Hi everyone!!! My name is David Miles Jr. but on the playa at Burning Man I'm known as "The GodFather". In San Francisco, I'm known as the "GodFather of Skate". I love roller skating. I have been bringing the roller rink to Burning Man for 20 years now. From its humble beginnings in 1999 to now in 2023, we have worked to make the rink better, to bring better roller skates, improve the rink floor and lighting and present a fun, exciting skating experience on the playa just like the experience we present in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park.

As Burning Man has evolved over the years, the Black Rock Roller Disco has evolved as well. We have a wood floor that we maintain and upgrade every year. Each year we have to replace some of the boards and bring in more skates. As we approach Burning Man 2023, we want to make the rink bigger and we want to have the rink floor shaded for daytime roller skating.

This year we plan to bring in a truss system where we can put shade over the entire rink floor area. This will make what is a fantastic night time possible in the daytime. We tried this before and it was successful, but for the past three years we've built roller rinks with shade at Liberation Park in Oakland Ca. (in the photo above) and at the Electric Daisy Carnival (EDC) in Las Vegas. We've learned to build this to withstand the winds and make it so people can skate even in 100 degree weather. However, making this happen will cost money so I am appealing to you to help me.

The truss system itself costs $20,000.00. I need to rent a truck to get it to Black Rock City. The rink floor needs about $2,000.00 worth of improvements. We're doing other fundraisers and events and things are coming along well, but as we approach 50 days before we leave for the playa we will be about $6,000.00 short.

Please, we need your help. Anything you can contribute is greatly appreciated.