According to colleagues within the streetwear industry, Jonas Bevacqua, co-founder of the immensely successful L-R-G clothing line was found dead in Los Angeles. AnimalNewYork reports the cause of death was an apparent drug overdose, citing an unnamed “industry insider.” The 34-year old Bevacqua was well known in streetwear circles and credited for creating one the biggest clothing and culture brands in the urban market. LRG regularly supported hip hop artists, deejays, producers and even directors in their ad campaigns, including Kanye West, Little X, Just Blaze, Green Lantern and more. Jonas Bevacqua, a Vietnamese-American, was adopted and grew up in Long Beach, CA. He started LRG in 1999 with partner Robert Wright, and by 2007, LRG had a revenue of over 0 million per year, with over 100 employees and 90k square-foot main office. (photos via WireImage)
Condolences to Jonas’ family and friends, including the LRG team, Nicky Diamonds, Ben Baller and more…
More: Watch interview clips of Jonas Bevacqua talking about building LRG and more…
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Jonas Bevacqua speaks to Karmaloop in 2008 about the concept of a brand getting big equaling “selling out.”
LRG’s Visually Heard Videos featuring Jonas Bevaqua from bf bk on Vimeo.
Jonas Bevacqua “Visually Heard” (spotted on IfandCo)
Related:
Jonas Bevacqua interview on HypeBeast
Ben Baller’s collection of photos with his friend Jonas Bevacqua
