Level 27 Clothing
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Level 27 Clothing is an American clothing company founded in 2000 and owned by Billy Martin
from the band Good Charlotte
and his best friend from high school: Steve Sievers.
The name "Level 27" comes from Billy Martin's lucky number "27" and "Level" being a video game reference. The brand has many different styles of clothing and designs. All designs are created by Billy Martin himself. Martin jokingly said that the reason for starting the company was because "we're not really good at playing guitar so we need other things to occupy us."
's video for their cover of Kiss Me
, guitarist Steve Klein can be seen wearing the Level 27 "Rib" t-shirt.
Bert McCracken
of The Used
can also been seen wearing Level 27 in their video for Taste Of Ink.
Billy mentioned that he never meant to be a clothing designer but the experience has been a great and rewarding time. He also mentioned that Level 27 opened up the door to many new opportunities to show his creativity.
As a show of support to their customers all items were marked down to 99 cents through the end of December.
Billy Martin (guitarist)
William Dean "Billy" Martin is an American musician best known as the guitarist and keyboardist of the pop punk band Good Charlotte.-Life and career:...
from the band Good Charlotte
Good Charlotte
Good Charlotte is an American rock band from Waldorf, Maryland that formed in 1996. Since 1998, the band's constant members have been lead vocalist Joel Madden, lead guitarist and back-up vocalist Benji Madden, bass guitarist Paul Thomas and rhythm guitarist and keyboardist Billy Martin...
and his best friend from high school: Steve Sievers.
The name "Level 27" comes from Billy Martin's lucky number "27" and "Level" being a video game reference. The brand has many different styles of clothing and designs. All designs are created by Billy Martin himself. Martin jokingly said that the reason for starting the company was because "we're not really good at playing guitar so we need other things to occupy us."
People Wearing Level 27
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's video for their cover of Kiss Me
Kiss Me
"Kiss Me" is a song recorded by Sixpence None the Richer and released on the 1997 album Sixpence None the Richer. It reached number two on the U.S...
, guitarist Steve Klein can be seen wearing the Level 27 "Rib" t-shirt.
Bert McCracken
Bert McCracken
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of The Used
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can also been seen wearing Level 27 in their video for Taste Of Ink.
The Closing of Level 27
On December 22, 2009 Billy Martin announced via twitter and the clothing line's homepage that the clothing line will not continue into 2010. When he started the company with Steve it was meant to be a creative outlet for their art and has done well in serving that purpose. Both now have websites where their artwork can be purchased and/or viewed. Both Billy and Steve are moving onto different projects. Billy now has his art website www.bloodzilla.com and Steve has his cartoon show Supa Pirate Booty Hunt where he does the voice of Daniel the Turtle www.supapiratebootyhunt.comBilly mentioned that he never meant to be a clothing designer but the experience has been a great and rewarding time. He also mentioned that Level 27 opened up the door to many new opportunities to show his creativity.
As a show of support to their customers all items were marked down to 99 cents through the end of December.