Zered Bassett (born February 6, 1984) is a

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professional

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, living and working in

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Early life

Born in Hyannis, Massachusetts, Bassett grew up in Chatham, Massachusetts.

Skateboarding career

Zered Bassett's first sponsor was Sixteen Skateboards. In 2003, Bassett appeared in the Zoo York Skateboard Company video ''City of Killers.'' In 2005, Bassett appeared in the

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video "Skate More" and his co-directed film "Vicious Cycle" with RB Umali. Also in 2005, Bassett had the closing part of the Digital Skateboarding video titled ''Divercity'', skating to the

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& Jay-Z song, ''Lobster & Shrimp''. In 2005, Bassett won Rookie of the year at The 7th Annual TransWorld SKATEboarding Awards. In 2007, Bassett starred in the

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produced show: ''Firsthand'' On

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. In 2008, Bassett received his first

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shoe from

. In 2009, Bassett appeared in the Zoo York ''State of Mind'' video with a 6+ minute part, skating to two songs: Dio by

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and M.O.P. - Cold As Ice. In 2012, Bassett left Zoo York as

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led the company to cut all riders not currently on long term contracts. Only Brandon Westgate and Chaz Ortiz remained. Westgate would leave the company in 2015 and Ortiz in 2018. In October 2012, Bassett signed with Expedition skateboards. In 2014, Bassett had a part in the Transworld ''Outliers'' video. Also in 2014, Bassett had a part in the Supreme video - ''cherry'' - directed by

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. In 2016, Bassett left Expedition. In 2017, Bassett signed with Alltimers skateboards. In 2018, Bassett had a part in both the Alltimers video ''No Idea'' and the Converse video ''Purple''. 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.

References

External links

Zered Bassett ‘Outliers’ Interview - Transworld Skateboarding Magazine
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bassett, Zered 1984 births Living people American skateboarders Sportspeople from New York City People from Chatham, Massachusetts People from Hyannis, Massachusetts Sportspeople from Barnstable County, Massachusetts

Early life

Skateboarding career

Sponsors

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