At 91, John Carter shows you91Ƶre never too old to be a YouTube sensation.
The Trail senior stars in a video by devinsupertramp called 91ƵWorld91Ƶs Most Extreme Grandpa,91Ƶ that since its Tuesday release, has already garnered 46,000 views and counting.
91ƵIt91Ƶs crazy the comments I am getting because I go to the pool every night at 8,91Ƶ John chuckled. 91ƵI just walked in the door and the (front desk clerk) right away said, 91ƵCan I get your autograph?91Ƶ91Ƶ
So how did this all come about?
How did this nonagenarian from small-town British Columbia become the star of a film by devinsupertramp, known formally as Devin Graham?
After all, he91Ƶs an extreme sports videographer from the U.S. with 5.2 million YouTube followers and over 915 million total views.
Turns out, it91Ƶs all in the family.
Graham married John91Ƶs granddaughter a few years ago, and the two became better acquainted at another family wedding.
So enthralled by the energetic then-90-year-old Canadian, Graham travelled to Trail for a week last winter to capture 91Ƶgrandpa91Ƶ doing all the things he loves.
The seven-minute film follows John on his daily adventures, whether it91Ƶs riding a bike along the scenic path at Gyro Park, sprinting across the Skywalk, snowshoeing - in shorts - in Rossland, pumping weights, or doing a jaw-dropping back flip off the high diving board at the Trail Aquatic Centre.
In the video, with his arm around John, Graham says, 91ƵYou91Ƶre a legend in this community, to me, at least. And we want to do a video showing John91Ƶs life because to me, he represents one of the ultimate grandpas 91Ƶ I just love his presence, his positivity, and how he91Ƶs lived his life. So I wanted to share that story with you.91Ƶ
The video is a fun ride, and shows Trail at its best.
91ƵHe sure did love coming up here,91Ƶ John said. 91ƵAnd to find a subject, like me, was pretty priceless for him. All I can be is just really pleased, you know,91Ƶ he added.
91ƵAnd say that I am John Carter, and I am an extreme grandpa.91Ƶ
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