jahmir, tell me a little bit about your background. well, i grew up in southwest philly, found skateboarding through video games. something about it just sparked the interest, and right away, i was like, mom, they have these at kmart. can we please go and get one? [music playing] i'm from right across the street from bartram village projects, and you see a lot growing up. by the time i was five years old, i've already seen people lose their life through gun violence. and seeing things like that as such a small child, you grow up fast. johnny devenanzio: so the neighborhood you grew up in, skating wasn't necessarily the hobby of choice. no. i was considered a white boy and rocker, and people don't understand it. so, to me, i was doing something original, and it gave me a different outlook than just the trouble around my neighborhood. narrator: and providing a sense of community for skaters like jahmir is nocturnal skate shop. this is home base for sure. this is where everybody comes to either get their first board and feel welcomed, mee