a year to learn to kickflip lol i wasnt good enough to be sponsored until i had been skating for almost 10 years

[@heroicsquirrel3195]

He was pro after one year of skating? That’s impossible

[@sandhanitizer15]

Bro, no lmao... I grew up skating with this dude, he didn't go pro after a year lmao

[@prestonpollard]

You got to do a TK one!

[@ripnlips9671]

Good on him for following his dreams. Screw anybody who feels differently.

[@ghostchasewrestling]

His dreams? Fam, he randomly decided to be a rapper. What dream?!

[@lurplurpington1701]

"When he quit." Dude was getting dropped from his sponsors, was getting arrested for losing his mind on P-Rods roof, and so on. Jereme didn't quit skateboarding on his own. Instead it was more of a "you can't fire me, because I quit" situation.

[@mrjohnnyk]

Yup, he was a drugged out mess.

[@earl_raymond]

he should of talked to chad muska about how to be successful with the whole music/skateboarding thing.

[@WhatisReal11]

musk wasn't successful in music, he just didn't stop skating. muska was good a making concrete with sticks and selling it as art to idiots

[@swaxTV]

I ran into, Jeremy Rogers at McDonald’s. He was super friendly, and gave us DVDs of his new skate video and a bunch of stickers. He’s a very standup guy.

[@JohnSmith-mk1rj]

Was he working there? 🤣

[@snakecat586]

Must have been a while back giving dvds lol

[@KriJir560]

Smith: no, but you do

[@Chimassb]

I remember meeting Jereme back in 2014. He was a chill dude. Crazy to hear his name again after all this time.

[@thathertonfuels8355]

I remember meeting him at the berrics around 2006. He was actually super nice. My friends and I were only teenagers but he took his time to skate with us and play a game of skate with each of us,granted he knew he could take us out quick lol. Even gave us a bunch of stuff. He had a tricked out Escalade or Lincoln and I remember thinking it was the koolest thing lol

[@gregmather3343]

He's the one guy who isn't a sellout in an industry built on not being a sellout, good for him 👏

[@xaphan8581]

Yeah but he was also the most boring skater to watch. Literally every trick he ever did was a kick flip or heel flip like literally every time I saw one of his parts that’s all I would notice. He never did hard flips treys varial flips or anything other then kick flip and heelflip. It made his part so boring to watch

[@Doatello1991]

@@xaphan8581 What part did you watch? Because in Skate More! He had the following tricks: Switch flip back tail Switch tre down set Nollie big-spin to back board 50-50 sex change His skating was anything but boring.

[@MikaelFlyer]

Skating is the most vain fickle world. Respect to Jeremy Rodger’s for doing what he wanted.

[@trevthetruth444]

Exactly 💯

[@deadprivacy]

Wiggedy

[@mrjohnnyk]

Doing what you want is a hobby lol

[@erickmorales5499]

i respect it. life is too short. i also have a bunch of passions. hopefully he can find the fun in skateboarding again one day

[@chrisbaker7858]

Never underestimate the underdog protege's, we didn't choose skateboarding, its people skateboarding that chose us! The moment we ever try anything outside of what people expect of us, people lose their marbles. Imagine if protege's shamed the average person everytime they saw them pursuing anything outside of flipping burgers or pushing a broom, imagine that! The point is, Jerome and I as well as many others just wanted to grow as a person outside of the shackles we may have put on ourselves and since we built our own identity we feel we should have more than enough respect from others when it comes to career shifting or outright retiring our career in general. I know how he feels on many levels and I hope one day to work with him and many like him to resurrect a new phase of brand ownership where pros/pro-am's won't ever feel like they're working for someone else, just self branding and partnerships so we're all our own boss thereby putting the power back in our hands, not the industry's!

[@JesusChrist_IsTruth-LoveForALL]

💪 makes total sense. 🙏 You guys were (are) both good skaters! Nothing lasts forever and not everyone wants to do the same things forever. Some people are into many others things than what people "know them" to be into or as. I dont like putting people into boxes even though people do definitely have GOD given gifts and talents, everybody has them.

[@cyberinsurgent9910]

Nah he's OBJECTIVELY DOG SHIT.... GTFO lmfao, that's the BIGGER part of it... That's where most the heat comes from and came from IN addition, yes this is true, to the number of ppl who simply will disown a skater for stepping out. Imagine if you were flipping burgers (weird FALSE comparison btw) and making MILLIONS and the best and it was a HARD thing to do and obtain and then you tossed it completely turning your back on it, not just stopping but turning your back... *which he made several come backs or been on the board but went super hard on that not going to be the case I think the more and more he wanted to succeed and ppl would hit him with the "jUSt sKate, SkaTe mOre, ComE baCK." Imagine if you were making millions and then decided to take up a job SWEEPING and mopping which is more tantamount to what he actually did since he didn't have a established line AND that indy market as we know it over the past years or so wasn't even what it would become at the time he set off on this mission. Also come one now, the RAP LARP aesthetic shit is SUPER poser and why he was also mocked... That shit is FAR from what the hell he is so it's screams as inauthentic and bash worthy, that's another component. All the same it's his life, his mission, his goals and best of luck too him but he's super off the deep end sadly. Mofos full on conspiracy brain rot drugged out. Also you do know skaters are doing the "build a following" and launch their own shit right? in fact he TRIED with his brand Selfish... come on, that shits the move and there is ALREADY that ability lol... The times are now, be it for rap or skating now... This is unironically already a thing, especially via using KZbin. You guys got it, but this is again a legit thing... there's so many Kids with IG followings and shit that get free shit and don't even have to sign on to a sponsor. *Also many and MOST want to already, that's kind of the dream and skate dream and they do not mind and do not want their own shit often times until older or they've been in the industry and seen the ups and downs... Maybe you can meet them there, but usually it's a older person thing or adult thing where your realize "shit this company has been good to me (results will vary) but damn I'm enriching someone else building someone else's empire...also I can't keep skating realistically as im aging" then they value the bars youre dropping about self ownership and all that. hell it's gotten so much better, there's so many dudes doing modeling now more and more and not getting so much shit for it. And that shit do be cringe often. Especially when it's trying to USE skating but is completely unrelated... but I think more and more ppl are coming around to the fact these guys can't do this forever and need back ups because MOST are not in the top income bracket for skating no matter how legendary or good they are. Ppl start to branch out and it's cringe some of the shit Mikey Taylor Would get, but nowhere near the scale shit use to be and it's just comments here and there. Matt Miller is a SF Real Estate agent or some shit. Hell there was a serious I started to see on skating for ppl "life after skating." I feel like ya aint reading all this and that would make you SANE, but in the event you are, do not take anything I said about his path and choices or analogies you made to be attacks on you or your goals or journey, I know that shit can super feel dealing no matter how secure you are in yourself and again that is not my intentions. It's easy to see the critiques and hyper focus on them when they were actually far and few between. It's mostly saying youre already mostly there in terms of the lack of pushback for hopping out of skating.... I would just recommend don't SAY, even if you do it, cringe shit that comes off as turning your back on skating. Unless youre legit done with it. I feel like that gets ppl to, it comes off as not liking it no more and being against it the way some ppl seem to renounce it or drop it all together. However, if that's how you feel for sure talk that shit and let it be known. Those who are gonna ride will ride, those who won't, won't.

[@ayten3617]

You still skating pro...????

[@chrisbaker7858]

@@ayten3617 No, haven't for years now. Is being a pro/am something you're considering?

[@Pr-bw8yk]

He's a man at the end of the day and his skater homies should've been more supportive if that's what he really wants deep inside . Theirs times when a new challenge comes along the way and you wanna be multi dimensional rather then just be stuck to own thing . Respect for not being scared

[@majorphenom1]

Thanks for sharing 🙏🏾 Prayers out for Jereme🕊️

[@janitarjanitar]

I met him and the DVS squad when they did a demo in my town. He was cool as hell, probably still is

[@Mazyck]

So well put together! i feel like this answered a ton of questions we didnt know we had

[@AMMAZZARE]

Let’s be real, a lot of big pros have thrown their careers away for a drug habit. Throwing it away to pursue a music career ain’t that bad.

[@junioraltamontent.7582]

Nah don't get it twisted, it was a drug habit lol. He thought he could monetize the latter cos Lil Wayne and trap music were huge at the time.

[@jamesphlames7498]

It's just shocking how bad his music really is. It goes to show that early success often causes a fatal malfunction in the brain.

[@AtlasCompleXtheProd]

My jaw dropped when he said what Jereme's income was, and then later said "He had no money saved."

[@MattHanr]

You wouldn’t either

[@AtlasCompleXtheProd]

@@MattHanr i assume you felt the need to comment this because you don't want to feel like you're the exception rather than the rule of you're the one that wouldn't have any impulse control if you had money. Either way that sucks man sorry

[@turdferguson2]

@@MattHanr ...we'd all be complete morons and blow through millions of dollars?? Where are you getting that from

[@TheHuskyK9]

@@MattHanr It's not that hard to learn money management, which was something you and Jeremy don't know of lol

[@mrjohnnyk]

The dude was a drugged out high school dropout, making good decisions wasn't his forte.

[@ripplerfx]

Like they say, if it comes too easy, you end up taking it for granted. He came pro in a year, he probably had lack of perspective as someone who it took 15 years to be where he was at

[@mrboatshoe]

he said all this on THE 9 CLUB. Nothing new here. much respect to him💪💪💪

[@RecoveredRidleyTruther]

I get how it feels meh when he felt like he accomplished everything especially at such a young age, skating felt like a job, it lost its fire in him. I'm sure he regrets it everyday now

[@autumnkeys]

what i don’t understand is if he hates how skating became a job why did he want to make his main passion music a job too?

[@mrjohnnyk]

@@autumnkeys The dude dropped out of high school and was clearly all drugged out, he clearly wasn't a good decision maker.

[@junioraltamontent.7582]

​​@@autumnkeys Lil Wayne was huge at the time. Dude caught the soundcloud wave early and thought he could get paid to party, Lil Pump style.

[@dimagreen7312]

Lmao, people getting angry at someone you don't even know personally for pursuing their dreams is the most pathetic thing

[@chesterchoinski2736]

Fuck the hater’s bro we love u!!

[@juansimon5802]

dude had the balls to give it all up for another passion when his current passion felt like a job. i Salute that! need more people like this.

[@bradylavy9592]

No we don’t. Quitting a job because it feels like a job is a really bad decision that just sounds lazy and immature. He just never had to work a real job and was on drugs and lazy. Don’t be like him.

[@mrjohnnyk]

There's lots of them in the homeless community, go thank them.

[@johnprim]

Good for him. He did what he felt like doing. You only live once and if you wanna make music you gotta go for it and don't worry about what people say. plus, being a good athlete is constantly physically painful.

[@TruthProphet2045]

Aren’t all rappers broke? Lol that’s like the worst career path you can choose. I believe Fast food servers have a better chance of success.

[@Skubasteph]

I would understand him doing a little less skating to make music. But to completely shut your career down the make shitty music is just insane. His ego must of been huge.

[@ryanwatkins2089]

I see a guy who pursued a dream. Good for him

[@bailysbeads2057]

Exactly.

[@SticksAandstonesBozo]

Ahhhhh gen z. Tanking hundreds of thousands of years of human progress in just 3-5 years with idiotic shit like this. Good luck lol

[@adam7975]

💯

[@maseay91]

Yikes ..

[@danielcharlesfilms2897]

Na he lost his mind 🤣😂😆

[@lionsatmidnight]

He used to be one of my favorite skateboarders. People act like you can’t be a professional skateboarder and musician writing bangers at the same time. Look at Deshawn Jordan. Dude writes bangers, and skates in SLS. I bet a lot of people didn’t know he has awesome music on iTunes and Spotify.. he’s a good singer.

[@HandDriven]

There’s so many things I want to say, but what jereme rogers would say is it’s ok you feel the way you do, it’s all love and what matters is he’s doing what he wants to. Some of his music is very good too. It’s art. If more people loved their lives like jereme and went for their dreams and kept pursuing their dreams despite years of extreme hate, maybe people would talk about others less. Idk. Maybe. Peace and love

[@garretthoward13]

He does what makes him happy not what makes money. He still better than any rapper or skater in the comment section.

[@campor5245]

Please make a skate clip of Lil Wayne skating to Jeremy's "music" please...

[@EYESLAPJEWS]

🤣🤣🤣🤣⚰️🥀🥀🥀

[@ccee4117]

I remember first seeing him as a little kid in PJ Lads wonderful horrible life. Still one of my all time favourite skate films.

[@moreclips805]

Sometimes all it takes is being surrounded by yes men. He was probably the leader of his group of friends and when he brought up rap they just said it was good just to stay around him.

[@mrjohnnyk]

Yup.

[@JayKSilver]

When I was a kid I got legitimately excited when his parts came on, he was just eeeveryones favorite skater at the time.

[@goth_ross]

Also. Loved your content. I say loved. Cause I watched all of it. Only 7 vids. But 7 great vids! Keep it up!!

[@johnkoty7531]

If Jeremy would've wait 10 years he'd be the most played on Spotify overnight lmao.

[@WhatisReal11]

no

[@flynnstone13]

His come back on King of the Road as one of the guest skaters was amazing.

[@Skankhunt-hl9zj]

Good for him getting to try something he dreams of after being a successful pro skater. A lot of people don’t even get a chance never get to accomplish anything or go for their dreams and he did all of the above good on him.

[@1776-v9l]

this was great. ty. jeremy is a symbol of freedom.

[@willykane]

Prods mustache at 3:45 tho

[@damianmillar2688]

Man didn't know the extent of his impact at the time, epic story looking forward to more!🔥🤙

[@jasonharris5201]

That kid was insanely good. I remember watching him back in the day thinking this kid is gonna take skateboarding to a whole new level and he did then quit.

[@nathan1eldan1el]

When I started skating I of course wanted to get sponsored. After skating for a while I fell in love with just the act of skating itself. I really liked the subculture aspect of it and the amazing people I met too. I mean it when I say that I wouldn't be who I am today without skateboarding. Some people though, they do it for the wrong reasons. It's only about the notoriety to some people. We should all want to be the best at whatever we do but it's the only motivation for some people. Quitting abruptly like that just showed how he felt about skating. It wasn't really what he was about. Also, I have been a hip hop head since the early 80's. His music was nothing but cookie cutter & simplistic. Half ass rhymes trying to sound all sexy with a mediocre beat playing. He was a rich kid with a bunch of "yes men" around him.

[@ayten3617]

Have u ever been to the scribble jam??? East end in Cincinnati Ohio... Shyt was live, LIVE!!!! Art/HipHop festival. Breakdancing, Graffiti, Beat Boxing, MC battles, DJ battles, Poetry, wet T shirts!, skateboarding!!! Such a Gnarly event. First and only place I ever seen Eminem live! Pretty sure he didnt even win, but it was SWEET!!!

[@Red4350]

I mean that was a style tho, like Mac Miller (R.I.P) was frat rapper before he turned into an artist, not tryna compare the two but like that whole goofy, "sexy" yet fresh type of "swag" was a thing...

[@kevinalamo4250]

If it takes like a year or 2 to go pro, it's understandable to think that it's possible to do the same in music. The difference is that he had a natural proclivity for skating, but not for music. It's like the curse of the gifted: if most things come easily to you, it becomes very frustrating and confusing when you face genuine hardships.

[@kmlumd44]

He was high. On a long bender and was in a psychosis. Been there. Ppl cant relate. They call it mental illness or manic..

[@crondigady]

I grew up not far from him. I would frequent Coliseum skate shop in Melrose who was his first sponsor. I'd see him at Copley Square quite a bit along with PJ Ladd, Ryan Gallant and some other legends of the industry. When you saw him skate, your jaw would drop. You would see him do a kickflip or a nosegrind and tell he possesses a skill that very few have. Watch him get cooking and it was hard not to just stop amd watch

[@SofarawayTJ]

This is a story about mental health.. he didn't throw anything away it was taken away from him during a battle he had with himself. He pushed boundaries and inspired a lot of people. Like him or not just try to understand first and always appreciate what he gave to skateboarding.

[@Bryan-kl5rr]

very wise words there.. 👍

[@pillowpilots2626]

Idk how or why but in the past 2 days I've come across 4 channels that dish out excellent content and now out of nowhere I discovered your channel . I must say I loved your videos from the length to the presentation editing commentary everything is perfect .

[@deveron372]

He still skates. He's living his best life. I love skateboarding. Jeremy did too he just wanted to do what he thought was best and fun for him. He made hella bread but money doesn't buy happiness.

[@zimtheinvaderofficial]

yes it does lol

[@mrjohnnyk]

@@zimtheinvaderofficialFor real lol, you're living your best life when you can afford to. Lots of people are dead broke trying to pursue interests.

[@zimtheinvaderofficial]

​@@mrjohnnyk right buying food makes me happy and being broke fuckin broke is terrible u literally cant do anything nothing fun about that lol

[@YungNitrous]

🤣 those parody boards are hilarious, life wish instead of deathwish skateboards has me 💀

[@Teknakill]

PRAISE YOU TO THE HEAVENS!

[@BradleyBeeksAdventures]

Love your videos, just watched the Travis one and next tony hawk, just subscribed as well!

[@marvinshenk]

Jereme was an amazing talent on the skateboard.

[@Thrasher610]

he's still lowkey a legend to both culture..... he's like the great grandfather of soundcloud rap lowkey. he def insipred a few of to todays rappers... from some angle of the culture...

[@crabPEOPLE2000]

10/10 tweaker take

[@filmbuff4]

was about to comment this. Back in 09, that type of rap predicted the soundcloud rappers of today

[@mrjohnnyk]

It's like saying "he was bad before bad was mainstream"

[@hippywolf]

Nice but this wasnt the first time skaters were making big loot. They did in the 80s and 90s too. It goes up and down. Just check out the Hosoi or Gator doc. And most skaters knew the whole story and just didn't like his music. But skaters are sort of assholes at heart. I will say I met him in NYC in 2018 and he was skating and seemed like a nice guy.

[@johnmeehan7884]

No one said he was the first. Pay attention.

[@Ocapela215]

Chad Muska anyone?

[@hippywolf]

@@johnmeehan7884 Actually Einstein why don't you pay attention. At the 3:10 min. mark the narrator states "THIS WAS A TIME IN SKATING WHERE PEOPLE WHERE EARNING MASSIVE AMOUNTS OF MONEY - THE LIKES OF WHICH WERE PREVIOUSLY UNHEARD OF" You are so quick to criticize me that you didn't even realize how foolish you made yourself look. Besides, all I was presenting were some facts. It's not the first time, but I am sure the guy who made it just didn't know. He is thorough and it's a good video. Aren't all here for facts? I guess I could have been a dick and said "PAY ATTENTION-GATOR CAME FIRST"

[@michaeldavidhoward]

I think that was cool of him to have the courage to just go for something else. Either way, he went for what made him happy, he doesn't have to prove anything to anybody. His bravery is respectable.

[@wills.e.e8014]

He's basically Bob Dyrdek, but evolved into a non-drugged up version of Bam Margera.

[@papa.pilly.]

Dude is a legend regardless

[@dieseldabz7104]

Yep

[@EYESLAPJEWS]

No he didn't get legendary status he got something better than the legendary status if not on the same level it's called *"INFAMOUS"*

[@vanman757]

His rap sounded like a load of 💩

[@PROBLUM79]

Why couldnt he skate and make music in his free time... really dumb decision to throw it all away

[@dieseldabz7104]

Because you don't have free time when professional skater that's why

[@PROBLUM79]

@@dieseldabz7104 you sound dumb... of course pro skaters have free time

[@mistermxyzptlk7841]

@@dieseldabz7104 My brother in Christ. If you don't have free time as a pro skater, then free time doesn't exist in any profession whatsoever. LMAO. More like it was grand delusions on his part driven by his ego and fueled by drug use. People that work demanding corporate jobs that push the limits of a 40-60 hour work week STILL have free time.

[@NYHeeb]

Always good to follow life plans made while tripping balls.

[@croissantlover1]

I remember as a teenager in 2005, a sudden wave of interest from many classmates who were into skateboarding, buying expensive skateboards, clothing etc, talking about a site where you could order brand skateboards with certain decks. I remember thinking: "Went from stickers, to beyblades, to in the long run, skateboards in phases". Didnt know of him though but seeing this video, really made a good impression.

[@clutch3shot]

The balls it takes to walk away from success to pursue passion shows more character than any critic could imagine.

[@cadillacmonte]

He’s probably one of the happiest people in the world cuz he did what he wanted to do rather than what people expected him to

[@JazzHagen]

or drugs?

[@kimhornhem5399]

he literally took mushrooms and wanted to be a rapper. The thing with lsd and shrooms is that u get so much dopamine, u end up thinking you're good at something. Which is why some people think they can fly.

[@lysssky2]

doing this is pretty powerful especially when you aren’t good at the new thing you do, but pursue it purely out of interest and passion, and leaving something that maybe you don’t like anymore, even if you are extremely talented and make millions from it. that said, i hope he really didnt enjoy skateboarding anymore and it wasnt just a temporary phase / block / burnout situation gone terribly wrong combined with just bad decisions and judgment

[@mrjohnnyk]

He's a broke drugged out burnout who threw away a career for a hobby, that isn't a pursuit of happiness.

[@KriJir560]

True

[@OwensSkateStory]

better to have gone broke than to have never been rich

[@mhm6]

Better than the people who got rich and stayed rich?

[@OwensSkateStory]

@@mhm6 Yeah, some people aint about that life I think jereme might have been one of those people I'm not saying he wasn't stupid to throw it all away like that or anything but hey it's his life.

[@artieborko4988]

I don’t think dude was ever “rich”. Maybe a Hundred-Thousandaire. But the coupla hundred he had was most def tied up in the many different lifestyle accoutrements that come along with the WhiteBoi PimpMastaFlex persona that he created. Expensive clothes, whips, jewelry, etc.