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Brandon DiCamillo | |
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| Born | (1977-03-15)March 15, 1977 (age 48) |
| Other names | Dico |
| Occupation | Television personality |
| Years active | 1996–2014 |
| Known for | Member ofCKY crew Co-star ofViva La Bam |
Brandon DiCamillo (born March 15, 1977) is an American former television personality.[1] He was a founding member of theCKY crew and rose to fame through appearances in theCKY video series andMTV'sJackass,Viva La Bam, andBam's Unholy Union series.[2][3]
DiCamillo was born on March 15, 1977[4] inWest Chester, Pennsylvania.[5] He attendedWest Chester East High School.[6] He first appeared as a member of theCKY crew in theCKY video series, which he co-wrote together withBam Margera.
He was cast with other members of the crew for theMTV reality comedy seriesJackass, appearing in the television series andits films. When the series ended in 2002, DiCamillo was featured in Bam Margera's filmHaggard: The Movie, which DiCamillo also co-wrote. He then starred in Margera'sViva La Bam reality television show, which ran from 2003 to 2005. He co-starred in his own show withRake Yohn calledBlastazoid, which only lasted two episodes until MTV canceled the show due to dispute between MTV and the makers of the show. DiCamillo then appeared in Bam Margera'sBam's Unholy Union TV series. In 2008, he starred inChris Raab's short filmHotdog Casserole. In 2009, he starred in Margera'sMinghags.
DiCamillo also released prank phone call recordings. In 2001, he released a collection of calls titledOtimen Recording Hell! (A.K.A. Bran's Freestyles). In 2010, he released four more prank call collections, under the name Gnarkall, via digital download through his own record label, Roman Sausage. Three volumes were made available, followed by a fourth volume composed of preceding content, in addition to extra prank calls.
He was the comedic voice talent and vocalist of theparody band Gnarkill,[3] and is also known by some for hisprank calls andfreestyle raps, some of which can be viewed in theCKY videos, on theVolume 2 CD, and on theOtimen Recording Hell CD produced by Bam Margera.
He made acameo appearance asJohn Madden inMega64's “Madden Rap 2012"YouTube video. Additionally, he has also provided voiceovers for the video gameTrials HD and its sequelTrials Evolution.
In 2017, DiCamillo started the Attic Aficionados podcast with Tom Barbalet.[7]
Bam Margera stated in a 2017Reddit post that onceViva La Bam concluded in 2006, he and DiCamillo lost contact.[8] However, DiCamillo and Margera did work together onRadio Bam,Bam's Unholy Union andMinghags in the time sinceViva La Bam ended. SinceMinghags, DiCamillo has not appeared in any CKY-related project. It is believed he decided to move out of the public eye. This was confirmed byJoe Frantz in 2017, stating that DiCamillo formally renounced his affiliation with the CKY crew years prior in order to live a private life with his wife and children.[1]
In June 2023,Steve-O said that DiCamillo contacted him, saying that he was interested in returning to show business.[9]
DiCamillo previously worked forNeiman-Marcus. He dislikes Hollywood work, and has said that the CKY work for MTV was sometimes "too corporate".[10]
In September 2008, DiCamillo achieved a world record in thearcade video gameMortal Kombat. The event was held at Challenge Arcade inBerkshire Mall inWyomissing, Pennsylvania, and was attended by approximately two dozen event participants, as well as Mark Alpiger (representing ClassicArcadeGaming.com) and Chief Referee Dave Nelson (representingTwinGalaxies.com). DiCamillo's final score was 10,226,500,[11][12] which beat previous record-holder David Nelson's score of 7,691,000.[11] In 2009, DiCamillo's world record was beaten by Isaiah-TriForce Johnson, with a score of 24,821,500, and again on September 27, 2017, by Patrick J Maher with a score of 25,402,000.[11] DiCamillo has dropped to sixth place as of 2023.[13]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2000–2001 | Jackass | Himself | 25 episodes Writer |
| 2003–2006 | Viva La Bam | Himself | 43 episodes |
| 2006 | Blastazoid | Himself | Co-creator Director Producer |
| 2007 | Bam's Unholy Union | Himself | 8 episodes |
| 2008 | Jackassworld.com: 24 Hour Takeover | Himself | TV special Archived footage |
| 2008 | Bamimation | Himself (voice) | TV short Co-creator Executive producer |
| 2014 | CKY: The Greatest Hits | Himself | Archived footage |
| 2017 | Epicly Later'd:Bam Margera | Himself | Archive footage TV documentary |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1998 | Toy Machine: Jump Off A Building | Himself | Direct-to-video release |
| 1999 | Landspeed: CKY | Himself | Writer Direct-to-video release |
| 2000 | CKY2K | Himself | Writer Direct-to-video release |
| 2001 | CKY 3 | Himself | Director Writer Direct-to-video release |
| 2001 | CKY Documentary | Himself | Direct-to-video documentary |
| 2002 | Jackass: The Movie | Himself | Writer Guest appearances |
| 2002 | CKY4: The Latest & Greatest | Himself | Direct-to-video release |
| 2003 | Haggard: The Movie | Various | Writer Art director |
| 2006 | Dunn & Vito's Rock Tour | Himself | Host Co-executive producer Direct-to-video release |
| 2006 | Jackass Number Two | Himself | Writer Guest appearances |
| 2007 | Jackass 2.5 | Himself | Writer Guest appearances |
| 2008 | Assassination of a High School President | Stunts | |
| 2008 | The Wrestler | Audience member | Cameo Uncredited |
| 2008 | Hotdog Casserole | Various | Writer Costumes |
| 2009 | Minghags | Various | Writer Co-director Executive producer |
| 2009 | Jackass: The Lost Tapes | Himself | Archived footage |
| 2010 | The Vampires of Zanzibar | Lord Weasel Titties | |
| 2012 | Cattle Bag | Various | Director Writer Editor |
| 2014 | Borrowed Happiness | Darren | |
| 2022 | Jackass Forever | Himself | Archived footage |
| Year | Artist | Track | Role | Notes |
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| 2002 | CKY | "Flesh into Gear" | Himself | |
| 2004 | Clutch | "The Mob Goes Wild" | Courier | |
| 2011 | Mega64 | "Madden Rap 2012" | John Madden[14] | Co-writer and performer |
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