Rick Kosick
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Rick Kosick is an American photographer and crew member, and supporting cast member of the Jackass TV series
and the three Jackass
movies.
band Deftones
who contracted Kosick to shoot the cover art to their Platinum-selling
album Around the Fur
. This cover was voted by Revolver Magazine
as one of the greatest metal
covers ever. Kosick was later approached by the editor of Big Brother
to become a photographer and later head photo editor. Kosick's work at Big Brother inspired later skate photographers, such as Jerome Loughran. Kosick also had involvement in the creation of the Big Brother video series. Kosick's likenesses was featured on a skateboard for Birdhouse Skateboards
on an Andrew Reynolds
board.
approached him for a role in Tremaine's upcoming TV series Jackass
. Kosick is often filmed being picked on by other Jackass crew members under the auspices of a legitimate stunt, usually only a ruse set up to tease Kosick. He usually didn't tolerate many of the pranks played against him.
, Nitro Circus
and currently works on Rob and Big on MTV
and MTV2
. Kosick produced Manny Puig's
straight-to-dvd
title, Ultimate Predator.
Kosick recently directed an electronic presskit video for the Los Angeles Band HDR and other music videos for Roger Alan Wade, Smutt peddlers, Lil Wyte with Three Six Mafia, House Of Broken Promises and Scream For Me.
Rick is currently a prominent member of the staff at Jackassworld.com as a content producer and has his own online show 'jackass world live' (formerly known as the 4:20 show with rick kosick) which also commonly features other staff members including Sean Cliver and Greg Wolf amongst others. The show is supposed to go live on Wednesdays at 4:20 pm PST, but is known for regularly being late (picking up the name 4:20ish show from community members) and, amongst other reasons, was why the show was renamed.
Jackass (TV series)
jackass is an American reality series, originally shown on MTV from 2000 to 2002, featuring people performing various dangerous, crude, ridiculous, self-injuring stunts and pranks...
and the three Jackass
Jackass: The Movie
Jackass: The Movie is a 2002 American reality film directed by Jeff Tremaine with the tagline "Do not attempt this at home." It is a riskier and uncensored continuation of the stunts and pranks by the various characters of the MTV television series Jackass, which had completed its unique series...
movies.
Early career
Kosick started out as a freelance photographer for Poweredge and Slap skateboarding magazines and built up fame as a skateboard photographer. Kosick's photography also caught the attention of the rockRock and roll
Rock and roll is a genre of popular music that originated and evolved in the United States during the late 1940s and early 1950s, primarily from a combination of African American blues, country, jazz, and gospel music...
band Deftones
Deftones
Deftones are an American alternative metal band from Sacramento, California, founded in 1988. The band consists of Chino Moreno , Stephen Carpenter , Chi Cheng , Frank Delgado , and Abe Cunningham . Currently Sergio Vega is standing in on bass while Cheng recovers from a car accident...
who contracted Kosick to shoot the cover art to their Platinum-selling
RIAA certification
In the United States, the Recording Industry Association of America awards certification based on the number of albums and singles sold through retail and other ancillary markets. Other countries have similar awards...
album Around the Fur
Around the Fur
-Band members:*Stephen Carpenter – guitar*Chi Cheng – bass guitar, backing vocals*Abe Cunningham – drums*Chino Moreno – vocals-Additional personnel:...
. This cover was voted by Revolver Magazine
Revolver (magazine)
Revolver is a bi-monthly rock and heavy metal magazine published by Future US. Before covering heavy metal, rock & hard rock solely, it was a more mainstream oriented magazine. The magazine is structured in a manner similar to publications such as Spin while covering many avenues within the heavy...
as one of the greatest metal
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
covers ever. Kosick was later approached by the editor of Big Brother
Big Brother (magazine)
Big Brother was a skateboarding magazine founded by Steve Rocco, which was notable for ushering in street skating and the sub-culture of skateboarding....
to become a photographer and later head photo editor. Kosick's work at Big Brother inspired later skate photographers, such as Jerome Loughran. Kosick also had involvement in the creation of the Big Brother video series. Kosick's likenesses was featured on a skateboard for Birdhouse Skateboards
Birdhouse Skateboards
Birdhouse Skateboards is a skateboard company formed by ex-Powell Peralta pros Tony Hawk and Per Welinder in 1992....
on an Andrew Reynolds
Andrew Reynolds
Andrew Reynolds, , is a professional skateboarder and he rides his skateboard with a regular footed stance. Andrew Reynolds' nicknames are Drew, The Boss, and Turtle Boy. He is the owner of Baker Skateboards, and Brigada Eyewear. He is creative director of Altamont Apparel...
board.
Jackass and follow-on projects
Following the end of Big Brother, Kosick worked as a freelance photographer until former Big Brother editor Jeff TremaineJeff Tremaine
Jeffery James "Jeff" Tremaine is an American film and television producer/director, and, along with Johnny Knoxville and Spike Jonze, one of the creators of MTV's Jackass. He directed Jackass: The Movie, Jackass Number Two, Jackass 3D, and Jackass spinoff Wildboyz...
approached him for a role in Tremaine's upcoming TV series Jackass
Jackass (TV series)
jackass is an American reality series, originally shown on MTV from 2000 to 2002, featuring people performing various dangerous, crude, ridiculous, self-injuring stunts and pranks...
. Kosick is often filmed being picked on by other Jackass crew members under the auspices of a legitimate stunt, usually only a ruse set up to tease Kosick. He usually didn't tolerate many of the pranks played against him.
Current projects
Kosick currently works as a freelance photographer and cameraman. He worked on WildboyzWildboyz
Wildboyz is a spin-off and follow-up to Jackass, which debuted in 2003 on MTV and moved to MTV2 in its third season. Steve-O and Chris Pontius are the stars of the show, who perform stunts and acts with animals, often putting themselves in situations for which they are not trained...
, Nitro Circus
Nitro Circus
Nitro Circus is an American television series that featured Travis Pastrana and his friends traveling around the world riding dirtbikes, base jumping, and performing reckless stunts. It was originally run as a miniseries in 2006 on Fuel TV. In January 2009, it began running as an episodic reality...
and currently works on Rob and Big on MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
and MTV2
MTV2
MTV2 is a cable network that is widely available in the United States on digital cable and satellite television, and is progressively being added to analogue cable lineups across the nation...
. Kosick produced Manny Puig's
Manny Puig
Manny "Sharkman" Puig is an American wildlife educator and entertainer. Puig is known for his direct approach when dealing with dangerous animals such as sharks, black bears and American alligators...
straight-to-dvd
Direct-to-video
Direct-to-video is a term used to describe a film that has been released to the public on home video formats without being released in film theaters or broadcast on television...
title, Ultimate Predator.
Kosick recently directed an electronic presskit video for the Los Angeles Band HDR and other music videos for Roger Alan Wade, Smutt peddlers, Lil Wyte with Three Six Mafia, House Of Broken Promises and Scream For Me.
Rick is currently a prominent member of the staff at Jackassworld.com as a content producer and has his own online show 'jackass world live' (formerly known as the 4:20 show with rick kosick) which also commonly features other staff members including Sean Cliver and Greg Wolf amongst others. The show is supposed to go live on Wednesdays at 4:20 pm PST, but is known for regularly being late (picking up the name 4:20ish show from community members) and, amongst other reasons, was why the show was renamed.