''Nitro Circus'' is an "action sport collective" led by

Travis Pastrana Travis Alan Pastrana (born October 8, 1983) is an American professional motorsports competitor and stunt performer who has won championships and X Games gold medals in several disciplines, including supercross, motocross, freestyle motocross, an ...

, featuring his friends and him traveling around the world riding dirtbikes, BASE jumping, and performing stunts. Co-founded in 2003 by Pastrana, Nitro Circus has become a media company that produces television programming, documentaries and the Nitro Circus Live tour. In 2016, the company introduced the

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, an action sports competition designed around pushing progression in core action sports disciplines like FMX, BMX, skate and scooter.

History

DVDs

The collective began by releasing 8 DVDs during the early 2000s. Good sales led to the creation of the television show.

Television show

Originally run as a 2006 miniseries on

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, it began running as an episodic

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show on MTV that featured people performing various dangerous stunts. ''Nitro Circus'' officially debuted on February 8, 2009; Season 2 premiered on August 27, 2009.

3D film

'' Nitro Circus: The Movie 3D'' was released August 8, 2012 in the United States and November 15, 2012 in

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and

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for one week. Jim DeChamp suffered a serious back injury on June 29, 2011, while shooting for the 3D film. After undergoing surgery, his doctors indicated there was no spinal damage and that they expect him to make a full recovery. Damien Starkey and Paul Phillips, both ex-Puddle of Mudd members, scored the movie and provided the majority of the music. This was done through Starkey's company Give 2 Get Music.

''Nitro Circus Live''

''Nitro Circus Live'' is a

show. It follows

and the Nitro Circus crew as they perform live all around the world.

Nitro World Games

The Nitro World Games is an action sports competition featuring rallycross, freestyle motocross, BMX, kick scooter and skateboard competitions. The

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and

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editions were held at Rice-Eccles Stadium in

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. The

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edition had four venues in the United States, United Kingdom and France.

Cast

The Nitro Crew

;

:Titles: "Pro action sports athlete", "Actionsports Legend". :Pastrana is the Ringleader of the Nitro Circus Crew, is a pro FMX rider, rallycar driver, and former

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driver, and is usually the first to attempt any stunt involving dirt bikes or BMX bikes. ; Andy Bell :Title: "Washed-up motorcycle rider" :Former FMX rider. Bell holds a rivalry with Pastrana involving Big Wheel tricycles stemming from the first episode of the series. ;

Jolene Van Vugt Jolene Van Vugt (born September 17, 1980) is a Canadian motocross rider. She is the first CMRC Women's Canadian Motocross National Champion, first woman to backflip a full-sized dirt bike, holder of multiple Guinness World Records, and co-star ...

:Title: "Pro motocross racer", "Nitro Circus". :Known by her nickname "Nitro Girl". :Canadian Female Motocross Champion. She joins Pastrana in many stunts involving dirt bikes. Van Vugt took on more of a cheerleading role in the second season after breaking her arm and can be seen wearing a pink cast throughout the season. ;Jim DeChamp :Title: "Pro mountain biker" :Known by his nickname "T-Rex". :Pro mountain bike downhill racer and freestyle rider. He has been friends with Pastrana since childhood. They collaborate on many stunts together on the show. Became the first person to land a front-flip on a motorbike to dirt, as seen in the 7th episode of the first season. ;Erik Roner :Title: " Pro skier/ base jumper", "Nitro Circus" :Known by his nickname "Rubberneck". :Pro extreme skier and base jumper. Roner was usually the first to attempt any stunt involving snow. On September 28, 2015, Roner sustained fatal injuries while skydiving in Squaw Valley, CA. ;Tommy Passemante :Title: "Construction Worker" :Known by his nickname "Street Bike Tommy", given for a failed stunt in which he attempted to jump his Suzuki GSX-R motorcycle into the foam pit but overshot, breaking both his legs. He functions as the comic relief member of the crew, and is commonly employed for stunts that are the most dangerous and require the least amount of talent, known as "zero-skill stunts". ;Greg Powell :Title: "Travis' cousin" :Pastrana's cousin. Going by the nickname "Special Greg", Powell is the all-around member of the team, and generally attempts any stunt on the show. He was the first person to land a "Special Flip" on a BMX bike. He was a wide receiver on the University of Maryland football team from 2003–06 and is currently an over-the-wall crewman for Pastrana in NASCAR. ;

Gregg Godfrey Gregg Godfrey (born May 26, 1969) is an American writer, producer and director. His first short film was ''Children of a Metal God'', and he is most noted for his work on Nitro Circus, a video series he created in his garage with motocross racer ...

:Known by his nickname "Muscle Hampster". ;Jeremy Rawle :Title: "Nitro Circus Producer" :Known by his nickname "Tenacious J". ;

Lyn-Z Adams Hawkins Lyndsey "Lyn-Z" Adams Hawkins (born September 21, 1989) is an American professional skateboarder. History and family Born in San Diego, Lyn-Z Adams Hawkins was raised in Cardiff-by-the-Sea, California, and spent part of her childhood in Sayuli ...

:Title: "

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Gold Medalist". :Known by her nickname "Baby Hawkins". ;Dusty Wygle :Title: "Nitro Circus". ;Aaron Sauvage :Title: "Nitro Circus". :Known by his nickname "Crum". ;Hubert Rowland :Known by his nickname "Everyone's Favorite RedNek". Hubert not only serves as action sports legend Travis Pastrana's mechanic but is also a stunt man himself. Additionally, he is an engineering mastermind and renowned track builder for Nitro Circus, Monster Energy AMA Supercross, Monster Jam, X Games, Global Rally Cross and several other entities. In 2017, Hubert became the first person to travel coast-to-coast in a UTV, undertaking a 5000-mile journey through 11 states in 29 days, along with several celebrities. Peter Rowinski :old members- Ronnie Renner,

Kenny Bartram Kenny Bartram (born August 23, 1978) is an American professional freestyle motocross rider. He is from Stillwater, Oklahoma, hence his nickname "The Cowboy" (Oklahoma State University is located in Stillwater, their mascot is the cowboy and the ...

Levi LaVallee Levi LaVallee (born August 31, 1982) is an American snowmobile racer. He won the Winter X Games VIII HillCross gold medal in 2004. At Winter X Games XII in 2008, LaVallee won gold in the Snowmobile Speed and Style event.Willoughby, Scott. "LaV ...

, Cam McQueen.

''Nitro Circus Live'' Athletes

BMX

;Chad Kagy :Title: " X Games Gold Medalist". ;Andy Buckworth :Known by his nickname "Andy Pandy". ;Jaie Toohey ;Matt Whyatt ;Andrew Ahumada :Title: " BMX Pro". ;James Foster :Title: " BMX Pro". ;Jed Mildon :Known by his nickname "Warrior". ;Austin Hanson ;Todd Meyn ; Ryan Williams

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;

Ethen Roberts Ethen Godrey Roberts (born July 15, 1990), is a professional Freeride Mountain Bike and FMX rider known for his participation with the extreme sports show Nitro Circus. He's the first to land a triple backflip on a mountain bike and has since b ...

:Title: " X Games Medalist" ;Gavin Godfrey

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;Christopher 'Beaver' Fleming :Title: " Pro Skateboarder". ;

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Freestyle Motocross Freestyle motocross (also known as FMX) is a variation on the sport of motocross in which motorcycle riders attempt to impress judges with jumps and stunts. The two main types of freestyle events are: *Big air (also known as "best trick"), in whi ...

;

Cam Sinclair Cameron Sinclair (born 12 April 1984) is an Australian freestyle motocross rider associated with the Metal mulisha group. Motocross career Sinclair competed for the LG World Championship in 2008. He was injured while practicing for a double ...

;

Blake Williams Blake "Bilko" Williams (born 4 April 1985, in Baxter, Victoria, Australia) is a motorsports competitor who has won championships and X Games medals in several events, including motocross and freestyle motocross. He was awarded the FMX rider ...

:Title: " X Games Gold Medalist". ; Jarryd McNeil ;Steve Mini ;Sam Boyd ;Clinton Moore :Title: " FMX Pro". ;Michael Norris ;Matty McFerran ; Rob Adelberg ;Taka Higashino ;Adam Jones ;

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:Title: "

FMX Medalist" ;Mark Monea ;Brad Burch ; Thomas Pagès :Title: " FMX Pro". ;Beau ;Bruce Cook :Uses modified motorcycle due to paralysis of legs

Inline Skates

;

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:Title: " X Games Gold Medalist".

WCMX

;

Aaron Fotheringham Aaron Fotheringham is an extreme wheelchair athlete who performs tricks adapted from skateboarding and BMX. He competes in the Vegas Am Jam series in skate park competitions, usually against BMX riders. Fotheringham calls his activity " WCMX" ...

:Title: "Wheelchair Athlete", "Extreme Wheelchair Athlete" :Known by his nickname: "Wheelz". ; Mark Zupan :Title:"Wheelchair Athlete".

Scooters

; Ryan Williams ;Corey Funk ;Capron Funk ;Tyler Chaffin :Title: " Pro Scooter Rider".

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;Rory Bushfield :Title: " Pro Freestyle Skier".

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;Matt Brind :Title: "

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Contraptions

;J Cole Edginton ;Ethen Godfrey Roberts ;Rory Bushfield

Nitro Grommets

;Meghan Godfrey ;Chanler Godfrey ;Tyler Roberts

MC's

;Bruce Robson :Title: "Nitro Circus MC". ;Laurette Nicoll ;Andy Zeiss :Title: "Nitro Circus MC". ;Busty Wolter :Title: "Nitro Circus MC". :JR: Member David Hammond".

References

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History

DVDs

Television show

3D film

''Nitro Circus Live''

Nitro World Games

Cast

The Nitro Crew

''Nitro Circus Live'' Athletes

BMX

Mountain Bike A mountain bike (MTB) or mountain bicycle is a bicycle designed for off-road cycling. Mountain bikes share some similarities with other bicycles, but incorporate features designed to enhance durability and performance in rough terrain, which ...

Skate Skate or Skates may refer to: Fish Skate (fish), several genera of fish belonging to the family Rajidae Pygmy skates, several genera of fish belonging to the family Gurgesiellidae * Smooth skates or leg skates, several genera of fish belongin ...

Freestyle Motocross Freestyle motocross (also known as FMX) is a variation on the sport of motocross in which motorcycle riders attempt to impress judges with jumps and stunts. The two main types of freestyle events are: *Big air (also known as "best trick"), in whi ...

Inline Skates

WCMX

Scooters

Ski A ski is a narrow strip of semi-rigid material worn underfoot to glide over snow. Substantially longer than wide and characteristically employed in pairs, skis are attached to ski boots with ski bindings, with either a free, lockable, or partial ...

Mountain Board Mountainboarding, also known as Dirtboarding, Offroad Boarding, and All-Terrain Boarding (ATB), is a well establishedWall Street Journal, April 16th 1998 if little-known action sport, derived from snowboarding. This was initially pioneered by Ja ...

Contraptions

Nitro Grommets

MC's

See also

References

External links

History

DVDs

Television show

3D film

''Nitro Circus Live''

Nitro World Games

Cast

The Nitro Crew

''Nitro Circus Live'' Athletes

BMX

Mountain Bike A mountain bike (MTB) or mountain bicycle is a bicycle designed for off-road cycling. Mountain bikes share some similarities with other bicycles, but incorporate features designed to enhance durability and performance in rough terrain, which ...

Skate Skate or Skates may refer to: Fish *Skate (fish), several genera of fish belonging to the family Rajidae * Pygmy skates, several genera of fish belonging to the family Gurgesiellidae * Smooth skates or leg skates, several genera of fish belongin ...

Freestyle Motocross Freestyle motocross (also known as FMX) is a variation on the sport of motocross in which motorcycle riders attempt to impress judges with jumps and stunts. The two main types of freestyle events are: *Big air (also known as "best trick"), in whi ...

Inline Skates

WCMX

Scooters

Ski A ski is a narrow strip of semi-rigid material worn underfoot to glide over snow. Substantially longer than wide and characteristically employed in pairs, skis are attached to ski boots with ski bindings, with either a free, lockable, or partial ...

Mountain Board Mountainboarding, also known as Dirtboarding, Offroad Boarding, and All-Terrain Boarding (ATB), is a well establishedWall Street Journal, April 16th 1998 if little-known action sport, derived from snowboarding. This was initially pioneered by Ja ...

Contraptions

Nitro Grommets

MC's

See also

References

External links

Skate Skate or Skates may refer to: Fish Skate (fish), several genera of fish belonging to the family Rajidae Pygmy skates, several genera of fish belonging to the family Gurgesiellidae * Smooth skates or leg skates, several genera of fish belongin ...