Jeremy Klein (born July 12, 1971, in Torrance,

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) is an American artist and former professional

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Professional skateboarding

Klein rose to prominence as one of the original riders for Steve Rocco's

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company. He then switched to

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, founded and owned by

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. After being one of the first professionals on Birdhouse, Klein retired from the company in 2008.

Hook-Ups Skateboards

Hook-Ups is an American skateboard brand created by Klein in 1993 that is known for using Japanese animation style female characters and monsters on their products. The brand was part of the Blitz Distribution family who also distributed brands such as L.E Skateboards, Black Label, and SK8Mafia at that time. Hook-Ups began as a T-shirt brand but grew to include skateboards, shoes, and accessories; as of fall/autumn 2012, the brand produces skateboards, T-shirts, a baseball-style cap, and stickers.

Other media

He has appeared as himself in several episodes of ''

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''. He appeared as himself in the 2007 Steve Rocco documentary ''The Man Who Souled the World.''

Videography

*World Industries: ''Rubbish Heap'' (1989) *Tracker Trucks: ''Stacked'' (1991) *Birdhouse Projects: ''Feasters'' (1992) *Birdhouse Projects: ''Ravers'' (1993) *Birdhouse Projects: ''Untitled'' (1994) *Hook-Ups: ''Asian Goddess'' (1994) *Birdhouse: ''

The End The End may refer to: Films * ''The End'' (1953 film), a film by Christopher Maclaine * ''The End'' (1978 film), a comedy by Burt Reynolds * ''The End'' (1997 film), a Canadian film of 1997 * ''The End'' (1998 film), a skateboarding document ...

'' (1998) *Hook-Ups: ''Destroying America'' (2001) *Birdhouse: '' The Beginning'' (2007)

References

External links

Jeremy Klein official websiteHook-Ups Skateboards
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