Parents let 16-year-old drop out to play Guitar Hero

North Carolina resident Blake Peebles dropped out of school to play Guitar Hero full-time, with the full blessing of his parents.

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North Carolina resident Blake Peebles is dropping out of high school to concentrate on You must login or register to view this content., and he's doing so with the full support of his parents.

"We couldn't take the complaining anymore," says parent Hunter Peebles. "He always told me that he thought school was a waste of time."

Instead, Peebles will be home schooled, and will use the extra time that affords his schedule to hit up bars, clubs and tournaments to make a living as a professional Guitar Hero gamer.

How much does that glamorous lifestyle make someone these days? To date, Peeble's biggest haul is 52 Chick-fil-A combo meals and a few gift certificates.

The average haul for one of the professional gamers mentioned in the original article is $25,000. Over eight years.