Hey, kids! Thinking about going to college after high school? Well if you have two hands, ten fingers, and know how to use a whammy bar effectively, you may not have to. Take the case of North Carolina native, Blake Pebbles, a 16-year-old who talked his parents into letting him drop out of school* to play Guitar Hero full-time.
According to his profile in the News & Observer, Pebbles has already profited from his lucrative career choice, just not with, uh, actual money. No, instead, he’s won gift certificates, gaming equipment, and 52 Chick-fil-A meals. If Pebbles keeps this up, he could earn up to $80,000 a year on the competitive gaming circuit; however the average player typically earns somewhere in the $25,000 ballpark.
Better wipe the waffle fries grease off your fingers, Blake, “Free Bird” isn’t going to play itself.
*Apparently his parents have hired him a private tutor instead.