10-Year-Old Blind Boy Who Jammed with Travis Barker Loses Family Home in L.A. Fires: ‘I Knew We Had to Go,’ Mom Says

Mar. 15, 2025

Grayson Roberts.Photo:KTLA 5/YouTube

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A 10-year-old blind boy from California who once jammed withTravis Barkerhas lost his home in Los Angeles' Eaton fire.

Grayson Roberts — who was born legally blind due to a chromosomal disorder — lived with his mother, Terica Roberts, and two brothers in Altadena, according to local news outletKTLA 5.

“At the rate the wind was blowing, I knew we had to go,” Terica recalled.

She said she and her children grabbed everything they couldbefore evacuating. They discovered their home was gone the following day.

“I lost all my Braille stuff, my Legos, my instruments,” the aspiring drummer said, before adding that the hardest part about the experience wasn’t losing his stuff but his neighborhood.

“I just love where we lived,” Grayson said.

According to aGoFundMeset up for the Roberts family, Grayson — who has undergone 37 surgeries to help his vision — is known for his big smile and positive energy. He sells lemonade to help fund his dreams of world travel, and in 2024 he raised enough money to buy 200 canes for the blind in Ghana.

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Grayson’s positivity caught the attention of musician and L.A. localTravis Barkerin the summer of 2023. TheBlink-182drummersurprised Graysonwhile he was outside selling lemonade, and the pair ended up jamming together.

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In addition to the GoFundMe set up for the Roberts family, adonation sitehas been created to help them rebuild their lives after the fire.

source: people.com