Meet Ivey Rose | Professional Aggressive Roller Skater

We had the good fortune of connecting with Ivey Rose and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Ivey, how do you think about risk?
Risk taking has played a large role in my life and career seeing as what I do is a constant risk. Aggressive roller skating is an extremely physical and risky thing to do on a daily basis. Anytime I am trying something new, whether it be a flip or a 12 foot drop in, the risk of falling and hurting myself is always there. But on the contrary of that, I could land it first try with absolutely no problem, and that makes the risk all worth it. I would be nowhere near where I am right now without the risk pushing me to want it more.

Can you open up a bit about your work and career? We’re big fans and we’d love for our community to learn more about your work.
I am a professional aggressive roller skater, AKA I skate at the skatepark on quad skates (not the ones with the wheels in a row, but the ones with 2 rows of 2 wheels.) I have been doing this for about 2 years now, but have roller skating experience from playing roller derby since the age of 5 (15 years.) All throughout my childhood playing roller derby, all I wanted was to gain sponsorships, become a pro and skate with the best of the best. After 13 years of it and not having any real opportunities brought my way, I bought a pair of Moxi roller skates and decided to try park skating. Then, my 13 year dream came true in the span of 2 years all because I tried something new and stuck with it. I now have obtained some of my dream sponsors, a wheel with my name on it, being contacted by the Olympics, and so much more I never thought was achievable. Shortly after I began park skating, I ran into a bit of an obstacle that I had to overcome. In late 2019, I got diagnosed with alopecia areata, which is an auto immune disease that causes your body to reject your own hair follicles. At the age of 19 I had lost 90% of all the hair on my head. As a young lady, being bald definitely messed with my confidence and comfort of going to the skatepark. Little did I know that losing my hair would make me a better skater, and skating would make losing my hair seem not so horrible. I pushed through that and it ended up being one of the biggest reasons I’m at where I am, and thats what I am most proud of in my career.

Let’s say your best friend was visiting the area and you wanted to show them the best time ever. Where would you take them? Give us a little itinerary – say it was a week long trip, where would you eat, drink, visit, hang out, etc.
Well I would start by taking them to my favorite Denver skateparks, which would be Arvada, Fredrick, and Ulysses. I would take them to some cheaper food spots for a snack and a drink, somewhere like Illegal Petes are Snarfburger. For something fancier, I would take hem to Rioja. Assuming the pandemic was over, nothing is better than going to a concert on broadway and then getting pizza at the Pi Hole late at night. Walking down broadway and checking out all the small businesses is also a must.

Shoutout is all about shouting out others who you feel deserve additional recognition and exposure. Who would you like to shoutout?
I’ll dedicate my shoutout to my mother, Kellie. I would (quite literally) not be where I am at without her support, time and love throughout the years.

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Morgan Chapman (@morganchapmanmedia) Rich Vossler (@richvosslerphotography) Theodore Menné Heron (@mennephoto) Christian Murdock (@cogrizzly) Mike Bargas (@thatonewashedupdude)