The Millionaire Skateboarder Who Became A Broke Rapper

Jereme Rogers has one of the most interesting stories in professional skateboarding. He was one of the best skateboarders of his generation and chose to retire when he was just 24 years old.

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[b.w.]

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.

[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.

[brandonhinrichs]

Lack of self awareness is a dangerous thing

[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

[blessrodriguez]

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

[tanL]

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!

[bennyonthetrail]

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.

[spacepioneer]

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.

[ayoungtricknamedjim]

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

[Dipped]

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

[rfcocola]

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.

[TheVampyroteuthis]

He’s the Aaron Carter of skateboarding

[cornation]

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.

[dustinadkins]

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.!

[fullname]

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

[thekeepers]

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

[naturesbest]

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!!

[aaroncarter]

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

[TheCarloslinares]

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

[majorphenom]

Thanks for sharing 🙏🏾
Prayers out for Jereme🕊️