Bam Margera Profile

Brandon Cole "Bam" Margera[2] (pronounced /mɑrˈdʒɛərə/ mar-JAIR-ə; born September 28, 1979) is an American professional skateboarder, television and radio personality, actor and daredevil. He released a series of videos under the CKY banner and came to prominence after being drafted into MTV's Jackass crew. He has since appeared in MTV's Viva La Bam and Bam's Unholy Union, all three Jackass movies, and Haggard and Minghags, both of which he co-wrote and directed.

Early life

Margera was born in West Chester, Pennsylvania, to Phil and April Margera. He is the younger brother of Jess Margera and nephew of Vincent Margera. His grandfather nicknamed him "Bam" at the age of three after his habit of running into walls. He attended East High School and cites friend Chris Raab as his only reason for attending high school, and dropped out after Raab got expelled for smearing feces on a locker. He later received his GED at the insistence of his parents.

Television and film

Margera began shooting videos of himself and his friends skateboarding and doing stunts, which eventually turned into the CKY video series.[4] He independently released CKY. CKY2K, CKY3 and CKY4 have also been released. CKY stands for "Camp Kill Yourself", a reference to the film Sleepaway Camp. These early videos feature many of Margera's friends, including Ryan Dunn, Brandon DiCamillo, Rake Yohn, Chris Raab, Brandon Novak and others who form a loose collective known as the CKY Crew. CKY is also the name of a rock band featuring his brother Jess, and the history and relationship between the video and band projects is heavily interlinked.



Skateboarding career

Since 2003, Margera has been a member of Team Element, the demonstration team for Element Skateboards.[12] He is also sponsored by Speed Metal Bearings, Adio Footwear, and Fairman's Skateshop.

TV, film, and releases

TV

* Jackass (MTV, 2000–2002)
* Viva La Bam (MTV, 2003–2006)
* Bam's Unholy Union (MTV, 2007)
* Jackassworld.com: 24 Hour Takeover (MTV Special, 2008)
* Nitro Circus (MTV, Two episodes in 2009)
* Bam's World Domination (Spike, 2010)

Movies

* Jackass: The Movie (2002)
* Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003)
* Grind (2003)
* Haggard (2003)
* Jackass Number Two (2006)
* The Dudesons Movie (2006)
* Jackass 2.5 (2007)
* Bam Margera Presents: Where the ♯$&% Is Santa? (2008)
* The Fantasstic Whores 4 (Gina Lynn Productions, 2008)
* Minghags (2009)[36]
* Jackass 3D (2010)
* Dreamseller (In-production)

DVDs/Videos

* CKY video series: CKY, CKY2K, CKY3 and CKY4. (1999–2003)
* Hook-Ups Presents: Destroying America (2001)

Book

* Bam Margera, Serious as Dog Dirt (MTV; November 17, 2009) ISBN 1439147736