Mr. Printup, known as “Spanto,” died on Wednesday morning in Albuquerque, N.M., from injuries sustained in a car accident on Sunday, the brand confirmed.
Chris Printup, a founder of the streetwear brand Born X Raised, which became a fixture in Los Angeles’s fashion scene, died on Wednesday morning at a hospital in Albuquerque, N.M. He was 42 and lived in Los Angeles.
The cause was injuries from a car accident in Albuquerque on Sunday, a representative of the brand said by phone.
Mr. Printup, known as “Spanto,” founded Born X Raised with Alex Erdmann, known as “2Tone.” The brand quickly drew the city’s creative class to events like the Born X Raised
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