Jeremy Klein
{{Use American English|date=June 2023}}
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{{Short description|American skateboarder}}
{{Infobox sportsperson
| image = Jeremy Klein, 2011.jpg
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1971|7|12}}
| birth_place = Torrance, California, U.S.
| sport = Skateboarding
| country = {{USA}}
}}
Jeremy Klein (born July 12, 1971) is an American artist and former professional skateboarder.
Professional skateboarding
Klein rose to prominence as one of the original riders for Steve Rocco's World Industries company. He then switched to Birdhouse Skateboards, founded and owned by Tony Hawk. 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.{{cite web | url=http://skately.com/library/brands/hook-ups-skateboards | title=Hook-Ups Skateboards | publisher=Skately LLC | accessdate=February 26, 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181021124227/http://skately.com/library/brands/hook-ups-skateboards | archive-date=October 21, 2018 | url-status=dead }} 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.{{cite web|title=Blitz Fall 2013|url=http://blitzdistribution.com/?page_id=4141|work=Blitz Distribution|accessdate=September 26, 2013|date=September 2013}}
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.{{cite web|title=Fall 2012 |url=http://hookupsskateboards.com/fall-2012/ |work=Hook-Ups Skateboards |access-date=September 25, 2013 |author=Jeremy Klein |date=September 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130928041531/http://hookupsskateboards.com/fall-2012/ |archive-date=September 28, 2013 }}
Other media
He has appeared as himself in several episodes of Tom Green Live!{{cite web|last=Internet movie database|title=Internet movie database|website=IMDb |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0458815/}}{{cite web |website=YouTube|title=Jeremy Klein on Tom Green live |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJByMcHkllc |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131018013755/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJByMcHkllc |archive-date=October 18, 2013 |url-status=dead}}
He appeared as himself in the 2007 Steve Rocco documentary The Man Who Souled the World.{{Cite web|url = https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0924461/?ref_=nm_knf_t3|title = IMDB – The Man Who Souled the World (2007)|date = |accessdate = |website = IMDb|publisher = |last = |first = }}
Videography
- World Industries: Rubbish Heap (1989){{cite web|last=Sk8 video site|title=Sk8 video site|url=http://www.skatevideosite.com/skaters/606/jeremy+klein}}
- Tracker Trucks: Stacked (1991)
- Birdhouse Projects: Feasters (1992)
- Birdhouse Projects: Ravers (1993)
- Birdhouse Projects: Untitled (1994)
- Hook-Ups: Asian Goddess (1994)
- Birdhouse: The End (1998)
- Hook-Ups: Destroying America (2001)
- Birdhouse: The Beginning (2007)
References
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External links
- [http://www.jeremyklein.com/ Jeremy Klein official website]
- [http://www.hookupsskateboards.com/ Hook-Ups Skateboards]
- {{IMDb name|id=0458815|name=Jeremy Klein}}
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