From Homeless Drug Addict to "Pro" Skateboarder

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  • @danielkirk1877
    @danielkirk1877 6 місяців тому +35

    You should be really proud of what you've achieved mate, going through such a tough situation to living your dream.

  • @eugene2876
    @eugene2876 6 місяців тому +26

    Well done mate. At least you got motivation from your dad. His loss is your gain. Never could skate well but almost 50 now and still love it.

  • @sunsethollow2072
    @sunsethollow2072 6 місяців тому +65

    I’m 24 I picked up skateboarding about a year ago it has changed my life I work super hard at it and it’s done so much for my mental health and marijuana consumption

    • @tanneredge9774
      @tanneredge9774 3 місяці тому

      Straight edge!!! ❌❌It’s the only way to be!

  • @syllomusic
    @syllomusic 6 місяців тому +5

    Your honesty and positive spin will probably save lives we'll never know of. Congratulations on getting through hell and winning

  • @Flutter_by
    @Flutter_by 6 місяців тому +20

    Thanks for sharing your story Dan! Really inspiring.
    I would have never thought you had such a rough past. Keep shredding! ❤

  • @lucassteingart8923
    @lucassteingart8923 3 місяці тому +1

    Thanks for the transparency dont see that often❤ u deserve to be where you are today

  • @MrKevSm1th
    @MrKevSm1th 5 місяців тому +3

    Your story is inspiring and you should be very proud of what you have achieved dude. Take a bow sir.

  • @tylerrudd5461
    @tylerrudd5461 6 місяців тому +17

    Probably your best video I have seen in my opinion. I’ve Been skating since the 90’s, your story seems to be a theme. I knew many with a similar background as yours, several that didn’t make it out alive. Glad you leveled out and gave that nonsense up. Good parents is crucial and unfortunately some people have no business raising kids.

    • @AndySo2000
      @AndySo2000 6 місяців тому

      Really the best video you've seen? You can't be serious. This guys voice is exactly like kermit the frog and he tries to name drop lame youtube skaters for his own half baked fame. Branch our holmes there's way better stuff to watch then this trash!

  • @eriink
    @eriink 6 місяців тому +14

    its definitely not the worst thing he mentioned, but just saying "nah im not paying you" after losing a bet is sooo lame

  • @startedskating86
    @startedskating86 6 місяців тому +65

    Computer games for your generation and Back to the Future for mine

    • @Kindsoul75
      @Kindsoul75 6 місяців тому +2

      Holy shit, your right, back to the future was what did it .. I was already a skater when gleaming the cube came out..

    • @lupo3694
      @lupo3694 6 місяців тому

      That movie did more for skateboard sales in the 80s than any other piece of media, I guess. Amost every kid wanted a skateboard for chrismas after that thing hit the cinemas.

    • @rakor8914
      @rakor8914 6 місяців тому

      yep 1986 my first board cheers

    • @petervenkman9838
      @petervenkman9838 5 місяців тому

      Dude I'm the inbetween generation. For me it was back to the future but I was so little and BttF part 2 was my favourite so I figured I'd just wait till the hoverboards came out in 2016 lmao. But it was THPS on playstation that really got me into skating

  • @chimmichurri6940
    @chimmichurri6940 4 місяці тому +2

    Good on you for just being a legit REAL person.

  • @jacksondillabough1744
    @jacksondillabough1744 5 місяців тому +3

    such an inspiring story. thanks for sharing keep going bro 🔥

  • @eventheoddss
    @eventheoddss 4 місяці тому +1

    you are a diamond in the rough of your upbringing, we’re all proud of you

  • @N8sker
    @N8sker 6 місяців тому +4

    So glad you’re comfortable with sharing your story. It must have been so hard for you with everything you went through. I’m glad you turned out to be who you are now! Also, I liked how you showed skateclips every now and then when you’re talking!

  • @Encarta2011
    @Encarta2011 3 місяці тому

    Super touching story. So glad that you kept believing in youself. It seems that even though the tunnel of life was very dark at times for you, you always saw a light at the end. 💪 respect!!

  • @josiahgagnon4598
    @josiahgagnon4598 6 місяців тому +4

    I've been drinking too much everyday for the last 5 years, I'm 32. I know I can't sustain that.
    Currently trying to use skateboarding as a way to trade out my alcohol consumption for good. This video is like, exactly what I needed to watch. Not looking forward to the hard parts, but looking forward to the change.
    Skateboarding is fun and it exercises my body and makes me feel good, the other option is sitting in one spot and consuming poison. Hard to relate unless you've been there.

    • @HansMaxiBricks
      @HansMaxiBricks 4 місяці тому +1

      I'm around your age and made the same decision! Almost feels like as if I wrote this comment myself lol.

    • @lyingcat9022
      @lyingcat9022 3 місяці тому

      How you doing bro? And it’s ok to have setbacks, happens to most of us. I’m almost 40 now and in my early 30’s I drank way too heavily for years. It wasn’t good, started having serious health problems, both mental and physical. Luckily I was able to get out of it. It was horrible trying to detox! Literally felt like I was dying and probably not far from the truth. But I made it out the other side ok and have been much better for a couple years now.
      If you feel serious withdraws you should definitely seek medical observation while you detox. I was stupid and tried on my own at first and it was dangerous. Don’t do what I did!
      But any physical activity or sport can help in many ways. Mentally and health wise. But it definitely gives you a reason to be healthy so you don’t lose your gains you worked hard for. Good luck bro and feel free to respond with any questions, I’m happy to help:)

    • @lyingcat9022
      @lyingcat9022 3 місяці тому

      @@HansMaxiBricks hope you’re well too bro! Good on you! Just be careful if you’re having any withdrawals

    • @HansMaxiBricks
      @HansMaxiBricks 3 місяці тому

      @@lyingcat9022 I haven’t had any real physical withdrawals tbh. The most important thing for me was to just break the habit of daily drinking and it was mostly psychological. I had a profound insight during a ketamine trip - realization that I should not be drinking that much in my 30s and to pursue a more healthy lifestyle.
      not a medical advice! Although if you live in the US then you might consider some form of psychedelic therapy. I was surprised ketamine might be useful to combat addiction; I’d thought it was only useful as a rapid acting antidepressant for pharma resistant depression. There is a lot of evidence in scientific literature that it helps with addiction, especially alcoholism. It might be superior to other substances from the classic psychedelics class (psilocybin, LSD) imho due to its short duration(1 hr vs 6-12 hr with classic psychedelics).
      Not a silver bullet though and has to be combined with psychotherapy and physical activity - skateboarding is obviously a way to go …:)
      thanks for sharing your experience and good luck guys! hope you are doing alright!

  • @frothdoggbillionaire
    @frothdoggbillionaire 5 місяців тому +1

    Super inspirational Dan Legend! Really appreciate taking the time to tell your story. Big ups n see u at the skate park next time your in melbs OZ :) ❤#greatful

  • @andrewlever5607
    @andrewlever5607 2 місяці тому

    Been a fan for an about a year or two now, I’m sorry man I had absolutely no idea how rough you had it man. Definitely couldn’t tell from how you carry yourself currently. Much love, much respect 🙏🏼

  • @ooVlad
    @ooVlad 6 місяців тому +1

    You have a very inspirational and relatable story, been working on kicking nicotine and cutting down caffeine, been skating 21 yrs but have knee braces on basically 24/7 so ive struggled to push for it more thinking I couldnt get anywhere even though it feels like my purpose. Still pushing tho and will skate the rest of my life. Made tons of progress and idk where id be without skateboarding. All bc of Tony Hawk games too, really changed so many lives. Hoping to one day skate and make art for a living but always hear the same thing "you need a backup, something more reliable" been thinking of making more skating content on my other channel including a full story of my journey of skating with knee braces and how much its impacted me as a person. Your story is inspiring, nice to see the skating scene being a bit more opened up the past few years

  • @Sebas_M_Kinoman
    @Sebas_M_Kinoman Місяць тому

    Dan you are a great inspiration for me to get again into skateboarding and learn everything the right or "effortless way" cause when i started when i dont even had internet to watch any tutorial or people to teach stuff, but also my parents were too overprotective to letting me go and skate on the streets, fortunately as a grown ass man i recover my confidence and being trying to improve my tricks and getting better everytime i can, it also have helped with my depression, skateboarding is the perfect stress release for me, is pure enjoyment, also, really interesting to know there's people in other countries who also struggle with similar stuff, as a kid i used to idealized the so called "first world countries" but yeah, reality is that anywhere everywhere, there's people struggling and unfair backgrounds

  • @Ken-ob8vq
    @Ken-ob8vq 6 місяців тому +3

    Good on you for bettering yourself. Bless Holly. Amazing what someone’s love can do for another person! Keep it going Dan.

  • @ejhaertlein
    @ejhaertlein 6 місяців тому

    you truly have my biggest respect, going through all of that is crazy and you are still standing. you are exactly the person who could be an massive idol for so many people even outside the skating world (ur my idol aswell) keep going dude

  • @bobbyvasseur894
    @bobbyvasseur894 6 місяців тому +1

    I have about 6 years sober from a drug I don’t want to specify. I’ve always loved skateboarding but I’m shit at it, but still try from time to time. I know how to start like 2 tricks but only in fakie because I ride goofy but can’t get the pop with my left foot. But I loved hearing your story, stuff like that really helps to see someone you look up to as a person. Keep it pushing man

  • @MrVersatilemind
    @MrVersatilemind 6 місяців тому +8

    Wow, makes me realise how lucky I was with my upbringing. I have a daughter and cannot imagine her sleeping in a doorway of a William Hill at 16. It’s actually inspiring to see where you are now. One tough bloke. Respect 🫡

  • @dogbog99
    @dogbog99 6 місяців тому +1

    Good to open up Dan. Always good to talk about these things.
    Love your videos and vibes

  • @zecollecter8747
    @zecollecter8747 6 місяців тому +2

    Hey, good video. I really appreciated the positive vibes and the focus on the upside while being frank and honest about the darkeness. A lot of people have dark pasts but they feel a lot of shame about it and so they hide it, and it owns them. Conversations like this help us all to be ok with ourselves. I was kinda bummed about your drama videos about braille, and had decided I wasn't into your schtick. But I watched this video thinking I need to be open to listening to folks I'm not into. Glad I did.
    I get that you're young and you're figuring it out. I hope you get lots of great feedback on this new positive direction. You have an opportunity to let people know that once they're ok with not being ok. Paradoxically, they're ok again. That's exactly what you did with this video and it made you super relatable and likeable. Wish you all the best.

  • @Rustyfingaz
    @Rustyfingaz 6 місяців тому +1

    My god man, glad you over came all of that and still prospered to be a great soul

  • @callun_contendunt
    @callun_contendunt 6 місяців тому +8

    I liked this video a lot, and it's great that you're using your platform to share your story and inspire others!

  • @matth268
    @matth268 4 місяці тому

    Ive been in recovery for 16 years. Just bought my first board today after 30 years. 43 years old and hit an ollie in the first 30 mins of skating thanks to muscle memory and youtube channels like yourself and skateiq

  • @coldsandwich_skates
    @coldsandwich_skates 6 місяців тому

    i picked up skateboarding this year when i saw a few skaters and thought it looked really fun.
    and thank you Dan for the confidence to share this :]

  • @adamsteyl
    @adamsteyl 6 місяців тому +2

    Didn't know that was your story dude, well done on your journey back up 👊

  • @jank.skating
    @jank.skating 6 місяців тому

    To be honest man, i appreciated what you were trying to do with the old videos. It has a certain originality and humor to them that I personally only see so much of on youtube. Maybe it wasn't your style but i can see what you were going for :)

  • @danzhigh
    @danzhigh Місяць тому +1

    Good shit bro. Keep the positive vibes, you're killing it.

  • @nbbamf433
    @nbbamf433 6 місяців тому

    Thank you so much for making this! Truly inspiring! I’m so glad I found you, I really relate to your past experiences.

  • @trevorweigert
    @trevorweigert 6 місяців тому

    This actually makes me feel good and positive about my situation. Thank you

  • @byronbrettskateboard
    @byronbrettskateboard 5 місяців тому

    Yo Dan brother this story is inspiring! Definitely excited and motivated to achieve my UA-cam goals thanks to you mate! Skateboarding has kept me on the straight and narrow for my life!

  • @djgeneticdisorder
    @djgeneticdisorder 6 місяців тому +2

    mad respect, Skateboarding is life!!

  • @StephenHopkinsVaults
    @StephenHopkinsVaults 6 місяців тому

    UA-cam seems to be a saviour for income. I’m 36 I wish UA-cam money was a thing decades ago. I’m still stuck in life glad you made it

  • @colinpalmer7148
    @colinpalmer7148 6 місяців тому

    completely agree with your backup plan logic. It took me many different jobs and paths, and not until i was 27 years old was I able to BEGIN an industry/career that fit the life goals and the identity i wanted for myself. if i could go back and talk to young me in any of those darker times, i would tell myself, life is weird in every direction you go, so keep trying for what makes you happy. Wherever you end up will be more worthwhile and fulfilling than looking back and wondering what if.
    paraphrasing a Jack Kerouac quote,
    'you won't remember sitting at your desk or cutting the grass, so climb the damn mountain.'

  • @evanmoss6895
    @evanmoss6895 6 місяців тому

    You got a good outlook on life. Good job getting better. That is not easy

  • @maet6500
    @maet6500 6 місяців тому

    Dannyyyyy boiii. This earned a sub from me. Appreciate u sharing ur story and I’m proud of how u have achieved ur dreams after such a chaotic upbringing. U r a true inspiration

  • @mossbogger8366
    @mossbogger8366 6 місяців тому

    man its shocking how similar our stories are. replace the hard drugs with weed and gambling. my sister OD'd as well, the summer I graduated. that was when I quit skateboarding and focused mainly on my career. I think i go back to it now because its the only frame of mind I can remember having in the last 25 years where i was truly happy. i have wavered in supporting you, but i think theres no doubt you deserve to be happy. you need to forgive and let go though

  • @b0d0m23
    @b0d0m23 6 місяців тому

    You the man Dan glad your better now

  • @arikuusela6716
    @arikuusela6716 6 місяців тому

    12:33 I've never used hard drugs, but I've traded addictions and it worked for me. I didn't have a bad alcohol problem, but I got bored getting drunk two days a week, every weekend. At younger age I got alot in trouble getting too drunk. I always lost my memory after drinking. Sometimes I didn't drink to have fun, I drinked to escape. When I picked up skateboarding again, I finally got something better to do. Instead of being hung over at home, I went skating. I get really anxious when i'm hangover, it's much worse than the headache.

  •  6 місяців тому +1

    Doing good for yourself Bro, very happy for you, keep up the ripping.

  • @I_like_sk8in
    @I_like_sk8in 6 місяців тому +2

    Love your content,keep it up

  • @C33575
    @C33575 6 місяців тому

    Awesome Testimony Brother! Looking Forward to Future Skate Videos 💯🙏

  • @yswskywalker
    @yswskywalker 6 місяців тому +1

    Tony Hawk Pro Skater definitely made me pick up my first skateboard 🛹🤙🏾

  • @K_spawn
    @K_spawn 6 місяців тому

    I didn't know your where homeless and addict, mad respect for your success!

  • @KainBaker
    @KainBaker 6 місяців тому

    Thanks for making this.

  • @Spectactical1
    @Spectactical1 6 місяців тому

    I'm almost 40 been messed up most my life, under achieving, and I now have a dream, and it is skateboard related!😊

  • @kirbydjentleman6010
    @kirbydjentleman6010 5 місяців тому +1

    "Don't want loads of people listening to what we're about to say" uploads video on youtube 😂

  • @426john
    @426john 6 місяців тому +7

    Kudos for your Honesty .

  • @Coach_Snoupii
    @Coach_Snoupii 6 місяців тому

    4:03 IM GONNA CRY MAN WTF
    inspirational vid fffffffffr

  • @PolycultureArt
    @PolycultureArt 5 місяців тому

    Thanks Dan, that story was real as fuck and you didn’t skip a beat. I have only just found you video’s recently and had assumed you were doing YT since you were a wee bae. I can certainly relate when it comes to a lack of encouragement from dad in creative pursuits! #relatable but you dun showed his ass and now your showing me how to rock to fakie. Yew!life is great glad you pulled through and are following your passion. Your an inspiration. Cheers guv.

  • @ziggyciggs5862
    @ziggyciggs5862 6 місяців тому

    Great job man. Youve made it so far

  • @zillatheripper6195
    @zillatheripper6195 6 місяців тому +2

    Skateboarding,graffiti,BMX, rollerblading, scootering or parkour...it's an escape from our daily problems and fears I just wish more people would have stayed on the right path instead of letting the demons take over...#Skate4Life

  • @RedRave1
    @RedRave1 6 місяців тому

    Thank u for sharing your story bro ♥️

  • @GeraltOfRivia99
    @GeraltOfRivia99 6 місяців тому +1

    @dan webz im the same way i got into skating from tony hawks pro skater 2. watching the video clips and unlocking them was awesome back in the day it made me want to skate. i got an issue with booze was that part of your addicition or just pills?

  • @GoSkateLouisa
    @GoSkateLouisa 6 місяців тому

    Glad you made it out bro 🙏

  • @user0621.b
    @user0621.b 6 місяців тому +1

    resprect bro you seem a rlly chill dude to me

  • @s844un
    @s844un 6 місяців тому

    Dude, Im from Russia and I skater too and as many skaters I dreamed to become pro skater, now Im realized that I skating like shit, but I still love it and despite this I think, if you really want to skate just more cool, learn more tricks you literally can do this. Inspiring story dude)

  • @BobBobson-dv3eg
    @BobBobson-dv3eg 6 місяців тому

    The one footed manual was crazy 😂🔥

  • @sarahbery
    @sarahbery 6 місяців тому

    the old skate videos caught me off guard 🙃

  • @AggrassivAbe
    @AggrassivAbe 6 місяців тому +7

    Balls…

  • @DopeSmoker
    @DopeSmoker 6 місяців тому

    respect bro!

  • @braeden_carson
    @braeden_carson 6 місяців тому

    I love this story, way to go, you help me so much with skating, and this story shows me that you can overcome anything. I just got one question about YT, is there a good way to film yourself i had a tripod that broke so i have to buy a new one, but i don't have anyone to help me film, and what kinds of things should i post? I'm not great at skating and don't know any tricks. And i have one question about going pro in skating. Since I'm 17 and pretty inexperienced in skating, is it too late for me or not?

  • @GrungeMaster92
    @GrungeMaster92 6 місяців тому

    thanks for the video. you are a condiut of good fortune

  • @Flamingpaste
    @Flamingpaste 6 місяців тому

    Yo were the edits like noises and emojis part of the original Tik Tok videos? I thought no but can't tell

  • @archie_lz14
    @archie_lz14 6 місяців тому

    Woodbridge skatepark featured ?!

  • @ryanrowe1975
    @ryanrowe1975 5 місяців тому +1

    Well done

  • @killerdoug20
    @killerdoug20 6 місяців тому

    Big up Dan the man.

  • @haroldcampos9661
    @haroldcampos9661 6 місяців тому +3

    Have you ever seen ken park? Remember the dad that kept calling the kid a queer? I have a guy like that at my local. I don't wanna go any more. I have a full 2 year beard, I don't know what they want from me any more. To do a twerk? I'm just tryna skate over here....

  • @Danny_leigh
    @Danny_leigh 6 місяців тому

    The tre at 3:02 was 🔥

  • @SumBoarding
    @SumBoarding 6 місяців тому

    Not every person deserves to be a parent..
    But ye back in the 2000s they were ready to bop ya for no real reason🤷💯

  • @aytver4150
    @aytver4150 4 місяці тому

    this is very inspiring

  • @guitar_music_m0re
    @guitar_music_m0re 5 місяців тому

    Good Luck.. keep IT up ❤

  • @andypindar1804
    @andypindar1804 6 місяців тому

    Great video, 🙏

  • @yooomarie
    @yooomarie 6 місяців тому +2

    W vid dan

  • @pixel8053
    @pixel8053 5 місяців тому

    American wasteland also got me into skateboarding!

  • @midnighttoker8663
    @midnighttoker8663 6 місяців тому

    Where are the photos from back in the day 😂

  • @sefwersef6640
    @sefwersef6640 6 місяців тому

    excellent vid

  • @colanmclaughlin955
    @colanmclaughlin955 4 місяці тому

    I'm 5 months clean. We can recover 😊

  • @kyol420
    @kyol420 6 місяців тому

    I went from homeless drug addict to rich drug addict.

  • @esteveserena7909
    @esteveserena7909 6 місяців тому

    Respect ❤

  • @mindlessdribble3128
    @mindlessdribble3128 6 місяців тому +1

    Why this Dude look like Mgk brother

  • @Ganjahandler42
    @Ganjahandler42 6 місяців тому +1

    I’d really like to skate with you sometime, my cousins live in the UK I definitely plan on going up there soon it would be cool meet ya man your like my new braille channel without the bs Scientology 😂 🤙

  • @Kindsoul75
    @Kindsoul75 6 місяців тому

    Had an Alcoholic stepfather as well, only time he would become a real a****** is if he switched from Budweiser to the harder liquor.

  • @BobBobson-dv3eg
    @BobBobson-dv3eg 6 місяців тому

    Sick vid

  • @callumpatterson1008
    @callumpatterson1008 6 місяців тому +1

    Pro as my left but cheek 😂

    • @jontiu1161
      @jontiu1161 6 місяців тому +1

      I think that’s why he wrote “pro” in the description In quotation marks. He’s good, I’m proud of him but he’s definitely more of small time “pro”which is still a big accomplishment

  • @d2h655
    @d2h655 6 місяців тому

    American wasteland was the best Tony Hawk game ever!

  • @namanienie123
    @namanienie123 6 місяців тому

    Good job

  • @johndoeyedoe
    @johndoeyedoe 6 місяців тому

    In the early to mid 90s skating was dead. Only "weirdo's, geeks n nerds skated". Then by 95 it was starting to become more popular with surfers (for the second time).
    Then tony hawk pro skater came out. 🤣

  • @willnewell9242
    @willnewell9242 6 місяців тому

    obsession beats talent

  • @dogbog99
    @dogbog99 6 місяців тому

    I believe in you Dan, your Dad was a knob who sounds like he’s got his own problems he needs to work on.

  • @jDDignity
    @jDDignity Місяць тому

    Dude is really classing himself as a pro skater these days, where nearly every am, ranked under a pro is doing 3 trick combos he only dreams about figuring out everynight 🤦🏻‍♂️😂

  • @judderzm2252
    @judderzm2252 6 місяців тому

    I done it the opposite way round

  • @Slopdive
    @Slopdive 6 місяців тому +8

    From homeless drug addict to pro clout chaser

    • @seanmckelvey6618
      @seanmckelvey6618 6 місяців тому +2

      Whatever, one of them pays. Sounds like sour grapes to me, big man.

  • @allstopblue5717
    @allstopblue5717 6 місяців тому

    How do homeless people always have thousands of dollars for tons of tattoos? Always wondered.

  • @masxhk
    @masxhk 6 місяців тому

    bout time