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
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 cre ...
and rose to fame through appearances in the
''CKY'' video series and
MTV
MTV (Originally an initialism of Music Television) is an American cable channel that launched on August 1, 1981. Based in New York City, it serves as the flagship property of the MTV Entertainment Group, part of Paramount Media Networks, a di ...
's ''
Jackass'', ''
Viva La Bam
''Viva La Bam'' is an American reality television series that stars Bam Margera and his friends and family. The show is a spin-off from MTV's '' Jackass'', in which Margera and most of the main cast appeared. Each episode had a specific theme, ...
'', and ''
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 ...
'' series.
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Life and career
DiCamillo was born in 1976 in
West Chester, Pennsylvania
West Chester is a borough and the county seat of Chester County, Pennsylvania. Located within the Philadelphia metropolitan area, the borough had a population of 18,461 at the 2010 census. West Chester is the mailing address for most of its neighb ...
. He first appeared as a member of the
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 cre ...
in the ''
CKY CKY may refer to:
* CKY (band), American rock band, formerly "Camp Kill Yourself"
** ''CKY'' (video series), named after the band
**CKY crew, people involved in the video series and related projects
*CKY-DT, a television station in Winnipeg, Manito ...
'' video series, which he co-wrote together with
Bam Margera
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 s ...
.
He was cast with other members of the crew for the
MTV
MTV (Originally an initialism of Music Television) is an American cable channel that launched on August 1, 1981. Based in New York City, it serves as the flagship property of the MTV Entertainment Group, part of Paramount Media Networks, a di ...
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
''Viva La Bam'' is an American reality television series that stars Bam Margera and his friends and family. The show is a spin-off from MTV's '' Jackass'', in which Margera and most of the main cast appeared. Each episode had a specific theme, ...
'' reality television show, which ran from 2003 to 2005. He co-starred in his own show with
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 occasi ...
called ''
Blastazoid
MTV is an American cable television channel which was the first television channel dedicated to music, music industry and history in the United States upon its founding in 1981. MTV Networks has since produced various original television shows, ...
'', which only lasted two episodes until MTV canceled the show due to dispute between MTV and the makers of the show. DiCamillo then appeared in Bam Margera's ''
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 ...
'' TV series. In 2008, he starred in
Chris Raab's short film ''
Hotdog Casserole
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 (TV series), Jackass''.
Biograph ...
''. In 2009, he starred in Margera's ''
Minghags
''Minghags'', previously known as ''Kiss a Good Man's Ass'', is a 2009 film by '' Jackass'' star and professional skateboarder Bam Margera.
Plot
Alleged human beings Lenny (Bam Margera) and Ponce (Brandon DiCamillo) have vowed revenge on billiona ...
''.
DiCamillo also released prank phone call recordings. In 2001, he released a collection of calls titled ''Otimen Recording Hell! (A.K.A. Bran's Freestyles)''. In 2010, he released four more prank call collections, under the name Gnarkall, via digital download through his own record label, Roman Sausage. The first three volumes are available on
iTunes
iTunes () is a software program that acts as a media player, media library, mobile device management utility, and the client app for the iTunes Store. Developed by Apple Inc., it is used to purchase, play, download, and organize digital mul ...
with the fourth an exclusive to
CD Baby
CD Baby, Inc. is an online distributor of independent music. The company was described as an "anti-label" by its parent company's Chief Operating Officer Tracy Maddux. The CD Baby music store was shut down in March 2020 with a statement that "C ...
. The fourth volume includes all the tracks from the first three volumes, as well as thirty extra minutes of prank calls.
He was the comedic voice talent and vocalist of the
parody band Gnarkill,
and is also known by some for his
prank call
A prank call (also known as a crank call) is a telephone call intended by the caller as a practical joke played on the person answering. It is often a type of nuisance call. It can be illegal under certain circumstances.
Recordings of prank ph ...
s and
freestyle rap
Freestyle is a style of improvisation, with or without instrumental beats (Mystrodamus), in which lyrics are recited with no particular subject or structure and with no prior memorization.Kevin Fitzgerald (director), '' Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme' ...
s, some of which can be viewed in the ''CKY'' videos, on the ''
Volume 2 Volume Two, Volume 2, Volume II or Vol. II may refer to:
* '' Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life'', a 1998 album by rapper Jay-Z
* ''Volume 2'' (Herb Alpert's Tijuana Brass album), 1963
* '' Vol. 2 (Breaking Through)'', by The West Coast Pop Art Experimenta ...
'' CD, and on the ''Otimen Recording Hell'' CD produced by Bam Margera.
He made a
cameo appearance
A cameo role, also called a cameo appearance and often shortened to just cameo (), is a brief appearance of a well-known person in a work of the performing arts. These roles are generally small, many of them non-speaking ones, and are commonly eit ...
as
John Madden
John Earl Madden (April 10, 1936 – December 28, 2021) was an American football coach and sports commentator in the National Football League (NFL). He served as the head coach of the Oakland Raiders from 1969 to 1978, who he led to eight pla ...
in the
Mega64
''Mega64'' is a webseries, video production company and comedy troupe created by Rocco Botte, Derrick Acosta, and Shawn Chatfield, in 2003. Originally conceived to be a public-access television show, the original five episodes produced were later ...
's "Mega64: Madden Rap 2012"
YouTube
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video. Additionally, he has also provided voiceovers for the video game ''
Trials HD
''Trials HD'' is an Xbox Live Arcade game developed by RedLynx, Ubisoft RedLynx and published by Xbox Game Studios, Microsoft Game Studios. It was released on August 12, 2009 as part of the second annual Summer of Arcade, Xbox Live Summer of Arc ...
'' and its sequel ''
Trials Evolution
''Trials Evolution'' is a racing video game for the Xbox 360 and Microsoft Windows in which each player controls a motorcycle trials rider who traverses an obstacle course. The game was developed by Ubisoft RedLynx and published by Microsoft Stu ...
''.
In 2017, DiCamillo started the Attic Aficionados podcast with Tom Barbalet.
Bam Margera stated in a 2017
Reddit
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post that once ''Viva La Bam'' concluded in 2006, he and DiCamillo lost contact. However, DiCamillo and Margera did work together on ''
Radio Bam
''Radio Bam'' (or ''Bam Radio'') was a Sirius XM radio station hosted by professional skateboarder and ''Jackass'' cast member Bam Margera that aired on Mondays at 7 pm, straight after '' The Jason Ellis Show''. The show's supporting cast was ...
'', ''Bam's Unholy Union'' and ''Minghags'' in the time since ''Viva La Bam'' ended. Since ''Minghags'', DiCamillo has not appeared in any CKY-related project. It is believed he decided to move out of the public eye. This was confirmed by
Joe Frantz
Joe Frantz is an American filmmaker, author, and podcast host. He is a director, producer, cinematographer, and former member of Bam Margera's CKY crew. His body of works includes the ''CKY'' video series, '' Haggard: The Movie'', reality tel ...
in 2017, stating that DiCamillo formally renounced his affiliation with the CKY crew years prior in order to live a private life with his wife and children.
Personal life
DiCamillo previously worked for
Neiman-Marcus
Neiman Marcus Group, Inc. is an American integrated luxury retailer headquartered in Dallas, Texas, which owns Neiman Marcus, Bergdorf Goodman, Horchow, and Last Call. Since September 2021, NMG has been owned by a group of investment compani ...
.
He dislikes Hollywood work, and has said that the CKY work for MTV was sometimes "too corporate".
DiCamillo married his longtime girlfriend in October 2014 and the couple have two children.
DiCamillo is a fan of the
Philadelphia Eagles
The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia. The Eagles compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) East division. The team plays ...
and
Calgary Flames
The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary. The Flames compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division (NHL), Pacific Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conference, and ...
.
Gaming world record
![Brandon Dicamillo](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3a/Brandon_Dicamillo.jpg)
In September 2008, DiCamillo achieved a world record in the
arcade video game
An arcade video game takes player input from its controls, processes it through electrical or computerized components, and displays output to an electronic monitor or similar display. Most arcade video games are coin-operated, housed in an arca ...
''
Mortal Kombat
''Mortal Kombat'' is an American media franchise centered on a series of video games originally developed by Midway Games in 1992. The development of the first game was originally based on an idea that Ed Boon and John Tobias had of making a v ...
''. The event was held at Challenge Arcade in
Wyomissing, Pennsylvania
Wyomissing is a borough in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The borough was established on July 2, 1906. As of the 2020 census, the population was 11,114, compared to 10,461 at the 2010 census. The growth was significantly larger betwe ...
, and was attended by approximately two dozen event participants, as well as Mark Alpiger (representing ClassicArcadeGaming.com) and Chief Referee Dave Nelson (representing
TwinGalaxies.com). DiCamillo's final score was 10,226,500,
which beat previous record-holder David Nelson's score of 7,691,000.
In 2009, DiCamillo's world record was beaten by Isaiah-TriForce Johnson, with a score of 24,821,500, and again on September 27, 2017, by Patrick J Maher with a score of 25,402,000.
DiCamillo has dropped to sixth place as of 2018.
Filmography
Television
Films
Music videos
Discography
* ''
Volume 2 Volume Two, Volume 2, Volume II or Vol. II may refer to:
* '' Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life'', a 1998 album by rapper Jay-Z
* ''Volume 2'' (Herb Alpert's Tijuana Brass album), 1963
* '' Vol. 2 (Breaking Through)'', by The West Coast Pop Art Experimenta ...
'' (1999)
* ''Otimen Recording Hell! (A.K.A. Bran's Freestyles)'' (2001)
* ''Gnarkill'' (2002)
* ''Gnarkill vs. Unkle Matt and the ShitBirdz'' (2006)
* ''Gnarkill III'' (2008)
* ''Gnarkall Prank Calls, Vol. 1'' (2010)
* ''Gnarkall Prank Calls, Vol. 2 Assault on Call Waiting'' (2010)
* ''Gnarkall Prank Calls, Vol. 3 Spring Time Cootchie'' (2010)
* ''Gnarkall Prank Calls, Vol. 4 Pleasures Treasures'' (2010)
* ''Brandon Dicamillo, Pizza Pasta Pizzelle 1'' (2012)
* ''Brandon Dicamillo, Pizza Pasta Pizzelle 2'' (2012)
References
External links
*
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1976 births
American people of Italian descent
American television personalities
CKY
Jackass (TV series)
American stunt performers
People from West Chester, Pennsylvania
Living people