Zered Bassett
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| Born | February 6, 1984 Hyannis, Massachusetts, United States |
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| Country |  United States |
| Sport | Skateboarding |
Zered Bassett (born February 6, 1984) is a regular-footed professional skateboarder, living and working in New York City.[1]
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]
Sponsors
Converse, Alltimers, Tensor Trucks, Mob Grip, Hardluck, Spitfire[19][20]