Jeremie Tronet is a French professional kitesurfer, filmmaker and creator of the Jesus Walk. His work spans international kiteboarding, television and film, with projects including Ride Along TV, Duotone Academy and the JT Pro Center in the Grenadines.
Jeremie began filming during his early kiteboarding travels. His work now spans television, brand productions, technical tutorials and short-form videos, with projects published on YouTube, Instagram and TikTok.
Alongside his riding, Jeremie's films document the JT Pro Center, travel through the Grenadines and Union Island's recovery after Hurricane Beryl. Earlier travel films and reports are collected in the archive.
Jeremie grew up between the French Riviera and the Caribbean, where his father works as a painter. Surfing, diving and other water sports were part of his childhood, long before kiteboarding became his profession.
Introduced to a small foil kite by his uncle in 1999, he spent his afternoons practising on the beach. Unable to afford an inflatable kite, he built one himself with his uncle's advice and his grandmother's sewing machine. The project took more than three months.
Competition and teaching took him abroad, where photography and filmmaking became a second profession. He went on to produce Ride Along for television and establish the JT Pro Center on Union Island. Read his full biography or explore his earlier travel reports in the archive.
1999First kiteIntroduced to a small foil kite by his uncle.
2000A handmade kiteThree months of work using his grandmother's sewing machine.
Early 2000sCompetition winsCompeting in Martinique and around the Caribbean.
2002-03The Jesus WalkStepping out of the board and running across the water.
2000sPress and coversMagazine features, covers and full-page action photography.
2011Ride Along TVHis kiteboarding and travel TV series, broadcast worldwide.
2012JT Pro CenterOpening the kite school on Union Island.
2015Jumping Happy IslandA kite jump over the little island off Clifton.
2020sShort-form productionsOriginal kiteboarding concepts and action-camera films.
2020sInsta360 productionsFilming kitesurfing from new angles with 360 cameras.
2024Beryl relief workGetting supplies to families and helping with repairs.
2026Filming and rebuildingFilming new projects and welcoming guests while rebuilding.
Selected covers, athlete profiles and travel features from Kiteboarder, SBC Kiteboard, Kiteworld and other publications.
From early online kiteboarding films to Ride Along on television, Jeremie's production work includes the Island Life series, Duotone Academy tutorials and original short-form films.
Created by Jeremie in the early 2000s, the Jesus Walk, also known as Jesus Style, became his signature trick. He steps out of the board, runs across the surface of the water and lands back on it.
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Jeremie helped develop and launch Duotone Academy as one of its early riders and filmmakers. Working with the Duotone team, he contributed to the app's teaching content and filmed tutorials on Union Island.
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Jeremie's short films combine technical kiteboarding with original concepts, from basketball on the water to costume-led sequences and coconut-tree launches.
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Produced, directed and filmed by Jeremie, Ride Along is a kiteboarding and travel television series broadcast worldwide. The show explores riding destinations and local cultures through his travels.
Ride Along TV
Jeremie founded the JT Pro Center on Union Island after years of travelling and teaching. The school welcomes beginners and experienced riders, bringing his professional background to lessons, coaching and kitesurfing trips in the Grenadines.
The team can help with lessons, coaching, equipment, accommodation and boat trips to nearby kite spots.
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Hurricane Beryl devastated Union Island in 2024, destroying Jeremie's home and damaging the kite center. Through the JT Pro Foundation, he helped coordinate supplies for families and support the island's recovery.
Jeremie works with brands on athlete partnerships, photography and film production. His role can span riding, concept development, directing, filming and editing. His portfolio includes projects with Duotone and Insta360.
His work with Duotone includes international team riding, Academy content and equipment support for the JT Pro Center.
For athlete partnerships, photography or film projects, get in touch with a brief and proposed dates.
