Bam Margera

Bam Margera is one of skateboarding’s most notable personalities. He turned pro at 13 years old, amazing the skating world with an innovative street skating style and crazy stunts. He was born in West Chester Pennsylvania as Brandon Cole Margera; he had his name legally changed to Bam. He still lives near West Chester, in a large house he has called “Castle Bam”; the castle-like house has a skatepark in the driveway. Skating was not his only interest, though, and while still a teenager he created the CKY video series, which centered on pranks and crazy antics, as well as skateboarding.

Because of both his personality and the success of his series, MTV snapped Margera up for the hit show “Jackass”, the movie version of the show and the MTV series “Viva La Bam”. Bam also directs music videos and has a show on Sirius Satellite Radio called “Radio Bam”. He also has a “Viva La Bands” CD/DVD tour and series. All of this success has made Margera a top personality in film, television and music; he is also considered a top-level athlete and near creative genius.

The skateboarder Bam Margera is the main character is the video game series, “Tony Hawk’s Underground”; this is the best selling sports video game in the history of sports video games. Bam Margera skateboard sponsors in the skateboarding world include some top names. Technically, Bam is part of Team Element, though other Bam skateboarding sponsors include Adio Footwear, Speed Metal Bearings, Destructo Trucks, Fairman’s Skateshop and Electric Visual. Bam does not compete at high skateboarding levels, but is armed with a number of sponsorship packages that give Bam a skateboard pro status.

Bam even has his own website where you can purchase Bam Margera skateboarding products, including Bam Margera skateboard decks and some Bam Margera skateboards that are complete. Bam skateboards, Bam skateboard decks and other Bam merchandise are the best selling signature series in action sports. Bam Margera skateboard pictures as well as articles on Bam have been featured in People, Rolling Stone, Sports Illustrated and other top magazines; Bam Margera skateboarding photos has even been on the cover of some of these.

If you’re interested in the professional skateboarder Bam Margera, there are many resources online where you can find out more information on him. You can find pics of Bam Margera skateboarding, downloadable Bam Margera skateboard clips and information regarding his appearances in public. Bam Margera’s skateboarding camp appearances and mall appearances, indeed, draw thousands of fans.