Bam Margera is one of my favorite celebrities. He has taken the world by storm as a stuntman, a director, an actor, and an amazing skateboarder. This is a Bam Margera Biography.
Who is "Bam"?
Bam Margera BiographyOn September 28, 1979: Phil and April Margera gave birth to Brandon Cole Margera. Brandon Cole Margera was born in West Chester, Pennsylvania. He is the younger brother of Jess Margera and the nephew of the infamous Vincent Margera. He was given the nickname "Bam" by his grandfather because at the age of three he had a tendency to run into walls (this tendency of running into walls, among other hard surfaces, sticks with him throughout his life).
He attended East High School; however, he dropped out when his best friend Chris Raab, who was the only reason he went to high school, was expelled for smearing feces on a locker. He did go on to receive his GED.
After an unsuccessful marriage to Jenn Rivell, he married his childhood friend Melissa "Missy" Rothstein on February 3, 2007. They currently live in "Castle Bam" in West Chester ("Castle Bam" is a huge gothic house, that has a skate park in the driveway, and is situated on fourteen acres of land - it's enormous).
Jackass and Viva La Bam
Jackass - The Movie (Unrated Special Collector's Edition)
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Jackass Number Two (Unrated)
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MTV - Viva La Bam - The Complete First Season
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MTV - Viva La Bam - The Complete 2nd and 3rd Seasons
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Viva la Bam: Complete Seasons 4 & 5
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Bam Margera (Actor)
Bam Margera made his mark all over film and television. He began filming himself and his friends skateboarding and doing stunts and released a compilation of his work as "CKY: Landspeed" in 1999 (CKY stands for "Camp Kill Yourself"). These early videos feature many of Margera's friends: Ryan Dunn, Brandon DiCamillo, Rake Yohn, Chris Raab, and Brandon Novak. These videos are what led to Bam Margera being a staple of MTV's "Jackass". He also co-starred in both "Jackass" movies alongside Johnny Knoxville.After he claimed fame as a "Jackass", MTV gave Margera his own show "Viva La Bam". The show followed Margera and friends as they performed crazy stunts in West Chester, New Orleans, LA, Brazil, Finland, Mexico, Amsterdam, and Transylvania. Margera co-wrote, directed, and starred in the independent film "Haggard", which features a cameo by professional skateboarder Tony Hawk.
He has a weekly radio program on Sirius Satelite Radio called Radio Bam, which features Margera along with the Jackass and CKY crews. MTV gave him the show "Bam's Unholy Union", which followed Margera and Rothstein before they got married. He has his own music label (Filthy Note Records); he directs music videos; he has been an animated skateboarding character in Tony Hawk's video games; and has made cameo appearances in the movies "Grind" and "Destroying America".
Grind and Destroying America
Grind
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Destroying America (Skateboarding Film)
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Bam Margera (Skateboarder)
Bam Margera first received credit as a professional skateboarder at the age of thirteen, in which he was known for his creative street style and crazy antics. It was when he was a teenager that he did work with Camp Kill Yourself, which featured skating, pranks, and wild stunts.He is the main character in "Tony Hawk's Underground", which is one of the best selling video sports game of all time. He holds the record for attendance at a personal appearance that he made at the Mall of America, which is where he entertained over 30,000 screaming fans. He is sponsored by leaders in the skate boarding industry; the most influential being Element Skateboards which is based in Irvine California.
Bam Element Skateboards
Element Bam Horns Complete
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Tony Hawk's Underground I and II
Featuring Bam Margera
Tony Hawk Underground
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Tony Hawk's Underground 2
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Bam Magera Element
Bam Margera is a member of Team Element, which is the demonstration team for Element Skateboards. The team members include Margera, Jeremy Way, Chris Senn, Bucky Lasek, Collin Provost, Jimmy Lannen, Levi Brown, Mike Barker, Chat Tim Tim, Chad Muska, Brent Atchley, Joe Innes, Mike Vallely, Vanessa Torres, Tosh Townend, Darrell Stanton, Tony Tave, Ray Barbee, and Nyjah Huston.On his cutsom designed Bam Element Skateboard, Margera performs such tricks as the Switch Backside Tailslide. A viewer can see Bam and the rest of the Element Team in Elementality Volume 1 and Elementality Volume 2. The Elementality Volumes offer an introduction into the Element brand, the philosophy, and the team. It shows the team touring across the U.S. and abroad with footage of the entire team performing amazing tricks and stunts.
Bam Margera, Element, and the rest of its Pro Skateboarders believe in the Element Philosophy: to be the best they can be in the most honest and ethical way possible, but all the while have a thrilling time while soaring to new heights.
Elementality
Element Elementality Volume One Skateboarding DVD
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