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Bam Margera is definitely one of the most interesting people out there today! Bam Margera was born on September 28, 1979. Throughout his life, one of his main priorities has been skateboarding. Since 1988, you could find him skateboarding around his hometown of West Chester, Pa, which definitely paid off when he was given the chance to turn pro at the age of 13. He was known for his creative street style. When he was a teenager he created the CKY video series featuring skating, wild stunts, and pranks. This pro skateboarder is now sponsored by Element, Adio, Volcom, Diakka, Electric, Fairman's, Spitfire, Destroyer, Jone's Soda, and of course, CKY. You can even skate as him in Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 & 4, as well as Tony Hawk's Underground.

Bam Margera's career as a pro skateboarder really started to take off when he became part of MTV's JACKASS crew. On JACKASS, you could see him do unimaginable yet hilarious and sometimes nasty stunts, with stars such as Johnny Knoxville, Steve-O, Chris Pontius, as well as his friends and often, his family. After JACKASS's huge success, MTV gave Bam Margera the once in a lifetime opportunity to have his own show on MTV, called Viva La Bam. Besides being involved in video and television projects he is also heavily involved in music. He even has his own radio show called 'Radio Bam' aired on Sirius Satellite Radio.

Bam Margera has come one hell of a long way this past decade, and by the way he draws fans to him through his one of a kind personality and his amazing skating abilities. It is guaranteed that this pro skateboarder will be around for a very long time! He has created a name not just within skateboarding but also in different television shows, videos and music shows.

- His full name is Brandon Cole Margera.

- His Hobbies are skateboarding, filming and acting.

- His favourite food is toasted everything, bagel with mayo, lettuce, and tomato.

- His favourite movies are Mallrats, Good will hunting, Lost boys, and Robin Hood 'Men in tights'.

- His favourite music is HIM, CKY, Depeche mode, Anethema, and Atrocity.

- His favourite skaters are Boulala, Penny, Maldonado, Getz, Sarri, and Hoof.

- His likes are S4 and A4, Hoof's gear, and fdr park.

- His hates are the airport scenario and tod swank.

- His fashion tip is rock tight black gear, but spray paint a mist of white so it looks dirty.

- The funniest thing he ever heard: 'in a hotel room while brushing my teeth, Ryan gee told me 'brushing your teeth is played out''.