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Originally from Pittsburg, where he learned to love roller rink culture at an early age, Jerry would do anything, including cleaning crew, to be at the rink. The military moved Jerry to San Diego, California in the 1980's. Looking for a way to keep skating in his life, Jerry auditioned to be a DJ at the Sweetwater Skating Rink in National City. Jerry landed the job. His residency spanned the 80's and literally defined an era. That era inspired the making of the movie “Roll Bounce.” The film’s writer was a regular at the rink during Jerry’s tenure. The movie changes the setting to Chicago, but the rink in the movie retained the name “Sweetwater.”

Jerry’s funky sets, and skate floor performances made the Sweetwater Skating Rink the only place to skate in the 80’s. Later, Jerry would define eras at Rollerskate Land in the 90’s and the Skateworld Rollerrink in the 2000’s. Jerry even raised his children on the skate floor, collectively know as the Beck Family Rollers.

Rink culture has never left Jerry’s life. Even now, Jerry has begun a new era at Epic Rollertainment, one of the most state of the art roller rinks in the country. Through the decades, the music has changed. The technology is better. Rinks have come and gone. But Jerry and his quad skates roll on.

Author Tim English