Brandon DiCamillo
Brandon DiCamillo (born 1976) is an American former television personality, actor, stunt performer and filmmaker.[2] He was a founding member of the CKY crew and rose to fame through appearances in the CKY video series and MTV's Jackass, Viva La Bam, and Bam's Unholy Union series.[3][4]
Brandon DiCamillo | |
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| Born | 1976 (age 46–47) West Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Other names | Dico |
| Education | West Chester East High School[1] |
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| Years active | 1996–2018 |
| Known for | Former member of the CKY crew Co-star of Viva La Bam |
| Children | 2 |
Life and career
DiCamillo was born in 1976 in West Chester, Pennsylvania.[5] He first appeared as a member of the CKY crew in the CKY video series, which he co-wrote together with Bam Margera.
He was cast with other members of the crew for the MTV reality comedy series Jackass, appearing in the television series and its films. When the series ended in 2002, DiCamillo was featured in Bam Margera's film Haggard: The Movie, which DiCamillo also co-wrote. He then starred in Margera's Viva La Bam reality television show, which ran from 2003 to 2005. He co-starred in his own show with Rake Yohn called Blastazoid, 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's Bam's Unholy Union TV series. In 2008, he starred in Chris Raab's short film Hotdog Casserole. In 2009, he starred in Margera's Minghags.
DiCamillo also released prank phone call recordings. In 2001, he released a collection of calls titled Otimen 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. The first three volumes are available on iTunes with the fourth an exclusive to CD Baby. The fourth volume includes all the tracks from the first three volumes, as well as thirty extra minutes of prank calls.
He was the comedic voice talent and vocalist of the parody band Gnarkill,[4] and is also known by some for his prank calls and freestyle raps, some of which can be viewed in the CKY videos, on the Volume 2 CD, and on the Otimen Recording Hell CD produced by Bam Margera.
He made a cameo appearance as John Madden in the Mega64's "Mega64: Madden Rap 2012" YouTube video. Additionally, he has also provided voiceovers for the video game Trials HD and its sequel Trials Evolution.
In 2017, DiCamillo started the Attic Aficionados podcast with Tom Barbalet.[6]
Bam Margera stated in a 2017 Reddit post that once Viva La Bam concluded in 2006, he and DiCamillo lost contact.[7] However, DiCamillo and Margera did work together on Radio Bam, Bam's Unholy Union and Minghags in the time since Viva La Bam ended. Since Minghags, DiCamillo has not appeared in any CKY-related project. It is believed he decided to move out of the public eye. This was confirmed by Joe 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.[2]
In June 2023, Steve-O said that DiCamillo contacted him, saying that he was interested in returning to show business.[8]
Personal life
DiCamillo previously worked for Neiman-Marcus.[9] He dislikes Hollywood work, and has said that the CKY work for MTV was sometimes "too corporate".[9]
DiCamillo married his longtime girlfriend in October 2014 and the couple have two children.
DiCamillo is a fan of the Philadelphia Eagles and Calgary Flames.
Gaming world record
In September 2008, DiCamillo achieved a world record in the arcade video game Mortal Kombat. The event was held at Challenge Arcade in Berkshire Mall in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania, and was attended by approximately two dozen event participants, as well as Mark Alpiger (representing ClassicArcadeGaming.com) and Chief Referee Dave Nelson (representing TwinGalaxies.com). DiCamillo's final score was 10,226,500,[10][11] which beat previous record-holder David Nelson's score of 7,691,000.[10] 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.[10] DiCamillo has dropped to sixth place as of 2023.[12]
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | The Wrestler | Audience member | 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 |
Music videos
| Year | Artist | Track | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | CKY | "Flesh into Gear" | Himself | |
| 2004 | Clutch | "The Mob Goes Wild" | Courier | |
| 2012 | Mega64 | "Madden Rap 2012" | John Madden[13] | Co-writer and performer |
Discography
- Volume 2 (1999)
- Otimen Recording Hell! (A.K.A. Bran's Freestyles) (2001)
- Gnarkill (2002)
- Gnarkill vs. Unkle Matt and the ShitBirdz (2006)
- Gnarkill III (2008)
- Gnarkall Prank Calls, Vol. 1 (2010)
- Gnarkall Prank Calls, Vol. 2 Assault on Call Waiting (2010)
- Gnarkall Prank Calls, Vol. 3 Spring Time Cootchie (2010)
- Gnarkall Prank Calls, Vol. 4 Pleasures Treasures (2010)
- Brandon Dicamillo, Pizza Pasta Pizzelle 1 (2012)
- Brandon Dicamillo, Pizza Pasta Pizzelle 2 (2012)
References
- "A Tribute to Ryan Dunn MTV Special". YouTube. November 28, 2011. Event occurs at 3:03. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
- JOEFRANTZfilms (May 2, 2017). "JOE FRANTZ says hi & CLICK THE LINK IN THE DESCRIPTION!!!". Archived from the original on December 12, 2021 – via YouTube.
- "Movies: Filmography forBrandon DiCamillo". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2012. Archived from the original on February 1, 2012.
- http://www.movietome.com/people/100495/brandon-dicamillo/bio.html%5B%5D
- "Bam's Unholy Union › Cast › Dico". mtv.com. Archived from the original on January 12, 2012. Retrieved May 11, 2014.
A founding member of Bam's CKY Crew, and likely the most juvenile, Dico was born in 1976 in West Chester, Penn.
- "Attic Aficionados". atticaficionados.com.
- bam_novak_69 (September 25, 2017). "We are Bam Margera and Brandon Novak, professional skateboarders - Ask Us Anything!". reddit.com. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
- "Steve-O Is Having A Tough Time - Steve-O's Wild Ride! Ep #163". YouTube. June 15, 2023. Event occurs at 52:41. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
- "Killing Yourself to Live -Balls to the Wall With Bam Margera & His Crew". Village Voice. September 17, 2002. Archived from the original on January 31, 2012.
- "Twin Galaxies International Scoreboard, Mortal Kombat". Twin Galaxies. Retrieved August 9, 2013.
- "World Record Weekend event results". classicarcadegaming.com. Mark Alpiger. September 2008. Retrieved August 8, 2013.
- "Mortal Kombat - Points [Tournament Settings]".
- Mega64 (September 11, 2011). "Mega64: MADDEN RAP 2012 (ft. Brandon DiCamillo) (EXPLICIT)". Archived from the original on December 12, 2021 – via YouTube.
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