Brandon DiCamillo

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Brandon DiCamillo
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Born
Brandon Ralph DiCamillo

(1976-11-15) November 15, 1976 (age 44)
West Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S.
OccupationTelevision personality, stunt performer, actor, filmmaker, gamer
Years active1995–2017
Known forMember of the CKY crew
Co-star of Viva La Bam
Height177 cm (5 ft 10 in) [1]
Children2

Brandon Ralph "Dico" DiCamillo (born November 15, 1976) is an American former[2] actor, stunt performer, filmmaker, gamer, and musician. 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]

Career[]

DiCamillo 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.[5]

Bam Margera stated in a 2017 Reddit post that once Viva La Bam concluded in 2006, he and DiCamillo lost contact.[6] 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 more private life with his wife and children.[2]

Gaming world record[]

DiCamillo attaining the world record in Mortal Kombat, 2008

In September 2008, DiCamillo achieved a world record in the arcade video game Mortal Kombat. The event was held at Challenge Arcade 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,[7][8] which beat previous record-holder David Nelson's score of 7,691,000.[7] 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.[7] DiCamillo has dropped to fourth place as of 2013.[7]

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.[citation needed]

DiCamillo is a fan of the Philadelphia Eagles.

Filmography[]

Television

Films

  • Jackass: The Movie (2002) – Himself
  • Haggard: The Movie (2003) – Falcone, minor characters
  • Jackass: Number Two (2006) – Himself
  • Jackass 2.5 (2007) – Himself
  • The Wrestler (2008) – Audience member (uncredited)
  • Hotdog Casserole (2008) – Glen Butler, minor characters
  • Minghags (2009) – Ponce, Hook Bar Hessian, Rut Ru
  • Jackass: The Lost Tapes (2009, archived footage) - Himself
  • The Vampires of Zanzibar (2010) – Lord Weasel Titties
  • Cattle Bag (2012)
  • Borrowed Happiness (2014)[10]

Other

  • Jump Off a Building (1998) – Himself
  • CKY video series: CKY, CKY2K, CKY3, and CKY4: The Latest & Greatest (1999–2002) – Himself
  • Destroying America (2001) – Himself
  • Viva La Bands: Volume 1 and Volume 2 (2005–2007) – Himself
  • Bamimation (2008) – Himself
  • Cattle Bag (2010) – Himself
  • Mega64: Madden Rap 2012 (2012) – John Madden[11]

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[]

  1. ^ "Brandon DiCamillo - Biography". IMDb.com. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b JOEFRANTZfilms (May 2, 2017). "JOE FRANTZ says hi & CLICK THE LINK IN THE DESCRIPTION!!!" – via YouTube.
  3. ^ "Movies: Filmography forBrandon DiCamillo". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2012. Archived from the original on February 1, 2012.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b http://www.movietome.com/people/100495/brandon-dicamillo/bio.html[permanent dead link]
  5. ^ http://atticaficionados.com
  6. ^ bam_novak_69. "We are Bam Margera and Brandon Novak, professional skateboarders - Ask Us Anything!". reddit.com. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
  7. ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Twin Galaxies International Scoreboard, Mortal Kombat". Twin Galaxies. Retrieved August 9, 2013.
  8. ^ "World Record Weekend event results". classicarcadegaming.com. Mark Alpiger. September 2008. Retrieved August 8, 2013.
  9. ^ Jump up to: a b "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.
  10. ^ http://www.facebook.com/BorrowedHappiness/info
  11. ^ Mega64 (September 11, 2011). "Mega64: MADDEN RAP 2012 (ft. Brandon DiCamillo) (EXPLICIT)" – via YouTube.

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