Brandon Novak is a professional skateboarder, actor, stuntman, and friend of
Bam MargeraBrandon Cole "Bam" Margera is an American professional skateboarder, television and radio personality, actor and daredevil. He released a series of videos under the CKY banner and came to prominence after being drafted into MTV's Jackass crew...
and is a prominent member of the
CKY CrewThe Camp Kill Yourself Crew are a group of friends and relatives centered around Bam Margera, many of whom are from or located in and around West Chester, Pennsylvania...
. Novak is referred to by many nicknames in the CKY world, including
Dreamseller, referring to his history of drug abuse, and "Nudie Novak", for his reputation of generally being bottomless or completely nude and his promiscuous behavior.
Career
Novak makes appearances in the CKY videos, Bam's film
HaggardHaggard: The Movie is a 2003 American independent comedy film based on the true story of how reality television personality Ryan Dunn's promiscuous girlfriend cheated on him. The film was financed, directed and produced by Bam Margera.- Plot :...
,
Viva La BamViva La Bam is an American reality television series that stars Bam Margera and his friends and family. The show was a spin-off from MTV's Jackass, in which Margera and most of the main cast had appeared...
,
Jackass Number Two, and
Bam's Unholy UnionBam's Unholy Union is an American reality series that aired on MTV and MTV Canada. It follows Bam Margera and his fiancee Missy Rothstein as they plan their wedding...
. In
Haggard, Novak plays a friendly drug dealer named Dooli, which was the real
nicknameA nickname is "a usually familiar or humorous but sometimes pointed or cruel name given to a person or place, as a supposedly appropriate replacement for or addition to the proper name.", or a name similar in origin and pronunciation from the original name....
of Novak's dealer in northwest Baltimore.
He appears regularly on the
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show,
Radio BamRadio Bam is a Sirius Radio Station that is aired on Mondays at 7pm, straight after The Jason Ellis Show. On each episode, Bam Margera and his friends tell stories about past times and play music...
on Faction 28. One notable radio appearance was on December 26, 2005, Novak arranged to engage in sexual activities with two prostitutes from
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on Bam's
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show
Radio BamRadio Bam is a Sirius Radio Station that is aired on Mondays at 7pm, straight after The Jason Ellis Show. On each episode, Bam Margera and his friends tell stories about past times and play music...
. The show was cut off just as the act was starting.
In 2008, Novak appeared in
Bam Margera Presents: Where the#$&% Is Santa?, which featured Novak and several other cast members trying to find
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. That same year, Novak appeared in a pornographic film by
Gina LynnGina Lynn is a Puerto Rican pornographic actress.- Biography :Lynn was born to Puerto Rican and Italian parents in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, and grew up in Jackson Township, New Jersey; she currently resides and operates Gina Lynn Productions in Reading, Pennsylvania...
called
The Fantasstic Whores 4 with Margera who has had a "prominent, non-sex role".
In 2010, Novak appeared in
Jackass 3DJackass 3D is a 2010 American 3D comedy film and the fourth film in the Jackass series. It was released on October 15, 2010 by Paramount Pictures and MTV Films to American theaters and marked the 10th anniversary of the franchise, which started in 2000...
in multiple scenes. Novak will also have a more prominent role in the follow-up film Jackass 3.5, set to be released in early 2011.
Dreamseller
Novak, along with co-author and CKY filmographer Joseph Frantz, authored his first book titled
Dreamseller which is based on his life and experiences with heroin in Baltimore. The book was published on October 18, 2008 and received rave reviews. A paperback version of the book was released exactly a year after its original publishing on October 18, 2009.
On the December 17, 2007 episode of Radio Bam, it was announced that he had signed a book deal and that it will be released within a year. A movie of the same name was supposed to be in-production in early 2007, but was stopped when Novak began using heroin again. Also on the December 17 episode, it was announced that the movie may be completed in the near future with
Bam MargeraBrandon Cole "Bam" Margera is an American professional skateboarder, television and radio personality, actor and daredevil. He released a series of videos under the CKY banner and came to prominence after being drafted into MTV's Jackass crew...
starring as Novak in the film.
On a video posted to his Facebook page in September 2010, Novak reported he was currently working on his second book, which will be a follow-up to "Dreamseller".
Battles with drug abuse
When Novak was 14, he was a professional skateboarder on the Powell Peralta Team, but lost his spot due to what he says was a long bout with "psychoactive substance abuse". Novak has admitted to being a former
heroin user and was clean for almost four years from 2003 to 2007. Margera stated on
Radio Bam that Novak relapsed in March 2007 and was seeking treatment in a rehabilitation clinic.
Novak was absent from the January 23, 2006 episode of Radio Bam on
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while he attended rehab for addiction to pills. On February 26, 2007, Novak admitted on Radio Bam that while he had quit using heroin, he still regularly abused
cocaineCocaine is a crystalline tropane alkaloid that is obtained from the leaves of the coca plant. The name comes from "coca" in addition to the alkaloid suffix -ine, forming cocaine. It is a stimulant of the central nervous system, an appetite suppressant, and a topical anesthetic...
and pain medication and frequently drank alcohol. Margera announced on the April 3, 2007 episode of Radio Bam that Novak had a relapse with his addiction to heroin and was back in rehab. On the July 30, 2007 episode of Radio Bam, Margera and
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were discussing the topic of heroin and announced that Novak's addiction was "the worst [Bam] had ever seen" and that Novak was "just killing himself now". He was kicked out of rehab in
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, after heroin pills were found in his bag. Novak claimed that the pills were "planted" on him. On a Radio Bam episode in November, Novak stated that he had attempted suicide three weeks before the radio show, as from a result from a heroin binge, but survived it.
On the December 17, 2007 episode of Radio Bam, Novak was asked to leave Margera's house again when he lied on air about not having pills and being clean. He had recently been released from a psychiatric ward he had been held in for 12 days because of suicidal tendencies and drug use. The crew found multiple bars of Xanax on Novak, which he claimed had been prescribed to him.
Joe FrantzJoseph "Joe" Frantz is an American film maker, a director, producer, cinematographer, author, and member of Bam Margera's CKY Crew. His body of works, which has had influence on pop music, reality entertainment, and independent film, includes the CKY Video Series, Haggard The Movie, MTV reality...
and Margera exiled Novak for a period of time as a result. On the March 3 episode of Radio Bam, Novak stated that he was 33 days clean and would appear in Bam's new MTV show.
In March 2009, Frantz had a phone conversation with Novak about his attempted suicide and mental health issues that resulted in him being institutionalized. On March 9, 2009 Novak appeared on Radio Bam discussed getting out of the mental institution, his drug use, and the delusions that led to the problems.
Arrest and Weekend Jail Sentence (2010-present)
On July 7, 2010, Novak was arrested at Chester County Hospital for an outstanding warrant after being admitted for breaking several bones filming a scene for
Jackass 3DJackass 3D is a 2010 American 3D comedy film and the fourth film in the Jackass series. It was released on October 15, 2010 by Paramount Pictures and MTV Films to American theaters and marked the 10th anniversary of the franchise, which started in 2000...
. He was charged with forging a prescription after he tried to pass a fake prescription for Xanax at a Walgreens in Media, Pennsylvania. On November 3, 2010, Novak was sentenced to 11-23 months. The first 30 weeks will be spent as weekends at the George W. Hill Correctional Facility in Thornton, Pennsylvania. After his weekends are completed, Novak will spend 6 months on house arrest until he is eligible for parole.
In early February 2011, Novak admitted on
Radio BamRadio Bam is a Sirius Radio Station that is aired on Mondays at 7pm, straight after The Jason Ellis Show. On each episode, Bam Margera and his friends tell stories about past times and play music...
that he had used his cellmate's urine to pass a drug test and also mentioned the facility in which he was being held. The jail heard the radio show and on February 11, 2011, Novak was sentenced to an additional ten months in prison. He is scheduled for release in December 2011. He is currently serving his time at George W. Hill Correctional Facility.
TV, film, and bibliography
TV
- Bam's Unholy Union
Bam's Unholy Union is an American reality series that aired on MTV and MTV Canada. It follows Bam Margera and his fiancee Missy Rothstein as they plan their wedding...
(MTV, 2008)
- Viva La Bam
Viva La Bam is an American reality television series that stars Bam Margera and his friends and family. The show was a spin-off from MTV's Jackass, in which Margera and most of the main cast had appeared...
(MTV, 2003–2006)
Movies
- Jackass 3.5 (2011)
- Jackass 3D
Jackass 3D is a 2010 American 3D comedy film and the fourth film in the Jackass series. It was released on October 15, 2010 by Paramount Pictures and MTV Films to American theaters and marked the 10th anniversary of the franchise, which started in 2000...
(2010)
- The Fantasstic Whores 4 (Gina Lynn Productions, 2008)
- Bam Margera Presents: Where the #$&% Is Santa? (2008)
- Jackass 2.5 (2007)
- Minghags
Minghags, previously known as Kiss a Good Man's Ass is the title of a film by director/skater Bam Margera.-Plot:Trailer trash rockers Lenny and Ponce have vowed revenge, on billionaire scum-bag Rut Ru and his bloated sidekick Dominick who have heisted Ponce's cool invention, the Garbage...
(2007)
- Jackass Number Two (2006)
- Haggard
Haggard: The Movie is a 2003 American independent comedy film based on the true story of how reality television personality Ryan Dunn's promiscuous girlfriend cheated on him. The film was financed, directed and produced by Bam Margera.- Plot :...
(2004)
- CKY4 (2003)
- CKY3
CKY3 may refer to:* The third of the CKY videos , a series of videos by Bam Margera* Norway House Water Aerodrome, the ICAO airport code for the airport in Canada...
(2001)
Books
- Brandon Novak, Dreamseller. (Citadel Press, 2008) (Hardcover) ISBN 0-8065-3003-0
- Brandon Novak, Dreamseller. (Citadel Press, 2009) (Paperback)
External links
- Brandon Novak from MySpace
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- Brandon Novak's Official Facebook page