Meet the Million Dollar Crew: Jye Demmrich

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Mar 13, 2020

Father, surfer, roofer and now a GoPro Million Dollar Challenge awardee. From Adelaide, Australia, 34-year-old Jye Demmrich heard about the challenge through a friend and, like any good Aussie would do, he went straight to the waves.

Now, he's a local celebrity for the sole surf shot in the final HERO8 + MAX Million Dollar Challenge video. The standup barrel gained him recognition from ABC Radio Adelaide, which featured a live interview with the local celeb, and the national publication Adelaide Advertiser. We caught up with Jye to learn about his experience.

GoPro: When did you first start using GoPro?

Jye: About five to six years ago I reckon.

What's your day job?

I'm a roofing contractor.

How did you hear about the MDC?

Through a friend.

What inspired your awarded clip?

The surf here is pretty good, and my friends had an idea, so we tried it out.

What GoPro were you using + settings, if possible?

It was just standard MAX settings*. I turned it on, checked and away we went.

*ProTip: The standard MAX 360 mode settings for capturing video are 6K at 30fps.

What are you going to put the earnings toward?

I've got to pay some bills, and I would love to take my two kids to New York in the winter.

Would you participate again in the future?

Most definitely.

What shots are you most excited to chase on HERO8 or MAX or both?

Some family ones with my kids and obviously a lot more surfing ones.

Watch the full Million Dollar Challenge HERO8 + MAX video here.

LINK:	https://gopro.com/en/gb/news/million-dollar-challenge-creator-jye-demm...
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