Keenan Milton was an American professional skateboarder from Atlanta Georgia. His sponsors included DVS shoes, Chocolate skateboards, and Blind.

Keenan was the second child of nine children born to single-parent Phyllis Patterson. He had four brothers and four sisters. His mother died in 1991. Keenan was raised in Harlem NY, by his grandmother Georgia Patterson who died in May of 2008.

In 2001, he accidentally drowned at an Independence Day

Independence Day (United States)

Independence Day, commonly known as the Fourth of July, is a federal holiday in the United States commemorating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, declaring independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain...

 party. Upon his death memorial and funeral services were held in the cities of Los Angeles, New York, and Savannah, Georgia. Even after his death, old footage of Keenan has been used in several videos. The introduction to the video Yeah Right!

Yeah Right!

Yeah Right! is a skateboarding video by Girl Skateboards , directed by Ty Evans and Spike Jonze. Yeah Right! is notable for its soundtrack, length, and the extensive use of never-before-seen special effects.-Summary:A short prologue pays tribute to skater Keenan Milton, who died in 2001...

features a tribute to him.

Hip hop

Hip hop

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 musician Murs says "Rest in peace, Keenan Milton/Keep ridin" in his song "Transitions as a Rider" from the soundtrack to the film Rising Son: The Legend of Skateboarder Christian Hosoi

Christian Hosoi

Christian Rosha Hosoi is an American professional skateboarder. He is also known by the nicknames "Christ" and "Holmes". Hosoi is married to a former night club dancer Jenn Lee and has four sons, James Hosoi, Rhythm Hosoi , Classic Hosoi and Endless Hosoi...

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Video appearances

• Chocolate Skateboards - Hot Chocolate (2003)
• Girl Skateboards
  Girl Skateboards
  The Girl Distribution Company is a skateboarding distribution company based in Torrance, California, which houses several companies including Girl Skateboards, Chocolate Skateboards, Royal Skateboard Trucks, and Fourstar Clothing....
  
   - Yeah Right!
  Yeah Right!
  Yeah Right! is a skateboarding video by Girl Skateboards , directed by Ty Evans and Spike Jonze. Yeah Right! is notable for its soundtrack, length, and the extensive use of never-before-seen special effects.-Summary:A short prologue pays tribute to skater Keenan Milton, who died in 2001...
  
   (2003)
• 411VM - Around the World (2002)
• 411VM - #38 (2000)
• Chocolate Skateboards - The Chocolate Tour (1999)
• Transworld Skateboarding
  Transworld Skateboarding
  Transworld SKATEboarding is a skateboarding magazine, website, and production company.Founded in 1983, TWS was a response to Thrasher Magazine and specifically to the December 1982 article ‘Skate and Destroy’ written by C.R...
  
   - Greatest Hits (1997)
• Girl Skateboards
  Girl Skateboards
  The Girl Distribution Company is a skateboarding distribution company based in Torrance, California, which houses several companies including Girl Skateboards, Chocolate Skateboards, Royal Skateboard Trucks, and Fourstar Clothing....
  
   - Mouse (1996)
• FTC - Penal Code 100a (1996)
• Chocolate Skateboards - Las Nueve Vidas De Paco (1995)
• World Industries
  World Industries
  World Industries is a skateboarding company that offers skateboarding products, accessories and apparel. The company was founded by Steve Rocco in 1987. In 1988, Rocco was joined by skaters Rodney Mullen then Mike Vallely in 1989....
  
  - 20 Shot Sequence (1995)

External links

• Tribute site