Terry Kennedy (skateboarder)

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Terry Kennedy
Born (1985-05-27) May 27, 1985 (age 36)
Long Beach, California, U.S.
OccupationProfessional skateboarder
Known forSkateboarder
Height5 ft 8 in (173 cm)

Terry Kennedy (born May 27, 1985), sometimes referred to by his nicknames "TK" or "Compton-Ass Terry", is an American professional skateboarder.[1] Kennedy was formerly sponsored by Baker Skateboards and Pharrell's Billionaire Boys Club.[2] He is the co-founder of Fly Society, a clothing and music brand.[3]

Personal life[]

Shooting[]

In June 2005, Kennedy was shot twice while leaving a party in Long Beach; once in the forearm and once in the jaw. He later recovered.[4]

Murder charge[]

Kennedy was arrested on July 27th, 2021 at a motel in Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois for the assault and subsequent death of fellow skateboarder Josiah Kassahun.[5][6] Kennedy was charged with murder in the first degree.[7][8]

Appearances[]

Kennedy appeared on Bam Margera's MTV television shows Viva La Bam, Bam's Unholy Union and Rob Dyrdek's MTV show "Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory".[9] He had also made cameo appearance in Snoop Dogg's chart topping song Drop It Like It's Hot,[10] as well as in the video for Mistah Fab's song Ghost Ride It[citation needed]. Kennedy has also been featured on ABC Family's show, Switched!.[11] He appears in the skateboarding video game Skate and its sequels Skate 2, 3 and Skate It. Kennedy also appeared on the documentary Beef IV to discuss a beef he had with Lupe Fiasco.[12][13]

Filmography[]

Videos[]

Skate videos that Kennedy has appeared in includes:

  • Ice Cream Vol. 1
  • Baker 2G
  • Summer Tour 2001
  • Baker 3
  • Baker Has a Deathwish
  • Shake Junt's Chicken Bone Nowison
  • Bake and Destroy

Film[]

Title Year Role Other notes
Street Dreams 2009 Reese Main role
Minghags: The Movie 2009 Compton Ass Terry Cameo
Dirty 2005 Terry Minor role

Television[]

Title Year Role Other notes
Being Terry Kennedy 2010 Himself
Run's House 2008 Himself
Viva La Bam 2003-2006 Himself

Documentary[]

Title Year Role Other notes
Beef IV 2010 Himself

References[]

  1. ^ "Terry Kennedy". Dew Tour. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
  2. ^ "Skateboarder Terry Kennedy Stakes His Claim on the Industry". Black Enterprise. August 27, 2010. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
  3. ^ "Fly Society: Terry Kennedy". www.thrashermagazine.com. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
  4. ^ "Pharrell's Skating Team Captain Shot In The Jaw".
  5. ^ [1]
  6. ^ Team, ABC7 Chicago Digital (August 3, 2021). "Terry Kennedy, pro skateboarder, charged in Wheaton man's death". ABC7 Chicago. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
  7. ^ "Pro skateboarder Terry Kennedy charged with first-degree murder after alleged victim dies from injuries". news.yahoo.com. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
  8. ^ Wire, Sun-Times (August 3, 2021). "Star skateboarder charged with beating man to death in Oakbrook Terrace". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
  9. ^ Transworld Skateboard magazine; July 2004; Issue 7; pg. 183
  10. ^ "Professional skateboarder Terry Kennedy charged with first-degree murder". Rolling Out. August 3, 2021. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
  11. ^ "Genevieve Gorder Cast List". TV.com. Retrieved December 17, 2010.
  12. ^ "EXCLUSIVE: Terry Kennedy Explains What Sparked The Beef With Lupe Fiasco". www.vladtv.com. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
  13. ^ Beef 4 (Video 2007) - IMDb, retrieved August 6, 2021

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