Try offering him money. If that wont work the a kick in the a-- will.

lol, I don't think I'd go down the bribing route but your not alone, kids that age are very self-involved and if it doesn't suit them then they have no interest. My youngest is 14 and if it doesn't have moving anime on it you might as well forget her doing it. Maybe find what really intersts him and if he doesn't listen take it away - then use as a reward for following the chore list.

All kids are different in terms of what motivates them. Sometimes, money in the form of an allowance can be used as a reward for job completion. I used to make a checklist of chores for my daughters to do during the week. Their allowance at the end of the week was based on how many chores had been completed (and how much I had to nag them to get them done). Other rewards besides money for my kids might be buying something they wanted or a trip to the local amusement park.
If positive rewards don't work, some kids respond better to having things taken away if they don't do what they are supposed to. For my kids, losing the phone, TV or computer were usually effective. The message the kids get is that if the chores get done, then life is good. If not, life can be downright boring. Hang in there!

I would take away the computer, video games, tv and phone if I were you. Oh wait I am you! I have the same thing going on at my house. Just be careful how much you take away because then you have to enforce it and it is just more work for you.

I'm teen and my mother and I get along very well. As much as neither of us likes chores we both realize that it needs to be done. I understand that she works very hard and that it is important to help her. At the same time she understands if I can not help out around the house for example if I have homework to do. Let him know that it is not an option and that you would like some help because of everything else you have to do. Things always get done faster if two people are working and it can actually be a nice time to spend time together and chat while you are working. If you are having a really hard time getting him to do chores tell him he can pick which chores he would like to help out with. Put on some music and have some fun spending time together while washing windows, cooking, doing laundry , whichever. Taking privileges away when he does not help is a good way of making him get things done if he doesn't want to. Or putting in place rules like no TV until the chores are done is also an effective was of doing things. Hopefully before you know it you will both be laughing, listening to some music and getting all the chores done in a flash together.