Atiba Jefferson | |
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Occupation(s) | Skateboarder, photographer |
Website | atibaphoto |
Atiba Jefferson (born July 2, 1976) is an American photographer and skateboarder. [1] [2] [3] [4]
Jefferson has photographed skateboarding extensively for over 20 years, working for skate magazines such as Slap, Thrasher, Juxtapoz, Transworld, and many others. Jefferson is currently a staff photographer for Thrasher Magazine. [5] In addition to skateboarding photography, Jefferson works as a commercial photographer shooting portraiture and lifestyle advertisements for clients such as the NBA, Nike, and many others. [6] In addition to skateboarding photography, Jefferson has an interest in basketball and music photography. He is also part owner of the American Football House. [7]
Jefferson was featured in the video games Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 , Skate 2 and Skate 3 .
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