Chad Jeremy Holt (October 3, 1972 – August 18, 2019) was an American writer, actor, and performer in
Austin, Texas
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. He was the subject of the independent documentary film ''
Total Badass'' by director
Bob Ray about his struggles with drug use and the criminal justice system.
SXSW wristbands
Holt first came to notoriety when he was arrested and then convicted of counterfeiting wristbands to the annual
South by Southwest Music Festival (SXSW). He avoided a prison sentence by agreeing to be placed on community supervision for five years.
Total Badass
Holt's struggles to remain clean and sober while on probation for the counterfeiting charges is the central topic in the documentary film ''
Total Badass'' by independent filmmaker
Bob Ray.
Acting
In addition to his writing, singing, and publishing activities, Holt also acted in movies that featured the Austin area as their backdrops. He was in Ray's first film, ''
Total Badass'', and he was cast in the multi-director ''
Slacker
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Origin
According to different sources, the term "slacker" dates back to about 1790 or 1898. "Slacker" gained some recognition during the UK, British Gezira Sche ...
'' remake of the same name, ''Slacker 2011''. Ray and Holt also filmed commercials for Holt's non-profit, Drunk Drivers of Texas, and for his attorney friend, Adam Reposa, for whom Holt worked as a legal assistant.
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1972 births
2019 deaths
Writers from Galveston, Texas
American counterfeiters
Male actors from Austin, Texas
Writers from Austin, Texas
Criminals from Texas
Actors from Galveston, Texas