Keith Creedy D-29734
Profiles
Tuesday, September 30, 2025
Originally hailing from South Africa, Keith Creedy made his first jump in 2004 at Skydive Sussex in New Jersey. For much of his time in the sport, he traveled the world, bringing his film-school education to the sky, covering events and shooting unique skydiving films such as “Moments” and “Don’t Broke the Goat.” In 2010, Creedy met Damien Germano at Skydive Elsinore in California, and together they created Deep and Steep, a gear company that originated by prototyping altimeters. Though his time in skydiving has taken him to several different corners of the sport, Creedy has consistently motivated skydivers worldwide through his skill camps and inspirational filmography.
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Keith is an icon in my generation. He laid an alternative foundation of content creation by highlighting the unusual and unpolished aspects of skydiving, without the goal of feeding the social media machine. Keith’s signature events evolved from engineering fun jumps with friends first, talent second and ego off the table. He is not just a notable creator and organizer but also a skilled teacher, innovator and now a product designer. He is punk rock. Skydiving is lucky to have him.” —Jesse Weyher, Parachutist profilee #289
Birthplace: Paarl, South Africa
Nationality: American
Pets: A Basenji named Tango
Occupation: Co-owner of Deep and Steep
Education: Bachelor of Science in Film, Full Sail University, 2010
Hobbies: Foiling, kite surfing, golf
Hard opening or line twists? No thanks.
Neat packer or a trash packer? Take care of the body, pack neat.
Sponsors: Fluid Wings, Sun Path, TonFly
Container: Sun Path Javelin Odyssey
Main Canopy: Fluid Wings HKT-64
Reserve Canopy: Performance Designs Optimum 106
Disciplines: Silly exits, movement, points, fast breakoffs, fatty pond swoops … all on the same jump.
Year of First Jump: 2004
Total Number of Jumps: 8,000-plus
Camera: 4,500
Freefly: 3,350
Tandems: 1,600
Wingsuit: 60
Largest completed formation: two-point, head-down 57-way
Total Number of Cutaways: Five, and two in the same day
What do you like most about the sport?
Progression. It never stops. Whether it's flying new lines, improving your canopy skills, or designing better gear, there's always something to chase. I also love how skydiving brings people together from totally different backgrounds and creates community.
What’s the meaning behind the name Deep and Steep?
The name was born during the early days when Damien and I were organizing angle camps in Oceanside [in California]. It came from the kind of flying we were doing: big, fast lines that dove deep into the abyss with steep vertical sections. The kind of jumps where you’re diving so hard you lose track of whether you're on your belly, back, in-face or out-face.
Our unofficial motto at the time was, “To the basement… and the pond!” A ridiculous twist on Buzz Lightyear’s line, but we dropped it right before shipping our first batch of [Orbit altimeters]. It was funny to us in Oceanside, but promoting low pulls and pond swoops—joking or not—felt culturally irresponsible.
The name stuck. It was raw, fast and true to how we like to fly. Over time, it became more than just an event name—it became a brand built around pushing limits, flying with intention and building the gear we wished existed.
Why did you start building your own altimeter?
Because the tools we wanted didn’t exist. We kept asking, “Why doesn’t this already exist?” For example, I kept leaving my GPS logger on after landing and thought why doesn’t it just know I landed, and turn itself off? When I was spotting the aircraft, I wanted real-time distance to the LZ and ground speed—not guesses, assumptions, or people yelling from the front of the plane.
So Damien and I started designing something that could consolidate multiple devices into one while adding smart features and automations that just made sense. Now, my GPS logging is automated, I have real-time data for spotting, and when I’m flying back from a long spot my Insight warns me if my current glide is insufficient to make it back to the LZ (with a 500-foot vertical buffer).
We built the tool we always wanted and, as it turns out, a lot of other people were wanting the same thing.
Who have been your skydiving mentors?
Over the past two decades, I’ve been lucky to learn from a long list of incredible people. My sister got me into the sport. Greg Rau taught me how to skydive. Shane Shaffer and the Palatka [Florida] crew showed me how to swoop. Luis Prinetto helped me fly angles; he helped me a lot, actually. Selwyn Facey and the XP [in Raeford, North Carolina] crew pushed me in the tunnel. Matt Leonard got me hooked on canopy flocking. Each of them shaped a different part of my flying and I carry their influence on every jump.
How did filming freefly events worldwide affect your career?
It really feels like I’ve had two careers in the same sport. For a decade, I was behind the lens—shooting world-class flyers at boogies, camps and special projects all over the world. But I wasn’t just capturing moments, I was watching how people learned, where things went wrong and what gear worked (or didn’t) in real environments. Sometimes the jumps were complex and risky, and I wished I had more real-time information to improve safety. That experience shaped everything I do now. The time I spent filming was like research.
Is there one jump that stands out the most?
The opening shot from “Don't Broke the Goat.” It was difficult and we nailed it on the second attempt.
How did you become interested in skydiving?
My sister; she taught me how to pack at 17, which started my career in skydiving.
What do you consider your most significant life achievement?
Building Deep and Steep with Damien Germano. It started as a side project and turned into a company that’s changing how people skydive. Creating something that helps others improve safety, learning, and fun—that's meaningful to me.
What’s your “why” behind Deep and Steep?
I’ve always been obsessed with pushing boundaries, whether it's dialing in a line or capturing a moment with a camera. Deep and Steep exists because we wanted to build tools that keep up with that curiosity, progression and precision. It's not about selling gear—it’s about helping skydivers become more aware, more dialed and have more fun with their body and canopy flight.
Explain Keith Creedy in five words:
Just happy to be here.