David Ross Carnie (born December 14, 1969) is an American writer, magazine editor, and skateboarder. He is the former editor-in-chief of ''

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'' and current writer for numerous publications.

Writing career

Carnie writes

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and has had articles published in '' Rolling Stone'', '' Hustler'', '' The Skateboard Mag'', '' Snowboard Magazine'', and ''

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''. Carnie also helped co-write a couple of short films with

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(whom he met through fellow ''Big Brother'' editor Jeff Tremaine). Through his work on the ''Big Brother'' videos he was also one of the original creators of the television show '' Jackass'' and has appeared in numerous ''Jackass'' episodes. During his time at ''Big Brother'' Dave can be credited with launching the careers of numerous ''Jackass'' stars, including Johnny Knoxville,

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, and

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, and has brought fame to hundreds of skateboarding stars.Small Time Skates ... Skateboarder owned and operated. Home of Louisiana's very own Dreamland skatepark and the Chicken Coop!
/ref> Recently, Carnie was an editor of jackassworld.com. Dave has a cat with no tail named "Gary", that has become a recurring feature in his writings and interviews.

Skateboarding involvement

Carnie was hailed for his work on exposing the dangers of the modular skateparks that many cities across the United States were installing, and was recognized by the Austin Public Skatepark Action Committee for his work. Dave also has his own brand of skateboard decks named ''Whalecock Skateboarding''.Big Brother Issue 74, June 2001
/ref> Dave was a secret character on the

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''. His character farted while grinding.Grind Session for PlayStation Review - PlayStation Grind Session Review
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Filmography

Television

Films

Videos

Video games

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'' (2000)

References

External links

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Whalecock Skateboards, Dave Carnie's company
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