The skateboarding world has been spending the past days reflecting on the sudden loss of Oliver Tree after the fatal helicopter crash in Brazil on June 14.
The skateboarding world has been spending the past days reflecting on the sudden loss of Oliver Tree after the fatal helicopter crash in Brazil on June 14.
Skaters, friends, and fans have been revisiting moments tied to his music and his connection with skate culture, especially as clips and interviews from earlier this year started circulating again.
One conversation that stood out came from his appearance on the Zach Sang Show, where he spoke openly about what he wanted to happen with his earnings later in life. He explained that he did not see wealth as something to hold onto personally and shared that he had already planned for it to be redirected once he was gone.
He talked about a setup where his family would be taken care of in a practical way, but most of the financial side would not be passed down as inheritance in the usual sense. Instead, he described a plan focused on supporting creative work and younger artists. He mentioned the idea of a foundation designed to fund artistic projects using the ongoing value generated from his catalog.
Within skateboarding, that perspective has been part of why many skaters felt connected to him.
Chris Cole was among those who shared words of respect, pointing back to Oliver’s unusual place in music culture and how his presence often crossed into skate edits, videos, and collaborations in unexpected ways.
Cole Posted:
"💔 Oliver Tree shouldn’t be gone. So funny, genuine, and creative. I was looking forward to seeing him again, which I think is the way he makes everyone feel."
Boonies skate wizard Richie Jackson also shared a message reflecting on Oliver’s individuality and how he brought a different kind of personality into spaces where skating and music often overlap.
Core skater and Jackass star Steve O also joined in the tributes. He spoke about the impact Oliver had on people around him and how moments like this tend to bring different parts of the skate world together in reflection, especially when someone connected to that culture is gone too soon.
Steve O Posted:
"I was incredibly lucky to become friends with Oliver Tree. He would check in on me regularly, and let me know he cared about how I was doing. Such a great person, fuck, I’m going to miss him…'
Across social media, skaters have been posting edits, old clips, and photos tied to songs like Miss You, turning feeds into a collection of memories and personal stories. Even people who only knew him through soundtracks in skate videos have been sharing how his work became part of their daily life over the years.
The conversations now are less about headlines and more about remembering the moments tied to his name, whether through music, interviews, or the way his work ended up inside skateboarding media in ways that felt natural over time.