Alec Zammitt (born 15 February 1994), known professionally as Craze, is an Australian artist, activist, demolition derby driver and content creator, with a history of publicity stunts & corporate activations. He is the lead member and founder of the Craze Collective and 420 (cannabis culture) protest group 'Who Are We Hurting?'.[1]
Alec Zammitt | |
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Born | |
Nationality | Australian |
Other names | Craze |
Occupation | PR Personality |
Years active | 2006–present |
Employer | Craze collective |
Website | crazeco.org |
Props made by Alec have been featured in many film and television productions.
Film & Television [2] [3]
Alec is credited in the art department for props on
- 2023 Wizards! featuring Pete Davidson & Orlando Bloom[4] - 2022 Housos: The Thong Warrior (TV Series) (props) - 2022 MalaYerba (TV Series) (props) - 2021 Clickbait (TV Mini Series) (props) - 2020 Housos (TV Series) (props) (props assistant) - 2019 Gåsmamman (TV Series) (props - 2019 Mr Inbetween (TV Series) (props) - 2019 Les Norton (TV Mini Series) (props) - 2019 My Life Is Murder (TV Series) (props) - 2018 Doctor Doctor (TV Series) (props) - 2018 Growing Pains (TV Mini Series) (props) - 2009 Bran Nue Dae (props)
Activism [5][6][7][8]
Who Are We Hurting? 420 Stunts[9][10]
Australia
- On 20 April 2022 activists from "Who Are We Hurting?" including Alec (without Craze Collective), Will Stolk & Jenny Hallam projected dancing cannabis leafs on Australian Landmarks - Sydney Opera House & Sydney Harbour Bridge[11][12][13][14][15]
- The pairs lawyer Mark Davis is representing them in court proceedings, they have launched a defence based on their implied constitutional right to political expression or communication. The matter is still ongoing.[16]
- On 20 April 2021 activists from Who Are We Hurting? including The Craze Collective, Ballin' On a Budget, Avert Smellproof Bags, 710@420 & Jenny Hallam presented $420,000 to Parliament House, Canberra as part of a performance protest. The group said the stunt was a visual representation of a percentage of the current funds spent on enforcing prohibition and a percentage of the possible excise revenue from a legal cannabis market in Australia. They stated "Recent data revealed by the Australian Greens indicate billions of dollars of potential tax revenue from cannabis is being lost annually, money that could be spent on roads, hospitals and schools".[17][18]
- On 1 April 2020 (April fool's day) activists from 'Who Are We Hurting?' delivered Prime Minister Scott Morrison a pound of artificial cannabis.[19]
- On 20 April 2019 activists moved in a 9 metre tall cannabis sculpture at Sydney's iconic Martin Place to ignite discussion around the legality of cannabis. The sculpture was titled Who are we really hurting and was removed by police later that day.[20][21]
- On 20 April 2018 activists teamed up with the hemp health and innovation expo and placed cannabis plants over Sydney CBD, the stunt made national headlines with the organizers being interviewed on network tens breakfast tv show Studio 10.[22][23][24][25][26]
- On 20 April 2017 activists set up a Hydroponic grow room in a store window in the heart of Sydney. Police attended the premises to investigate and found that the plants were artificial and the instillation was allowed to stay.[27][28][29][30]
- On 20 April 2016 activists from 'Who Are We Hurting?' with Australian rapper Hyjak from Hyjak N Torcha raised a giant sign off the highway using 1m diameter wedding party balloons full of helium. Sydney [1]
Sports
- Demolition derby driver at Sydney Speedway 2014 - 2020
- Guinness World Records Worlds largest Demolition derby attempt at Murray Bridge Speedway 21st April 2018
References
- ^ Herrington, A. J. (2023-01-23). "Australian Activists Face Charges for 4/20 Sydney Opera House Projection Protest". High Times. Retrieved 2023-02-23.
- ^ "Alec 'Craze' Zammitt IMDB". IMDb. Retrieved 2022-09-03.
- ^ "Australia's Kings of Cannabis -Alec Zammitt — Craze™". MAXIM Australia. 2021-07-26. Retrieved 2023-02-08.
- ^ Team, Editorial (2022-07-25). "A VERY buff Orlando Bloom leaves the set of new movie Wizards! with Pete Davidson in Cairns". Craze Board. Retrieved 2022-09-09.
- ^ "Australia's Kings of Cannabis -Alec Zammitt — Craze™". MAXIM Australia. 2021-07-26. Retrieved 2023-02-08.
- ^ Herrington, A. J. (2023-01-23). "Australian Activists Face Charges for 4/20 Sydney Opera House Projection Protest". High Times. Retrieved 2023-02-08.
- ^ "Green dawn: Advocates hope ACT's cannabis laws pave way for open market". The Canberra Times. 2020-01-31. Retrieved 2023-02-22.
- ^ "Leading protagonists held by police in fight to protect cannabis patients". news.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2023-02-08.
- ^ "This 420 hydroponic weed shopfront is all substance, no actual drugs". uk.news.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2023-01-20.
- ^ "Marijuana plants hidden in plain sight for 4/20 stunt". www.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2023-01-20.
- ^ Tonkin, Shannon (30 June 2022). "'King of cannabis' fights charge over Opera House laser beam stunt". The Daily Telegraph.
- ^ "Leading protagonists held by police in fight to protect cannabis patients". Yahoo News.
- ^ "4/20 activists illuminate Opera House & Harbour Bridge with cannabis art". The Brag.
- ^ 420 Activists shine light on outstanding issues via Australian landmarks, retrieved 2022-09-03
- ^ Colourful 'kings of cannabis' fight charge over 420 Opera House stunt - The Daily Telegraph, retrieved 2022-09-03
- ^ Herrington, A. J. (2023-01-23). "Australian Activists Face Charges for 4/20 Sydney Opera House Projection Protest". High Times. Retrieved 2023-02-08.
- ^ Activists take $420k to Parliament House to display daily excise loss - Who Are We Hurting? BTS vlog, retrieved 2022-09-03
- ^ "10 News First - $420K PROTEST Cannabis advocates have..." www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2023-01-21.
- ^ "420 activists deliver a pound of weed to Scott Morrison as peace offering". The Brag. 2020-04-01. Retrieved 2022-12-28.
- ^ Who are we hurting? "POT" PLANT - Police Remove Cannabis Sculpture from Central Sydney, retrieved 2022-09-03
- ^ "A Giant Cannabis Plant Was Put Up At Martin Place Overnight, Here's Why". 10 daily. 2019-04-19. Retrieved 2019-10-23.
- ^ Who are we hurting? Push To Make Medicinal Cannabis Legal Studio 10, retrieved 2022-09-03
- ^ Dopamine (2018-04-19). "Artists hide 'cannabis plants' around Sydney CBD for 420 protest". Dopamine. Retrieved 2019-10-23.
- ^ Connellan, Shannon (April 20, 2018). "Marijuana plants hidden in plain sight for 4/20 stunt". Mashable. Retrieved 2019-10-23.
- ^ "Happy 4/20: Activists Have Hidden Weed Plants All Around Sydney". Junkee. 2018-04-20. Retrieved 2019-10-23.
- ^ "These two weapons covered Sydney in 'cannabis plants' to celebrate 4/20". Beat Magazine. 2018-04-20. Retrieved 2019-10-23.
- ^ "who are we hurting?". 20 April 2017.
- ^ "Some Blaze Lord Put A Hydroponic Weed Pop-Up In Sydney's Kings X For 4/20". Pedestrian TV. 2017-04-20. Retrieved 2019-10-23.
- ^ "A Public Cannabis Nursery Appears in Kings Cross". Broadsheet. Retrieved 2019-10-23.
- ^ "This 420 hydroponic weed shopfront is all substance, no actual drugs". uk.news.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2022-12-28.