Keenan Milton (August 4, 1974 – July 5, 2001) was an American professional

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. His sponsors included

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, Chocolate skateboards. Keenan was the second child of nine children born to Phyllis Patterson. He had four brothers and four sisters. His mother was murdered in 1991. Keenan was raised in Harlem, New York, by his grandmother, Georgia Patterson, who died in May 2008. In 2001, he accidentally drowned at an

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party. Upon his death memorial and funeral services were held in the cities of Los Angeles, New York, and Savannah, Georgia. Even after his death, old footage of Keenan has been used in several videos. The introduction to the videos ''

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in December, 2021. Hip hop musician

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says "Rest in peace, Keenan Milton/Keep ridin" in his song "Transitions as a Rider" from the soundtrack to the film ''Rising Son: The Legend of Skateboarder

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/ref> Musician Devendra Banhart included a song called "The Ballad of Keenan Milton" on his 2013 album, ''Mala''.

Video appearances

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– Hot Chocolate (2003) *

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– Around the World (2002) *411VM – #38 (2000) *

– The Chocolate Tour (1999) *

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– Greatest Hits (1997) *

– Mouse (1996) *FTC – Penal Code 100a (1996) *

– Las Nueve Vidas De Paco (1995) *

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– 20 Shot Sequence (1995)

References

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