Sean Stevens
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Sean Stevens | |
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| Born | July 24, 1978 |
| Died | March 2026 (aged 47) |
| Occupations | Artist, inventor |
| Known for | 2007 Boston Mooninite panic |
Sean Stevens (July 24, 1978 – March 2026) was an American artist and inventor known for his involvement in the 2007 Boston Mooninite panic and for creating Sustainable Sound, a pedal-powered sound system.[1][2][3]
In January 2007, Stevens, then 28 and living in Charlestown, Massachusetts, was one of two men hired to place LED promotional signs for Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters around Boston, Cambridge, and Somerville.[4][5] Interference, a New York-based guerrilla marketing firm working for Turner Broadcasting System (TBS), hired Stevens and Peter Berdovsky for the campaign.[6] A 2022 retrospective described Stevens as part of Boston's tech-art scene and said he and Berdovsky were paid $300 each for the work.[5]
After the devices were mistaken for possible explosive devices, Stevens and Berdovsky were arrested and charged with placing a hoax device and disorderly conduct.[4][7] They pleaded not guilty and were released on $2,500 cash bond.[8] Boston.com later wrote that a post-arrest press conference by Stevens and Berdovsky, in which they declined to answer questions unrelated to "haircuts of the '70s", circulated widely online.[9]
In May 2007, prosecutors dropped the charges after Stevens and Berdovsky apologized in Charlestown District Court and completed community service at the Spaulding Rehabilitation Center in Boston.[3][6] Multichannel News reported that Stevens completed 60 hours of community service.[6]