Chris Hackett (artist)

For other people named Chris Hackett, see Chris Hackett (disambiguation).

Chris Hackett
Chris Hackett
Born	April 15, 1972 (1972-04-15) (age 39)
Occupation	artist, television presenter

Chris Hackett, (born April 15, 1972), is an American artist and television presenter. He is a co-founder of the Madagascar Institute and the current host of the Science Channel’s television show Stuck with Hackett.

Early career

In 1997, Chris Hackett was a programmer and technical writer for Reviews.com.^[1]

The Madagascar Institute

In 1998, Chris Hackett founded the Madagascar Institute with colleagues Ryan O’Connor and Eric Singer.^[2] The Madagascar Institute is an artist cooperative space located off of the Gowanus Canal in Brooklyn, New York. The coop has approximately 20 members and specializes in salvaging abandoned parts and using them in mechanized art pieces.^{[citation needed]}

Television and film career

Junkyard Wars

Between 2002 and 2004, Hackett appeared on TLC's Junkyard Wars.^[3] The show, which was the American version of the UK show Scrapheap Challenge, gave teams 12 hours to gather materials from a junkyard, then use the materials to modify their vehicles for a race. Hackett acted as the Red Team Captain.

B.I.K.E.

In 2005, Hackett appeared in the documentary B.I.K.E.^[4] The documentary follows filmmaker Anthony Howard as he attempts to join the Black Label Bicycle Club and its tallbike subculture.

Breaking Point

In early 2010, he appeared on the Discovery Channel Canada show "Breaking Point (2010 TV series)"^[5] alongside Jonathan Tippett. Each episode, something is selected to be broken, and improved.

Stuck with Hackett

Currently, Hackett is the star and host of the Science Channel’s Stuck with Hackett.^[6] This show follows Hackett as he turns everyday trash into unexpected machines.

References

1. ^ Porges, Seth. "Welcome to the Academy of Mechanical Arts and Ballistic Sciences". Popular Mechanics. http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/engineering/gonzo/madagascar-institute-arts-combine-profile. 
2. ^ Porges, Seth. "Welcome to the Academy of Mechanical Arts and Ballistic Sciences". Popular Mechanics. http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/engineering/gonzo/madagascar-institute-arts-combine-profile. 
3. ^ "Junkyard Wars (2001)". Internet Movie Database. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3366866/. 
4. ^ "B.I.K.E.". Internet Movie Database. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0478097/. 
5. ^ "Breaking Point". Discovery Channel. http://www.discoverychannel.ca/Article.aspx?aid=23386. 
6. ^ "Stuck with Hackett". Science Channel. http://science.discovery.com/tv/stuck-with-hackett/. 

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