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Bam's Unholy Union
Brandon Cole "Bam" Margera ( ; born September 28, 1979) is an American former professional skateboarder, stunt performer, television personality, and filmmaker. He rose to prominence in the early 2000s as one of the stars of the MTV reality stunt show '' Jackass'' and subsequent sequels. He also created the ''Jackass'' spin-off shows ''Viva La Bam'', ''Bam's Unholy Union'', ''Bam's World Domination'', and ''Bam's Bad Ass Game Show'', and co-wrote and directed the films ''Haggard'' and ''Minghags''. Early life Margera was born on September 28, 1979, the son of April and Phil Margera. He is the younger brother of Jess Margera and nephew of Vincent "Don Vito" Margera. His grandfather nicknamed him "Bam Bam" at the age of three after noticing his habit of purposely running into walls; over time, that nickname was shortened to "Bam" by his schoolmates. Margera dropped out of high school after his junior year, but was homeschooled by his mother and received his GED. Career Televi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phil Margera
Phil Margera (born July 13, 1957) is an American reality television personality known for appearing on ''Viva La Bam'', the ''CKY'' videos and the '' Jackass'' television series and movies. He is the father of CKY drummer Jess Margera and ''Jackass'' star and professional skateboarder Bam Margera. Life and career Margera is the second of seven children born to Phillip and Darlene Margera (). He moved to West Chester where he met and married his wife April in 1976. Margera has Italian ancestry and worked as a baker prior to his career in television. He first appeared on film in the ''CKY'' series of videos, and it was these appearances that later got featured on '' Jackass''. He was also in the main cast of ''Viva La Bam''. On television, Margera is depicted as kind, gentle, easy going and quiet, whereas his brother Vincent "Don Vito" Margera was portrayed as loud and obnoxious. Margera appeared on the second season of ''Celebrity Fit Club'' on VH1. When the show began, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CKY (video Series)
The ''CKY'' video series is a series of videos produced by Bam Margera and Brandon DiCamillo and other residents of West Chester, Pennsylvania. "CKY" stands for "Camp Kill Yourself". The series was part of the basis for what eventually became '' Jackass''. Four videos were released, ''Landspeed presents: CKY'' (later called ''CKY''), ''CKY2K'', ''CKY3'', and ''CKY4: The Latest & Greatest''. There is also a ''CKY'' documentary DVD, which is a supplemental item in the ''CKY Box Set'', as well as two ''CKY Trilogy'' sets, both of which are compilation DVDs featuring scenes from the previous ''CKY'' DVDs. The videos were named after Bam Margera's brother Jess and his band CKY. The videos feature Bam Margera, Brandon DiCamillo, their friends, and Margera's relatives performing various stunts and pranks, interspersed with skate footage of Margera and other professional skateboarders. A trademark of the skating footage was to show unsuccessful trick attempts immediately followed by th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jackass Number Two
''Jackass Number Two'' is a 2006 American reality slapstick comedy film directed by Jeff Tremaine. It is the sequel to '' Jackass: The Movie'' (2002), both based upon the MTV series '' Jackass''. Like its predecessor and the original television show, the film is a compilation of stunts, pranks and skits, starring the regular ''Jackass'' cast of Johnny Knoxville, Bam Margera, Ryan Dunn, Wee Man, Dave England, Chris Pontius, Steve-O, Preston Lacy, and Ehren McGhehey. Produced by MTV Films, Dickhouse Productions and Lynch Siderow Productions, and distributed by Paramount Pictures, the film premiered in theaters on September 22, 2006, received generally positive reviews from critics and grossed $84.6 million worldwide against a production budget of $11.5 million. Unused material of the film was released as a separate movie titled ''Jackass 2.5'' online on December 19, 2007, and on DVD on December 26, 2007. It was followed by another sequel, ''Jackass 3D'' (2010). Synopsis The film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeff Tremaine
Jeffrey Tremaine (born September 4, 1966) is an American television director, television producer, film director, film producer, and screenwriter. He is best known for co-creating the reality stunt show ''Jackass (TV series), Jackass'' with Spike Jonze and Johnny Knoxville. Career Tremaine was born on September 4, 1966, in Durham, North Carolina. He was Military brat, born to a military family that moved frequently before finally settling in Rockville, Maryland. He is the former editor of the skating culture magazine ''Big Brother (magazine), Big Brother'' and a former art director of the influential BMX magazine ''GO'', as well as a former professional BMX rider. He was the executive producer on the MTV reality series ''Rob and Big'' and the executive producer of ''Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory,'' ''Ridiculousness (TV series), Ridiculousness,'' ''Nitro Circus,'' and Adult Swim's ''Loiter Squad''. Tremaine directed and produced all the movies in the ''Jackass (franchise)#Films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big Brother (magazine)
''Big Brother'' was a skateboarding magazine founded by Steve Rocco in 1992, which was notable for ushering in street skating and the sub-culture of skateboarding. ''Big Brother'' ceased publication in 2004. No subject was taboo. Early articles featured step by step ways to commit suicide and rip-off schemes such as how to make a fake ID. They would often use odd gimmicks like printing the magazine in different sizes, packaging it in a cereal box, and throwing in items like trading cards and a cassette tape. Early writers were Sean Cliver, Earl Parker (Thomas Schmidt), Jeff Tremaine, Marc McKee, Mike Ballard, Pat Canale, and others. They also released a few videos, including "Shit", then "Number Two", with a few stunts and pranks, but the videos were mostly skateboarding-oriented. A documentary on the magazine's history, '' Dumb: The Story of Big Brother Magazine'' premiered on Hulu on June 3, 2017. The documentary featured interviews with Bam Margera, Steve-O, Johnny Knox ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CKY Crew
The Camp Kill Yourself crew (referred to as the CKY crew) was a group of friends and relatives centered around television personality and skateboarder Bam Margera, many of whom are from or located in and around West Chester, Pennsylvania. The crew was active from '' Landspeed presents: CKY'' (1999) to '' Minghags: The Movie'' (2009). Some members of the crew were skateboarders, while others were involved either on-camera or behind-the-scenes in Margera's various projects such as the ''CKY'' videos, '' Jackass'', ''Viva La Bam'', '' Haggard: The Movie'', ''Bam's Unholy Union'', '' Minghags: The Movie'', and ''Radio Bam''. The CKY crew was closely linked to the band CKY, which features Bam's brother Jess Margera on drums. Music by the band was often featured in video projects members of the crew were involved with. Main crew *Bam Margera – Former professional skateboarder for Element Skateboarding. Starred in hit movie series ''Jackass'' and his own reality TV shows ''Viva La ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brandon Novak
Brandon Thomas Novak (born December 10, 1978) is an American motivational speaker, author, and former professional skateboarder and "CKY crew" member. He also had appearances in the ''Viva La Bam'' reality comedy series and the '' Jackass'' films. Career Professional skateboarding Novak started skateboarding at 7 years old and was soon discovered by Tony Hawk. He was the first skateboarder in the world to be sponsored by Gatorade when he was 14 years old and filmed commercials with Michael Jordan. At this same time, he was a professional skateboarder on the Powell Peralta Team, traveling the country with Bucky Lasek, Bam Margera, Tony Hawk, and others. His substance abuse led to his quitting the team after being discovered by Mike Vallely and Hawk presented him with the option to quit or attend rehab which he chose to quit. Upon achieving sobriety in 2015, Novak returned to skateboarding. In 2020, he finally achieved his dream of creating a pro-deck with The Heart Suppl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Raab
Christian Joseph Raab (born ), better known by his stage name Raab Himself, is an American television personality known as a former member of the CKY crew featured in the MTV series ''Viva La Bam'' and '' Jackass''. Biography Raab was born in Willow Grove, Pennsylvania. The nickname "Raab Himself" was bestowed upon him by fellow CKY crew member Chris Aspite. Raab battled drug addiction and alcoholism, and was able to find sobriety later in life. He has since focused on other film projects, such as ''Hotdog Casserole'' and ''Borrowed Happiness''. Raab also appeared on Loudwire's ''Wikipedia: Fact or Fiction?'' In 2018, he launched his own podcast, titled ''Bathroom Break Podcast''. Raab also launched his own video production company named Green Gate Entertainment. Filmography Films Television Web series Music videos References External links * * Chris Raabon TwitterBathroom Break Podcaston YouTubeChris Raabon Instagram Instagram is a photo and vi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rake Yohn
Edward Webb (born 1975), known by his stage name Rake Yohn (), is an American television personality and former member of the CKY crew. He was a regular in the ''CKY'' videos and MTV's reality comedy series ''Viva La Bam'' and also had occasional appearances in '' Jackass''. Life and career Yohn was born in 1975 in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, to Australian parents. He attended Penn State University and works as a chemist specializing in synthetic materials. He is the older brother of Art Webb, an occasional CKY crew member. Yohn is known for his long hair, love for metal music, and strong dislike of mustard. His stage name was given to him by longtime friend Bam Margera. Yohn's face is on the cover of ''CKY2K'' as well as the cover of the 1999 reissue of CKY's ''Volume 2'' album. The image was also used on a limited edition Tech Deck released exclusively for the game ''Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3''. On the CKY DVD '' Infiltrate•Destroy•Rebuild: The Video Album'', Yohn complained ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brandon DiCamillo
Brandon DiCamillo (born 1976) is an American former television personality, actor, stunt performer, filmmaker, and musician. He was a founding member of the CKY crew and rose to fame through appearances in the ''CKY'' video series and MTV's '' Jackass'', ''Viva La Bam'', and ''Bam's Unholy Union'' series.http://www.movietome.com/people/100495/brandon-dicamillo/bio.html Life and career DiCamillo was born in 1976 in West Chester, Pennsylvania. He first appeared as a member of the CKY crew in the ''CKY'' video series, which he co-wrote together with Bam Margera. He was cast with other members of the crew for the MTV reality comedy series ''Jackass'', appearing in the television series and its films. When the series ended in 2002, DiCamillo was featured in Bam Margera's film '' Haggard: The Movie'', which DiCamillo also co-wrote. He then starred in Margera's ''Viva La Bam'' reality television show, which ran from 2003 to 2005. He co-starred in his own show with Rake Yohn called ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryan Dunn
Ryan Matthew Dunn (June 11, 1977 – June 20, 2011) was an American stunt performer, television personality, actor and comedian. He was best known as one of the stars of the MTV reality stunt show '' Jackass'' and its film franchise. Born in Medina, Ohio, Dunn rose to fame in the late 1990s as a member of the CKY crew with his long-time friend Bam Margera, with whom he performed extreme stunts and pranks and recorded them on video, which led to the rise of ''Jackass''. He also hosted the TV series ''Homewrecker'' and ''Proving Ground'', and he appeared in the feature films ''Blonde Ambition'' and '' Street Dreams'' as well as in Margera's films ''Haggard'' and ''Minghags''. Dunn died in a car crash in 2011 at the age of 34. Early life Dunn was born in Medina, Ohio. He grew up in Williamsville, New York, before moving to West Chester, Pennsylvania, where he went to West Chester East High School and where he met fellow Jackass star Bam Margera on the first day of school. Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
