Jason Bothe

March 17th, 2021 - Born and raised in Vernon, BC, at a young age Jason was involved in the skateboarding community where he had the opportunity to bring "Renee Renee" to life. Starting as an MC for local skateboarding events in Western BC, this evolved into working with commercial brands such as DC and Native shoes. Jason also ventured into film and was included in a number of skateboarding and snowboarding videos, as well as movies. Working as an MC in the USA, Jason, aka Renee Renee, wrote and produced an album, available for download on Apple Music, Spotify, and Last FM. Jason started working behind the camera in 2015 and has continued to build his network in the entertainment industry. He produced a short film called "Skate Trades" which was funded primarily by the BC Maritime employer association. In 2015, Jason helped create an autism skate day which later became part of the SUPA (Surfs Up for Autism) society. Jason remains to this day as a Board member for the society and helps support skate days and surfing or snowboarding events for children on the autism spectrum. In addition to Jason's expertise in the skateboarding and entertainment industry, Jason is an accomplished artist and has sold his pieces globally. He has painted for a Thai Prince of Bangkok and a mural for a record shop in Seattle co-owned by Mike D of Beastie Boys fame. Jason is working on his new skateboard brand called Bentwood skateboards, while he continues his work in the arts and entertainment industry.