Zered Bassett
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Born (1984-02-06) 6 February 1984
Hyannis, Massachusetts, United States
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Country United States
SportSkateboarding

Zered Bassett (born February 6, 1984) is a regular-footed professional skateboarder, living and working in New York City.[1]

Early life

Born in Hyannis, Massachusetts, Bassett grew up in Chatham, Massachusetts.[2]

Skateboarding career

Zered Bassett's first sponsor was Sixteen Skateboards.[3]

In 2003, Bassett appeared in the Zoo York Skateboard Company video City of Killers.[4] In 2005, Bassett appeared in the DVS Shoes video "Skate More" and his co-directed film "Vicious Cycle" with RB Umali.[5] Also in 2005, Bassett had the closing part of the Digital Skateboarding video titled Divercity, skating to the Timbaland & Jay-Z song, Lobster & Shrimp.[6]

In 2005, Bassett won Rookie of the year at The 7th Annual TransWorld SKATEboarding Awards.[7]

In 2007, Bassett starred in the RB Umali produced show: Firsthand On Fuel TV.[8]

In 2008, Bassett received his first pro shoe from DVS Shoes.[9]

In 2009, Bassett appeared in the Zoo York State of Mind video with a 6+ minute part, skating to two songs: Dio by Holy Diver and M.O.P. - Cold As Ice.[10]

In 2012, Bassett left Zoo York as corporate restructuring led the company to cut all riders not currently on long term contracts. Only Brandon Westgate and Chaz Ortiz remained.[11] Westgate would leave the company in 2015 and Ortiz in 2018.[12] In October 2012, Bassett signed with Expedition skateboards.[13]

In 2014, Bassett had a part in the Transworld Outliers video.[14] Also in 2014, Bassett had a part in the Supreme video - cherry - directed by Bill Strobeck.[15]

In 2016, Bassett left Expedition.

In 2017, Bassett signed with Alltimers skateboards.[16]

In 2018, Bassett had a part in both the Alltimers video No Idea and the Converse video Purple.[17]

As of 2023, Basset continues to put out video parts, including Alltimers' 2021 ET&DUSTIN and You Deserve It in 2022. He has also been featured in Dave Caddo's 2022 video Pattern Language and CONS/Krooked's Middle Earth, both of which were released in 2022.[18]

Sponsors

Converse, Alltimers, Tensor Trucks, Mob Grip, Hardluck, Spitfire[19]

References

  1. ↑ "The Vicious Cycle House — An Interview With Zered Bassett via 2003, a Year Magazine". Quartersnacks.com. 5 October 2016.
  2. ↑ "Zered Bassett". Retrieved 20 August 2012.
  3. ↑ "Zered Bassett". maloofmoneycup.com.
  4. ↑ "Zoo York - City of Killers skate video soundtrack | Skatevideosite". www.skatevideosite.com.
  5. ↑ "Zered Bassett skater profile. Online skate videos and video parts by Zered Bassett. | Skatevideosite". www.skatevideosite.com.
  6. ↑ "Digital - Divercity skate video soundtrack - Video by Dennis Martin, Bill Weiss | Skatevideosite". www.skatevideosite.com.
  7. ↑ "The 7th Annual TransWorld SKATEboarding Awards Winners!". TransWorld SKATEboarding. 31 May 2005.
  8. ↑ "Zered Bassett". IMDb.
  9. ↑ "Back In Business". ESPN.com. 18 December 2007.
  10. ↑ "Zoo York - State of Mind (2009) Soundtrack < Skately Library". skately.com.
  11. ↑ "Zered Bassett breaks down the break-up with Zoo York and the search for new sponsorship". espnW. 25 May 2012.
  12. ↑ "CHAZ ORTIZ LEAVES ZOO YORK". The Berrics. August 2018.
  13. ↑ "Zered Bassett 'Super Stoked' About New Pro Deal". Red Bull.
  14. ↑ "Transworld - Outliers skate video soundtrack - Video by Chris Thiessen | Skatevideosite". www.skatevideosite.com.
  15. ↑ "Supreme - "cherry" skate video soundtrack - Video by Bill Strobeck | Skatevideosite". www.skatevideosite.com.
  16. ↑ "ZERED BASSETT RIDES FOR ALLTIMERS -- The Intro Video Is Hilarious". The Berrics. 13 January 2017.
  17. ↑ "Alltimers - No Idea skate video soundtrack | Skatevideosite". www.skatevideosite.com.
  18. ↑ "SkateVideoSite". skatevideosite.com. Retrieved 2023-02-07.
  19. ↑ Meronek, Rob. "Zered Bassett Profile Bio: Ranking, Photos, Video Global Rank: 983rd Overall". TheBoardr.
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