American skateboarder (born 1984)
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]
Converse, Alltimers, Tensor Trucks , Mob Grip, Hardluck, Spitfire [ 19] [ 20]
Filmography
Zoo York : EST Premier Issue (2000)
Zoo York : EST Version 2.0 (2001)
White Knuckle Extreme: Black Out (2002)
Zoo York : Unbreakable: Mix Tape 2 (2002)
Zoo York : City of Killers (2003)
Vinny Raffa Has A Posse (2004)
Red Bull : Seek & Destroy I (2004)
Static II: The Invisibles (2004)
Digital: Divercity (2005)[ 21]
DVS : Skate More (2005)[ 22]
Vicious Cycle (2005)[ 23]
Zoo York : Ellis Island (2005)[ 24]
Zoo York : Welcome To Zoo York City (2006)[ 25]
Krooked: Kronichles (2006)[ 26]
Streets: NYC (2006)
Thrasher : King Of The Road (2007)
Chapman: Short Ends (2007)
DVS : City Of Dogs (2007)[ 27]
DVS : East Infection Tour (2007)
Firsthand: Zered Bassett (2007)[ 28]
DVS : Dudes Dudes Dudes (2008)[ 29]
Transworld : Skate & Create (2008)[ 30]
Zoo York : State of Mind (2009)[ 31]
Converse : Burnt Ice and Bum Glaze (2013)[ 32]
Red Bull : Perspective (2013)[ 33]
Supreme : "cherry" (2014)[ 34]
Orchard: Stone Soup (2014)[ 35]
Transworld : Outliers (2014)[ 36]
Expedition One: Gone Fishin' (2014)[ 37]
Converse : One Star World Tour (2016)[ 38]
Converse : Purple (2018)[ 39]
Alltimers: No Idea (2018)[ 40]
Dime: Knowing Mixtape Vol. 2 (2019)[ 41]
Converse : Seize the Seconds (2020)[ 42]
Alltimers: ET & DUSTIN (2021)[ 43]
Alltimers: You Deserve It (2022)[ 44]
CONS / Krooked: Middle Earth (2022)[ 45]
Dave Caddo: Pattern Language (2022)[ 46]
Thrasher Vacation: Canada (2023)[ 47]
Thrasher Weekend: Cons in Kansas City (2024)[ 48]
References
^ "The Vicious Cycle House — An Interview With Zered Bassett via 2003, a Year Magazine" . Quartersnacks.com . October 5, 2016.
^ "Zered Bassett" . Retrieved August 20, 2012 .
^ "Zered Bassett" . maloofmoneycup.com .
^ "Zoo York - City of Killers skate video soundtrack | Skatevideosite" . www.skatevideosite.com .
^ "Zered Bassett skater profile. Online skate videos and video parts by Zered Bassett. | Skatevideosite" . www.skatevideosite.com .
^ "Digital - Divercity skate video soundtrack - Video by Dennis Martin, Bill Weiss | Skatevideosite" . www.skatevideosite.com .
^ "The 7th Annual TransWorld SKATEboarding Awards Winners!" . TransWorld SKATEboarding . May 31, 2005.
^ "Zered Bassett" . IMDb .
^ "Back In Business" . ESPN.com . December 18, 2007.
^ "Zoo York - State of Mind (2009) Soundtrack < Skately Library" . skately.com .
^ "Zered Bassett breaks down the break-up with Zoo York and the search for new sponsorship" . espnW . May 25, 2012.
^ "CHAZ ORTIZ LEAVES ZOO YORK" . The Berrics . August 2018.
^ "Zered Bassett 'Super Stoked' About New Pro Deal" . Red Bull .
^ "Transworld - Outliers skate video soundtrack - Video by Chris Thiessen | Skatevideosite" . www.skatevideosite.com .
^ "Supreme - "cherry" skate video soundtrack - Video by Bill Strobeck | Skatevideosite" . www.skatevideosite.com .
^ "ZERED BASSETT RIDES FOR ALLTIMERS -- The Intro Video Is Hilarious" . The Berrics . January 13, 2017.
^ "Alltimers - No Idea skate video soundtrack | Skatevideosite" . www.skatevideosite.com .
^ "SkateVideoSite" . skatevideosite.com . Retrieved February 7, 2023 .
^ Meronek, Rob. "Zered Bassett Profile Bio: Ranking, Photos, Video Global Rank: 983rd Overall" . TheBoardr .
^ "Zered Bassett for Converse" . www.thrashermagazine.com . Retrieved December 30, 2024 .
^ ShredBraahh (March 18, 2021), Digital - Divercity (2005) ISO file , retrieved September 10, 2024
^ Movies, Skate. "Skate More [Dvs 2005][60p]" . www.skatehype.com . Retrieved September 10, 2024 .
^ Skateboards, Zoo York. "Vicious Cycle [Zered Bassett & Rb Umali 2005] [60p]" . www.skatehype.com . Retrieved September 10, 2024 .
^ "Ellis Island [Zoo york 2005][60p]" . www.skatehype.com . Retrieved September 10, 2024 .
^ Skateboards, Zoo York. "Welcome to Zoo York City [Zoo york 2006][60p]" . www.skatehype.com . Retrieved September 10, 2024 .
^ Vague (September 5, 2022). "Van Wastell Krooked Kronichles Extended Version 2006" . Vague . Retrieved September 10, 2024 .
^ "Zered Bassett's Skatefolio" . skatefol.io . Retrieved September 10, 2024 .
^ Firsthand Firsthand | Season 7 | 11 (Zered Basset) . Retrieved September 10, 2024 – via fuel.tv.
^ "DVS "Dudes Dudes Dudes" on Skatefolio" . skatefol.io . Retrieved September 10, 2024 .
^ Kelly, Ben (August 15, 2008). "TWS Skate & Create Winner: DVS" . TransWorld SKATEboarding Magazine . Retrieved September 10, 2024 .
^ "Zoo York – State of Mind – Skateboard-City" . July 23, 2009. Retrieved September 10, 2024 .
^ "Converse "Burnt Ice and Bum Glaze" on Skatefolio" . skatefol.io . Retrieved September 10, 2024 .
^ Red Bull Perspective: The Series . Retrieved September 10, 2024 – via www.redbull.com.
^ Movies, Skate. "Cherry [Supreme 2014] - Skate Movies video" . www.skatehype.com . Retrieved September 10, 2024 .
^ API, Shopify (June 28, 2014). "Orchard's Stone Soup Premiere at the Bricks" . Skatepark of Tampa . Retrieved September 10, 2024 .
^ Skateboarding, Transworld. "Outliers [Transworld 2014] - Transworld Skateboarding video" . www.skatehype.com (in Spanish). Retrieved September 10, 2024 .
^ Skateboarding, N. Y. (December 24, 2014). "Full Video: Expedition-One "Gone Fishin'" (2014)" . NYSkateboarding.com . Retrieved September 10, 2024 .
^ Hoogwater, Roland (January 18, 2016). "CONVERSE PRESENTS THE ONE STAR WORLD TOUR VIDEO PREMIERE & PHOTO SHOW" . place.tv . Retrieved September 10, 2024 .
^ TWS (April 30, 2018). "Converse Cons Purple Video Premiere" . TransWorld SKATEboarding Magazine . Retrieved September 10, 2024 .
^ Alltimers' "No Idea" Video . Retrieved September 10, 2024 – via www.thrashermagazine.com.
^ "Dime Knowing Mixtape Vol. 2" . Dime . Retrieved September 10, 2024 .
^ Skateboarding, N. Y. (November 27, 2020). "Full Video: Converse Cons' "Seize the Seconds" (2020)" . NYSkateboarding.com . Retrieved September 10, 2024 .
^ "Alltimers' 'E.T. & Dustin' Video Is Now Live | Quartersnacks" . quartersnacks.com . April 8, 2021. Retrieved September 10, 2024 .
^ "Alltimers' New Video, 'You Deserve It,' Is Now Live | Quartersnacks" . quartersnacks.com . November 10, 2022. Retrieved September 10, 2024 .
^ "CONS x Krooked "Middle Earth" " . CONS x Krooked “Middle Earth” . Retrieved September 10, 2024 .
^ "Dave Caddo – Pattern Language" . Free Skate Magazine . Retrieved September 10, 2024 .
^ Thrasher Vacation: Canada . Retrieved September 10, 2024 – via www.thrashermagazine.com.
^ Thrasher Weekend: CONS in Kansas City . Retrieved September 10, 2024 – via www.thrashermagazine.com.
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