Lee Dainton (born 22 August 1973)
is a Welsh stunt performer, skateboarder, and filmmaker best known as the star and co-creator of
MTV UK
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The channel launched as part of MTV Networks Europe localisation strategy in 1997. MTV UK (previously MTV UK & ...
's ''
Dirty Sanchez''.
Career
Early life
Dainton is a native of
Pontypool, Wales.
He attended
Abersychan School and
West Monmouth School
West Monmouth School (Welsh: ''Ysgol Gorllewin Mynwy''; colloquially: West Mon) is a state-funded and non-selective secondary school in Pontypool, Torfaen, south Wales.
Admissions
Pupils who attend the school generally live in the Torfaen area. ...
.
He studied carpentry at
Pontypool College. He started skateboarding at the age of 12. He first met
Mathew Pritchard
Mathew Pritchard (born 30 March 1973) is a Welsh professional skateboarder, stunt performer, and celebrity chef. He regularly appeared as a stunt performer on '' Dirty Sanchez'', '' Wrecked'', and '' Balls of Steel''. In 2019, he hosted the fi ...
in
Cardiff
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in 1990.
He later met
Michael "Pancho" Locke, and
Dan Joyce by participating in various skateboarding competitions. He worked as a carpenter with Torfaen council before he left the job and bought a
video camera
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to film the four skateboarding, doing stunts and practical jokes for 18 months. He then made a
DVD
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out of the footage titled ''Pritchard vs Dainton'', which was released in 2001.
During, and a little after the first season of ''
Dirty Sanchez'', he worked for a skate store.
''Dirty Sanchez''
When ''Dirty Sanchez'' first aired in 2003, it became clear that Dainton is the one who always messes with his friends, mainly with Pancho and Pritchard. The rivalry between Dainton and Pritchard got worse as the series went on. He is usually the one who performs stunts with
piercings
Body piercing, which is a form of body modification, is the practice of puncturing or cutting a part of the human body, creating an opening in which jewelry may be worn, or where an implant could be inserted. The word ''piercing'' can refer to ...
, most notably slamming his
forehead on a lot of
thumbtacks
A drawing pin (in British English) or thumb tack (in North American English) is a short nail or pin used to fasten items to a wall or board for display and intended to be inserted by hand, usually using the thumb. A variety of names is used t ...
, and performing
body suspension. He and Pritchard hosted the first ''Dirty Sanchez'' spin-off titled ''
Wrecked'' in 2007. In 2008, they both starred in another spin-off titled ''
Sanchez Get High''.
Personal life
Dainton proposed to his girlfriend Amy in 2017 after 22 years of dating.
They got married in 2018 and have two daughters together. He now has his own skate store named Kill City.
Filmography
Film
Television
Web series
Music videos
References
External links
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1973 births
Living people
Welsh skateboarders
British stunt performers
Welsh television presenters