October 15, 2006

Bam Margera

Bam Margera

Brandon Cole “Bam” Margera (born September 28, 1979 in West Chester, Pennsylvania) is a professional skateboarder, actor, creator of the “CKY” skate/prank/stunt videos, and radio personality. He is also the star of Viva la Bam, and member of the Jackass crew. He currently resides in his large castle-type house, named Castle Bam. 

Education
Margera went to East High School. He cites Raab Himself as his only reason for attending high school, and dropped out after Raab got expelled for smearing feces on a locker (as told in CKY). He then successfully received his GED at the insistence of his parents, April Margera and Phil Margera.

The CKY videos
Bam got his start by making his own skateboarding videos, known as the cKy videos. Camp Kill Yourself (a.k.a cKy) is also the name of his brother Jess’s rock band (see CKY). These early videos feature most of the CKY crew, most notably Ryan Dunn, Brandon DiCamillo, Rake Yohn, Raab Himself, and Brandon Novak. His videos and television shows often include his long-suffering parents, Phil and April, his uncle Vincent Margera (”Don Vito”), and ex-fiancée Jenn Rivell (Margera broke off his engagement to Rivell in early 2005).

Skateboarding career
Before becoming a professional skateboarder, he could be found frequenting the local skate spots, performing at area fairgrounds, and loitering at Fairman’s skate shop.

Bam Skating

As a professional skater in the January of 2005, Margera successfully landed The Loop in Phoenix, Arizona. He became the 13th known skater to land it, and was the first street skater to successfully land it.

Other enterprises
His weekly Sirius Satellite Radio show is called Radio Bam.

Bam Margera also plays the keyboard in a band started by Bam Himself, and Brandon DiCamillo called Gnarkill. Gnarkill consists of Brandon DiCamillo, Bam Margera, Jess Margera, Rich Vose, and Matt Cole.

Margera directed and co-wrote (with Brandon DiCamillo and Chris Aspite) a low-budget independent film called Haggard, starring himself and his friends, released in 2003. Margera also has a small speaking part in the skateboarding movie “Grind”.

He also directed four music videos for the Finnish band HIM (Buried Alive By Love, The Sacrament, And Love Said No, and Solitary Man).

He directed the music video for The 69 Eyes (Lost Boys)

Margera also appeared on Punk’d, in 2005. Ashton Kutcher ‘trapped’ Margera’s Element team manager inside of a convenience store while staging an elaborate hold-up, complete with weapon-wielding police officers. (The real LAPD SWAT team helped with this prank)

He has also been animated as a character into a number of pro-skateboarder Tony Hawk’s video games. In fact, he is featured as a main character in Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3, Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 4, Tony Hawk’s Underground, ‘Tony Hawk’s Underground 2, Tony Hawk’s American Wasteland, and the upcoming Tony Hawk’s Project 8.

Bam and Tony Hawk

In 2006, Bam started on a new animated series for MTV slated to air in the summer. Bam also had two special episodes of Viva la Bam entitled “Viva La Spring Break”.

He also starred in Jackass: The Movie and its recently released sequel Jackass Number Two.

Jackass Two

 


Posted in Actor, Celebrity Bios by Veronica at 1:43 pm. You may also be interested in reading Jessica Simpson and Bam Margera Bump into Eachother, Joe Simpson Defends Jessica Against Jackass, which may be related to this entry.

35 Comments »

  1. i think that Bam (Brandon Cole Margera)is hot no matter what he does, leave him alone and let him have pivate life!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

    Comment by Terran — October 27, 2006 @ 9:48 am

  2. hello…. and w.e woman … bams kooler when hes famous so … nah … WAAAAAAAAAAH

    Comment by steve — November 3, 2006 @ 9:41 am

  3. i think Bam is the kewlest person eva and is the best pro sk8er by far i guess Tony Hawks alright but he’s a bit of a nerd.

    Comment by Amber — November 25, 2006 @ 8:54 pm

  4. I think Tony is a awesome skater but Bam is the hottest skater.

    Comment by Angie — December 8, 2006 @ 1:48 pm

  5. Omg bam is so hot and he is a great sk8er
    ever sence i seen him sk8 i became a sk8er

    Comment by Haily — January 21, 2007 @ 3:27 pm

  6. Bam is The Hottest Guy Ever!!! And The Greatest Sk8er.

    Comment by Ebz — February 2, 2007 @ 1:51 am

  7. such a great skater!!!

    Comment by sam — February 7, 2007 @ 7:32 am

  8. Bam your so hott

    Comment by Ashley — February 15, 2007 @ 5:14 pm

  9. I LOVE BAM MARGERA (BRANDON MARGERA) HE IS SO HOTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT

    Comment by BAM — February 18, 2007 @ 11:03 pm

  10. Hey bam is the best but i bet he gets annoyed with all the people saying the same shit what the fuck. I know I would I mean why say the same shit. Same something from the heart hes my idol and I mean that. Good Luck Bam with everything your future might hold and congrats on your marrige to Missy.

    Comment by cody — February 21, 2007 @ 1:44 pm

  11. i would love to hang out with Bam just for one time. damn he has a nice personality and body.

    Comment by Krysten — February 28, 2007 @ 9:07 am

  12. i think bam is sooo awesome….hes a great skatter and him and the rest of the jackass cast are soooo funny……i love jackass…..bam is soooo cute and just awesome….oh, i think i already said that….haha….peace!!

    Comment by Cecilia but call me CeCe — April 16, 2007 @ 2:43 pm

  13. Bams a fucking twat.
    He was cool when he was 14, and made GOOD skate videos.

    Now, he’s famous because he beats the shit out of his dad in his stupid ass shows.

    he doesnt deserve what he has.

    Comment by Jeff — April 17, 2007 @ 9:36 pm

  14. BAM IS FRIGGEN HOTT!

    Comment by Koryne. — April 20, 2007 @ 5:00 pm

  15. bams cool and all but he needs to quit being such a little bitch to everyone

    Comment by cody — May 16, 2007 @ 8:49 am

  16. bam sucks hes a fag and he cant skate either the only reason he when pro is his brother why dont u posers go check out some real skaters(rodney mullen or mike v. for ex.) because any three year old could beat him at a game of skate.

    Comment by joey — June 8, 2007 @ 12:07 pm

  17. Bam is so hot!!!!!!!!

    Comment by Hannah — June 15, 2007 @ 1:07 am

  18. You are the best!!! Bam rulezZz… I like him :P. Brandon Cole ‘Bam’ Margera! Viva la Bam, Unholy union and Viva la Bands rulex. PS. Bam’s wife is hot! and I live in Finland! Mina syon paskaa enka tunne tuskaa!

    Comment by Bam Margera FAN — June 24, 2007 @ 6:19 pm

  19. yu was so orgazmically sexy but now yu r gettin ugly wats happenin r yu takin drugs or somthing or r yu jst getting old???????????????????????????

    Comment by Stacee — September 4, 2007 @ 11:59 pm

  20. bam o still love you with most of my hart mwah will you do me da ho0nour of pissin up wid me plz

    Comment by gina and mandas!!!!! — September 5, 2007 @ 12:09 am

  21. good luck with life dude. your a cool sk8r

    Comment by kevin kirkpatrick — September 12, 2007 @ 10:24 am

  22. bam awsome he’s my fuckin idol!! he’s the greatest sk8er ot there.i want to grow up and be just like him!! I LOVE YOU BAM!!!!!!!!

    Comment by mary ramage — September 29, 2007 @ 3:57 pm

  23. hey bam im your biggest fan you rock at sk8ing and can you plz add me on you bebo and msn plz.
    from jarred kinross

    Comment by jarred kinross — November 7, 2007 @ 10:26 pm

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    Comment by your a cunt — November 7, 2007 @ 10:28 pm

  25. you a great sk8ter add me to ur bebo and msn.
    my hot mail is jazzalinco_08@hotmail.com add me plz. ur #1

    Comment by jarred kinross — November 7, 2007 @ 10:29 pm

  26. PEOPLE THINK YOUR SOOOO COOL IN ALL BUT YOUR NOT,YOUR JUST AN IMMACHOR FREAK YOU BASTARD

    Comment by $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ — November 19, 2007 @ 8:52 pm

  27. BAM IS THU BEST SKATER AND MY MOST FAVROITE CELEBRITY AND HE IS THU FUNNIEST KEEP UP WHT UR DEEIN AND ADD MY MSN MICHAEL_COTCHER@HOTMAIL.CO.UK

    Comment by MICKY CEE — January 9, 2008 @ 6:37 pm

  28. bam I just started sk8ing and I heard about u so I started to watch your show I think u kik @$$ at sk8ing and just being frieking hilarious keep on rockin on if u want add me on MSN

    Comment by Lucas Boudreau — February 4, 2008 @ 7:08 pm

  29. Bam,

    You are my hero. Can you come to my Birthday Party on 4/20?/ I will be 9 years old and i am having a Bam Party. I am the best skateboarder in the whole city and i just got back from Venice Beach Cal.

    Comment by anthony valentino — April 6, 2008 @ 1:29 pm

  30. you are the best sk8ter in the world and i really wantyou to come to my party at cle. ohio oakpark by the police station. email at amyvalentino2002@yahoo.com

    Comment by anthony valentino — April 6, 2008 @ 7:36 pm

  31. YEEE

    Comment by Bon jovi — April 9, 2008 @ 8:35 am

  32. I love Bam he’s the shiz

    Comment by Allyson — April 16, 2008 @ 12:46 pm

  33. bam is the best ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Comment by tony — April 22, 2008 @ 12:47 pm

  34. this is from tony hawk him self

    Comment by tony — April 22, 2008 @ 12:48 pm

  35. bam is the best sk8er ever and he can do what he wants just because he does all that crazy shit doesnt mean hes a bitch thats just how he acts u should recpect that

    Comment by bob — May 10, 2008 @ 10:38 am

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