Joe Frantz
Encyclopedia
Joseph "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 television shows such as Viva La Bam
and Bam's Unholy Union
, the Jackass
motion pictures, and music videos for bands such as HIM, CKY, and The 69 Eyes
.
Frantz is also a collaborative co-author of the book Dreamseller, which he wrote with MTV
/ Jackass
personality Brandon Novak
.
franchise. The series was directed by Bam Margera
and starred the CKY Crew
and popular extreme sports icons such as Tony Hawk
. As director of photography for CKY 3 and CKY4, Frantz introduced high production quality 35- and 16-millimeter film sequences to the action sports genera, which was then primarily shot on various low quality videotape formats. Among the most noted film segments in the CKY videos are the "Shopping Cart Slams" and the "HeMan BeastMan" music video for Gnar kill (for which Frantz also crafted the stop-motion animation sequences).
Videos, Bam Margera
approached Joe Frantz with the script for his independent motion picture directorial debut, a comedy titled Haggard
The Movie (2003).
Directed by, starring, and financed by Bam Margera
, Haggard
costars Ryan Dunn
and the CKY Crew
, and features cameos by skateboard legends Tony Hawk
and Bucky Lasek
.
For the production of Haggard
, Frantz developed a production method through which he could serve dual roles as both producer and director of photography, and shot the movie in super-16 millimeter film.
and the cast from MTV
's Viva La Bam
, Minghags (2009) is an homage to one of Margera
and Frantz's favorite generas born of the 1980s, the "Screwball Comedy" (such films as John Landis
' Kentucky Fried Movie and Amazon Women On The Moon
). As co-director, executive producer, and director of photography, Frantz shot it in super-16 millimeter film, in the same colorful style as its predecessor Haggard
The Movie.
predecessor Viva La Bam
, in which Bam Margera
and the cast from Viva La Bam
trek across Finland to find Santa in order to make good on a bet with Jimmy Pop
of the Bloodhound Gang
. The film features other cameos by Kat Von D
, CKY
, and Andy McCoy
of Hanoi Rocks
. Frantz served as the film's co-executive producer, writer, and director of photography (shooting the film's montage sequences in super-16 millimeter film), and appeared in a cameo role.
(2008) (in which Frantz made his first Jackass
cameo appearance), Jackass 3-D (2010), and Jackass 3.5. Frantz is also noted for shooting the "lost" Jackass Number Two scene of Don Vito, the "Don Vito Tooth Pull" (2006), in which Don Vito had his his tooth pulled out via string attached to the bumper of a Lamborghini driven by Bam Margera
and Johnny Knoxville
. The footage quickly became the "big stunt" in the official Jackass Number Two trailer, but due to legal allegations centered around Don Vito, the footage was omitted from the film, and it is rumored that Frantz still owns Don Vito's tooth. A few seconds of the "lost footage" can be seen in the original Jackass Number Two trailer.
spin-off Viva La Bam
(2003–2006), MTV
's scripted-reality series starred Bam Margera
and his friends from Jackass
and the CKY videos, known as the "CKY Crew
". The program was shot from 2003 to 2006 (from pilot to the "Viva La Spring Break" special). Each episode presented a theme or mission, and took the cast and crew on journeys across the United States, South America, Europe, and Scandinavia.
The show also often featured appearances of Margera
's favorite bands and celebrity friends such as HIM, CKY
, Clutch
, Slayer
, Gwar
, The Bloodhound Gang
, Johnny Knoxville
, and Tony Hawk
.
For Viva La Bam
s five-season duration, Joe Frantz served as director of photography and contributed to the aesthetic of the show by shooting scenes and montages in super-16 and 35-millimeter film, using a variety of experimental cinematographic in-camera techniques (such as stop-motion), producing the only motion picture film presented on a reality program in the history of television.
/Viva La Bam
spinoff Bam's Unholy Union
(2007). The series chronicled the marriage of Bam Margera
to his high school sweetheart Melissa "Missy" Rothstein, and featured Ryan Dunn
, Brandon DiCamillo
, Brandon Novak
, Rake Yohn
, and Joe Frantz in a cameo.role.
's Blastazoid
was the featured show on MTV
's highly advertised "Gamers Week". The half hour special was created by MTV
's internal division with Joe Frantz and Brandon DiCamillo
, who were signed on as producers to head up the project shortly after approaching MTV
with their idea to create a "Live-Action Donkey Kong
" a five-story, life-sized version of the classic arcade game.
MTV
's Blastazoid
chronicled the lives of the hosts Brandon DiCamillo
, Rake Yohn
, and Joe Frantz as they brought "Live-Action Donkey Kong
" to life. MTV
's Blastazoid
also showcased user-created gaming, fan, and tribute footage found on the internet.
Although MTV
's Blastazoid
special ended with a "trailer" for a "Live-Action Frogger
" episode, the teaser was a spoof and MTV
's Blastazoid
had never been intended for a series.
on four popular music videos for the Finnish
band HIM:
The international success of the HIM videos initiated the production of a series of documentary features by Bam Margera
and Joe Frantz:
Interspersed with Bam Margera
's signature antics, the documentaries highlight the history of the band and depict challenges of the video productions, and have received heavy rotation on music video channels worldwide.
for the CKY
video "96 Quite Bitter Beings
" (1999). The video was a success on MTV
's Total Request Live
, and the Margera
/ Frantz team has since released a total of thirteen CKY
music videos, the most popular of which were played on MTV
: CKY
"Flesh into Gear" (2001), CKY
"Attached at the Hip" (2002), CKY
"A#1 Roller Rager (2009) and the MTV
half-hour music documentary, The Making Of "A#1 Roller Rager". In addition, the Margera
/ Frantz team created the DVD release Infiltrate•Destroy•Rebuild: The Video Album (2003), which features twelve music videos and "Behind-The-Scenes" documentary features.
on three music videos for the Finnish
band, The 69 Eyes
: "Lost Boys" (2005), "Dead Girls Are Easy" (2009), and "Dead And Gone" (2009). The videos received heavy rotation on music video channels such as Kerrang! TV
, and The Box
, throughout Europe, Scandinavia, and the United Kingdom.
music video "Screwing You On The Beach At Night
" (2008), which is a visual parody of the classic black-and-white Chris Isaak
"Wicked Game
" video. Frantz reconstructed the "Wicked Game
" video shot-per-shot, using the same camera angles, lenses, and shot composition as the original. Bloodhound Gang
frontman Jimmy Pop Ali's performance is a spoof of Chris Isaak
's notably sexy performance in which Jimmy plays a drooling, cross-eyed, girl-chasing simpleton.
's signature lifestyle of "drinking and rocking" is depicted in the videos directed by Bam Margera
with Joe Frantz as producer and director of photography: Blackened Sunrise (2007) and Hair Of The Dog (2009).
to produce and film the music video for the hard rock band Clutch
"The Mob Goes Wild" (2004). The video features antics antics from Ryan Dunn
and Brandon DiCamillo
of MTV
's Jackass
.
founder Vinnie Paz, Frantz directed the first Jedi Mind Tricks
video "I Who Have Nothing" (1996), which features experimental in-camera animation and effects shot on a 16-millimeter Bolex camera. When frontman Vinnie Paz pursued his solo career, Frantz served as director and cinematographer for Paz's debut video "Keep Movin' On" (2010). The video features cameos from several of Frantz's friends and associates: Philadelphia personality Tony Luke, Jr.
, Scott Vogel of the hardcore band Terror
, and Gina Lynn
of the adult film world. Frantz followed the release with the Vinnie Paz documentary "Keep Movin' On: A Portrait Of Vinnie Paz".
(2005) and Viva la Bands, Volume 2
(2007), were released by skater/Jackass
alumnus Bam Margera
and had international distribution. The CDs were compilations of songs from Bam's favorite bands. The DVD features include popular music videos, "behind-the-scenes" documentaries, and the "lost episode" of Viva La Bam
, titled "Iceland Waterfall" which were directed by Bam Margera and produced and filmed by Joe Frantz.
/ Jackass
personality Brandon Novak
. This "cautionary tale" chronicles Novak's career as a young amateur skateboarder, descent into heroin addiction, and subsequent rise to MTV
fame.
Frantz documented the life of Novak
in "Dreamseller: The Documentary Series. The film outlines Novak
's career, and the effects of drug addiction on relationships, and features interviews with Novak's mother, Bam Margera
, Tony Hawk
, Bucky Lasek
, and Ryan Dunn
who comment on their relationships with Novak and his history of drug abuse. In December 2007, on an episode of Radio Bam
on Sirius Radio, Frantz accuses Novak
of being high, frisks him, and uncovers hidden drugs. Consequently, Bam
, Frantz, and company kicked Novak
out of Bam
's studio and sent him home to Baltimore. In March 2009, in an attempt to dissuade young people from trying drugs, Frantz interviewed Novak
who was then committed to a mental institution for recovery from prescription drug addiction. Frantz and Novak have started writing the second book in the Dreamseller series, which is centered around Novak
's relationship with his father, now deceased.
program Radio Bam
, which features Bam Margera
and guests.
Bam Margera
Brandon 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...
's CKY Crew
CKY Crew
The 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...
. His body of works, which has had influence on pop music, reality entertainment, and independent film, includes the CKY
CKY (video series)
The CKY video series is a series of videos produced by Bam Margera and Brandon DiCamillo and other residents of West Chester, Pennsylvania. Four videos have been released to date, Landspeed presents: CKY , CKY2K, CKY 3, and CKY4: The Latest & Greatest...
Video Series, Haggard
Haggard
Haggard means worn out and exhausted because of suffering.Haggard may also refer to:* Haggard * Haggard , a German symphonic metal group* Haggard , a British comedy television series...
The Movie, MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
reality television shows such as Viva La Bam
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...
and Bam's Unholy Union
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...
, the Jackass
Jackass
A jackass is a male donkey.Jackass may also refer to:In entertainment:* Jackass ** Jackass: The Movie, 2002** Jackass Number Two, 2006 film** Jackass 2.5, a DVD release** Jackass: The Game, a video game...
motion pictures, and music videos for bands such as HIM, CKY, and The 69 Eyes
The 69 Eyes
The 69 Eyes are a multi-platinum selling Finnish gothic rock band. They are currently signed to EMI Finland. The band's albums are now distributed worldwide. The End Records acts as the band's official North American distributor, as Nuclear Blast Records provides distribution in Mainland Europe,...
.
Frantz is also a collaborative co-author of the book Dreamseller, which he wrote with MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
/ Jackass
Jackass
A jackass is a male donkey.Jackass may also refer to:In entertainment:* Jackass ** Jackass: The Movie, 2002** Jackass Number Two, 2006 film** Jackass 2.5, a DVD release** Jackass: The Game, a video game...
personality Brandon Novak
Brandon Novak
Brandon Novak is a professional skateboarder, actor, stuntman, and friend of Bam Margera and is a prominent member of the CKY Crew...
.
The CKY Video Series
Joe Frantz is noted for serving as director of photography for the CKY Videos, a predecessor to the JackassJackass
A jackass is a male donkey.Jackass may also refer to:In entertainment:* Jackass ** Jackass: The Movie, 2002** Jackass Number Two, 2006 film** Jackass 2.5, a DVD release** Jackass: The Game, a video game...
franchise. The series was directed by Bam Margera
Bam Margera
Brandon 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 starred the CKY Crew
CKY Crew
The 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...
and popular extreme sports icons such as Tony Hawk
Tony Hawk
Anthony Frank "Tony" Hawk , nicknamed "The Birdman" is an American retired professional skateboarder and actor. Hawk gained significant fame for completing the first 900 as well as his licensed video game titles distributed by Activision...
. As director of photography for CKY 3 and CKY4, Frantz introduced high production quality 35- and 16-millimeter film sequences to the action sports genera, which was then primarily shot on various low quality videotape formats. Among the most noted film segments in the CKY videos are the "Shopping Cart Slams" and the "HeMan BeastMan" music video for Gnar kill (for which Frantz also crafted the stop-motion animation sequences).
Haggard The Movie
Following the international success of the CKYCKY
CKY may refer to:*CKY , a rock band from Pennsylvania; CKY referring to "Camp Kill Yourself".**CKY , a series of videos released by Bam Margera, named after his brother's band...
Videos, Bam Margera
Bam Margera
Brandon 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...
approached Joe Frantz with the script for his independent motion picture directorial debut, a comedy titled Haggard
Haggard
Haggard means worn out and exhausted because of suffering.Haggard may also refer to:* Haggard * Haggard , a German symphonic metal group* Haggard , a British comedy television series...
The Movie (2003).
Directed by, starring, and financed by Bam Margera
Bam Margera
Brandon 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...
, Haggard
Haggard
Haggard means worn out and exhausted because of suffering.Haggard may also refer to:* Haggard * Haggard , a German symphonic metal group* Haggard , a British comedy television series...
costars Ryan Dunn
Ryan Dunn
Ryan Matthew Dunn was an American reality television personality and daredevil best known for being a member of the Jackass and Viva La Bam crew. He hosted Homewrecker and Proving Ground...
and the CKY Crew
CKY Crew
The 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...
, and features cameos by skateboard legends Tony Hawk
Tony Hawk
Anthony Frank "Tony" Hawk , nicknamed "The Birdman" is an American retired professional skateboarder and actor. Hawk gained significant fame for completing the first 900 as well as his licensed video game titles distributed by Activision...
and Bucky Lasek
Bucky Lasek
-Biography:Lasek started skateboarding at the age of twelve, shortly after his bike was stolen. After entering amateur contests, he was quickly noticed by Powell Peralta talent scouts in 1987...
.
For the production of Haggard
Haggard
Haggard means worn out and exhausted because of suffering.Haggard may also refer to:* Haggard * Haggard , a German symphonic metal group* Haggard , a British comedy television series...
, Frantz developed a production method through which he could serve dual roles as both producer and director of photography, and shot the movie in super-16 millimeter film.
Minghags The Movie
Directed by and starring Bam MargeraBam Margera
Brandon 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 the cast from MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
's Viva La Bam
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...
, Minghags (2009) is an homage to one of Margera
Margera
The surname Margera may refer to:*Bam Margera - Skateboarder and star of CKY, Jackass, and Viva La Bam.*Phil Margera - Bam's father and a baker by profession*April Margera - Bam's mother*Jess Margera - Bam's brother and drummer of the band CKY...
and Frantz's favorite generas born of the 1980s, the "Screwball Comedy" (such films as John Landis
John Landis
John David Landis is an American film director, screenwriter, actor, and producer. He is known for his comedies, his horror films, and his music videos with singer Michael Jackson.-Early life and career:...
' Kentucky Fried Movie and Amazon Women On The Moon
Amazon Women on the Moon
Amazon Women on the Moon is a 1987 American satirical comedy film that parodies the experience of watching low-budget movies on late-night television...
). As co-director, executive producer, and director of photography, Frantz shot it in super-16 millimeter film, in the same colorful style as its predecessor Haggard
Haggard
Haggard means worn out and exhausted because of suffering.Haggard may also refer to:* Haggard * Haggard , a German symphonic metal group* Haggard , a British comedy television series...
The Movie.
Bam Margera Presents: Where the ♯$&% Is Santa?
Bam Margera Presents: Where the ♯$&% Is Santa? (2008) is a modern-day Christmas saga, a reality comedy feature reminiscent of the MTVMTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
predecessor Viva La Bam
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...
, in which Bam Margera
Bam Margera
Brandon 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 the cast from Viva La Bam
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...
trek across Finland to find Santa in order to make good on a bet with Jimmy Pop
Jimmy Pop
Jimmy Pop is an American musician, best known as the lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist, main songwriter, and founding member of the band Bloodhound Gang.-Biography:After graduating from Perkiomen Valley High School in 1990, he studied mass communication and history at Temple...
of the Bloodhound Gang
Bloodhound Gang
Bloodhound Gang is a Collegeville, Pennsylvania-based American comedy band, although it began as a rap group and gradually changed its genre throughout the years...
. The film features other cameos by Kat Von D
Kat Von D
Katherine Drachenberg , known professionally as Kat Von D and who has given her name as Katherine von Drachenberg in two German interviews is an American tattoo artist and television personality...
, CKY
CKY
CKY may refer to:*CKY , a rock band from Pennsylvania; CKY referring to "Camp Kill Yourself".**CKY , a series of videos released by Bam Margera, named after his brother's band...
, and Andy McCoy
Andy McCoy
Antti Hulkko , better known as Andy McCoy, is a Finnish musician. He is most famous for his role as the lead guitarist and main songwriter of Hanoi Rocks, but has also played with Iggy Pop....
of Hanoi Rocks
Hanoi Rocks
Hanoi Rocks was a Finnish rock band formed in 1979, whose most successful period came in the early 1980s. The band broke up in 1985 after the death of their drummer, Nicholas "Razzle" Dingley...
. Frantz served as the film's co-executive producer, writer, and director of photography (shooting the film's montage sequences in super-16 millimeter film), and appeared in a cameo role.
Jackass
Joe Frantz is noted for his camera work in Jackass Number Two (2006), Jackass 2.5 and (2007), Jackassworld.com: 24 Hour TakeoverJackassworld.com: 24 Hour Takeover
Jackassworld.com: 24 Hour Takeover was a 24-hour live TV special featuring many stars of the MTV show and movie franchise Jackass from February 23-24, 2008....
(2008) (in which Frantz made his first Jackass
Jackass
A jackass is a male donkey.Jackass may also refer to:In entertainment:* Jackass ** Jackass: The Movie, 2002** Jackass Number Two, 2006 film** Jackass 2.5, a DVD release** Jackass: The Game, a video game...
cameo appearance), Jackass 3-D (2010), and Jackass 3.5. Frantz is also noted for shooting the "lost" Jackass Number Two scene of Don Vito, the "Don Vito Tooth Pull" (2006), in which Don Vito had his his tooth pulled out via string attached to the bumper of a Lamborghini driven by Bam Margera
Bam Margera
Brandon 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 Johnny Knoxville
Johnny Knoxville
Philip John Clapp , better known by his stage name Johnny Knoxville, is an American actor, comedian, screenwriter, stunt performer, best known for being the co-creator and principal star of the MTV reality series Jackass, with the catchphrase "I'm Johnny Knoxville, and welcome to Jackass."-Early...
. The footage quickly became the "big stunt" in the official Jackass Number Two trailer, but due to legal allegations centered around Don Vito, the footage was omitted from the film, and it is rumored that Frantz still owns Don Vito's tooth. A few seconds of the "lost footage" can be seen in the original Jackass Number Two trailer.
MTV's Viva La Bam
The JackassJackass
A jackass is a male donkey.Jackass may also refer to:In entertainment:* Jackass ** Jackass: The Movie, 2002** Jackass Number Two, 2006 film** Jackass 2.5, a DVD release** Jackass: The Game, a video game...
spin-off Viva La Bam
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...
(2003–2006), MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
's scripted-reality series starred Bam Margera
Bam Margera
Brandon 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 his friends from Jackass
Jackass
A jackass is a male donkey.Jackass may also refer to:In entertainment:* Jackass ** Jackass: The Movie, 2002** Jackass Number Two, 2006 film** Jackass 2.5, a DVD release** Jackass: The Game, a video game...
and the CKY videos, known as the "CKY Crew
CKY Crew
The 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...
". The program was shot from 2003 to 2006 (from pilot to the "Viva La Spring Break" special). Each episode presented a theme or mission, and took the cast and crew on journeys across the United States, South America, Europe, and Scandinavia.
The show also often featured appearances of Margera
Margera
The surname Margera may refer to:*Bam Margera - Skateboarder and star of CKY, Jackass, and Viva La Bam.*Phil Margera - Bam's father and a baker by profession*April Margera - Bam's mother*Jess Margera - Bam's brother and drummer of the band CKY...
's favorite bands and celebrity friends such as HIM, CKY
CKY
CKY may refer to:*CKY , a rock band from Pennsylvania; CKY referring to "Camp Kill Yourself".**CKY , a series of videos released by Bam Margera, named after his brother's band...
, Clutch
Clutch
A clutch is a mechanical device which provides for the transmission of power from one component to another...
, Slayer
Slayer
Slayer is an American thrash metal band formed in Huntington Park, California, in 1981 by guitarists Jeff Hanneman and Kerry King. Slayer rose to fame with their 1986 release, Reign in Blood, and is credited as one of the "Big Four" thrash metal acts, along with Metallica, Megadeth and...
, Gwar
Gwar
Gwar is a satirical heavy metal band formed in Richmond, Virginia, United States, in 1984. The band is best known for its elaborate science fiction/horror film inspired costumes, obscene lyrics and graphic stage performances, which feature humorous enactments of politically and morally taboo...
, The Bloodhound Gang
The Bloodhound Gang
The Bloodhound Gang may be a reference to:*The Bloodhound Gang , a segment on the program 3-2-1 Contact*The Bloodhound Gang, a band that took its name from the TV show segment...
, Johnny Knoxville
Johnny Knoxville
Philip John Clapp , better known by his stage name Johnny Knoxville, is an American actor, comedian, screenwriter, stunt performer, best known for being the co-creator and principal star of the MTV reality series Jackass, with the catchphrase "I'm Johnny Knoxville, and welcome to Jackass."-Early...
, and Tony Hawk
Tony Hawk
Anthony Frank "Tony" Hawk , nicknamed "The Birdman" is an American retired professional skateboarder and actor. Hawk gained significant fame for completing the first 900 as well as his licensed video game titles distributed by Activision...
.
For Viva La Bam
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...
s five-season duration, Joe Frantz served as director of photography and contributed to the aesthetic of the show by shooting scenes and montages in super-16 and 35-millimeter film, using a variety of experimental cinematographic in-camera techniques (such as stop-motion), producing the only motion picture film presented on a reality program in the history of television.
Bam's Unholy Union
Joe Frantz was producer and director of photography of the JackassJackass
A jackass is a male donkey.Jackass may also refer to:In entertainment:* Jackass ** Jackass: The Movie, 2002** Jackass Number Two, 2006 film** Jackass 2.5, a DVD release** Jackass: The Game, a video game...
/Viva La Bam
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...
spinoff Bam's Unholy Union
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...
(2007). The series chronicled the marriage of Bam Margera
Bam Margera
Brandon 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...
to his high school sweetheart Melissa "Missy" Rothstein, and featured Ryan Dunn
Ryan Dunn
Ryan Matthew Dunn was an American reality television personality and daredevil best known for being a member of the Jackass and Viva La Bam crew. He hosted Homewrecker and Proving Ground...
, Brandon DiCamillo
Brandon DiCamillo
Brandon Ralph DiCamillo is an American actor, stuntman and screenwriter. 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.-Personal life:He previously worked for Neiman-Marcus, and is the...
, Brandon Novak
Brandon Novak
Brandon Novak is a professional skateboarder, actor, stuntman, and friend of Bam Margera and is a prominent member of the CKY Crew...
, Rake Yohn
Rake Yohn
Rake Yohn is a member of the CKY Crew and a regular in the CKY Videos, MTV's Viva La Bam and Jackass.-Life and career:Yohn was born in West Chester, Pennsylvania...
, and Joe Frantz in a cameo.role.
MTV's Blastazoid
MTVMTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
's Blastazoid
Blastazoid
Blastazoid is a video game themed MTV show starring CKY Crew members Brandon DiCamillo, Rake Yohn and Joe Frantz. The show featured pranks and set-ups reminiscent of predecessor Bam Margera, and showcased user-created gaming footage found on the internet....
was the featured show on MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
's highly advertised "Gamers Week". The half hour special was created by MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
's internal division with Joe Frantz and Brandon DiCamillo
Brandon DiCamillo
Brandon Ralph DiCamillo is an American actor, stuntman and screenwriter. 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.-Personal life:He previously worked for Neiman-Marcus, and is the...
, who were signed on as producers to head up the project shortly after approaching MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
with their idea to create a "Live-Action Donkey Kong
Donkey Kong
is a fictional gorilla in the Donkey Kong and Mario series. He is roughly twice the size of a normal gorilla, weighing approximately 800 pounds. Donkey Kong first appeared in Nintendo's popular 1981 video game of the same name. Since then he has appeared in over 20 games in his own series, as well...
" a five-story, life-sized version of the classic arcade game.
MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
's Blastazoid
Blastazoid
Blastazoid is a video game themed MTV show starring CKY Crew members Brandon DiCamillo, Rake Yohn and Joe Frantz. The show featured pranks and set-ups reminiscent of predecessor Bam Margera, and showcased user-created gaming footage found on the internet....
chronicled the lives of the hosts Brandon DiCamillo
Brandon DiCamillo
Brandon Ralph DiCamillo is an American actor, stuntman and screenwriter. 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.-Personal life:He previously worked for Neiman-Marcus, and is the...
, Rake Yohn
Rake Yohn
Rake Yohn is a member of the CKY Crew and a regular in the CKY Videos, MTV's Viva La Bam and Jackass.-Life and career:Yohn was born in West Chester, Pennsylvania...
, and Joe Frantz as they brought "Live-Action Donkey Kong
Donkey Kong
is a fictional gorilla in the Donkey Kong and Mario series. He is roughly twice the size of a normal gorilla, weighing approximately 800 pounds. Donkey Kong first appeared in Nintendo's popular 1981 video game of the same name. Since then he has appeared in over 20 games in his own series, as well...
" to life. MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
's Blastazoid
Blastazoid
Blastazoid is a video game themed MTV show starring CKY Crew members Brandon DiCamillo, Rake Yohn and Joe Frantz. The show featured pranks and set-ups reminiscent of predecessor Bam Margera, and showcased user-created gaming footage found on the internet....
also showcased user-created gaming, fan, and tribute footage found on the internet.
Although MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
's Blastazoid
Blastazoid
Blastazoid is a video game themed MTV show starring CKY Crew members Brandon DiCamillo, Rake Yohn and Joe Frantz. The show featured pranks and set-ups reminiscent of predecessor Bam Margera, and showcased user-created gaming footage found on the internet....
special ended with a "trailer" for a "Live-Action Frogger
Frogger
Frogger is an arcade game introduced in 1981. It was developed by Konami, and licensed for worldwide distribution by Sega/Gremlin. The object of the game is to direct frogs to their homes one by one. To do this, each frog must avoid cars while crossing a busy road and navigate a river full of...
" episode, the teaser was a spoof and MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
's Blastazoid
Blastazoid
Blastazoid is a video game themed MTV show starring CKY Crew members Brandon DiCamillo, Rake Yohn and Joe Frantz. The show featured pranks and set-ups reminiscent of predecessor Bam Margera, and showcased user-created gaming footage found on the internet....
had never been intended for a series.
HIM
Joe Frantz has served as both producer and director of photography with director Bam MargeraBam Margera
Brandon 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...
on four popular music videos for the Finnish
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
band HIM:
- "Buried Alive By LoveBuried Alive By Love"Buried Alive By Love" is a song by Finnish band HIM, released in 2003. It is the first track and second single from the album Love Metal. The music video was directed by Bam Margera. Margera has also directed music videos for 3 other songs including, "The Sacrament", "Solitary Man" and "And Love...
" (featuring Natural Born KillersNatural Born KillersNatural Born Killers is a 1994 crime/black comedy film directed by Oliver Stone about two victims of traumatic childhoods who became lovers and psychopathic serial killers, and are irresponsibly glorified by the mass media...
star Juliette LewisJuliette LewisJuliette Lewis is an American actress and musician. She gained international fame for her role in the 1991 thriller Cape Fear for which she was nominated for both an Academy Award and Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress...
) (2003) - "The SacramentThe Sacrament-Finnish/German digipak - EP release:-UK version Vol. 1 Enhanced CD:-UK version Vol. 2 Enhanced CD :-UK version Vol. 3:...
" (2004) - "And Love Said NoAnd Love Said No"And Love Said No" is a song by Finnish rock band HIM. It was released as a single in 2004. The music video for the song, directed by skateboarder Bam Margera with CGI by Vincent Haycock and André Stringer, was filmed at Fonthill.-Track listing:...
" (2004) - "Solitary Man" (2004).
The international success of the HIM videos initiated the production of a series of documentary features by Bam Margera
Bam Margera
Brandon 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 Joe Frantz:
- HIM: The Making Of "Buried Alive By Love" (2003)
- HIM: The Making Of "The Sacrament" (2004)
- HIM: The Making Of "And Love Said No" (2004)
- BAM presents HIM: The Making Of "Dark Light" (2005)
Interspersed with Bam Margera
Bam Margera
Brandon 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...
's signature antics, the documentaries highlight the history of the band and depict challenges of the video productions, and have received heavy rotation on music video channels worldwide.
CKY
In 1999, Joe Frantz served as producer and director of photography with director Bam MargeraBam Margera
Brandon 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...
for the CKY
CKY
CKY may refer to:*CKY , a rock band from Pennsylvania; CKY referring to "Camp Kill Yourself".**CKY , a series of videos released by Bam Margera, named after his brother's band...
video "96 Quite Bitter Beings
96 Quite Bitter Beings
-2010 Remastered:Released only through iTunes.# 96 Quite Bitter Beings# Dressed In Decay "live"# All Power to Slaves "live"# To All of You "Live"...
" (1999). The video was a success on MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
's Total Request Live
Total Request Live
Total Request Live is a television series on MTV that featured popular music videos. TRL was MTV's prime outlet for music videos as the network continues to concentrate on reality-based programming. In addition to music videos, TRL featured daily guests...
, and the Margera
Margera
The surname Margera may refer to:*Bam Margera - Skateboarder and star of CKY, Jackass, and Viva La Bam.*Phil Margera - Bam's father and a baker by profession*April Margera - Bam's mother*Jess Margera - Bam's brother and drummer of the band CKY...
/ Frantz team has since released a total of thirteen CKY
CKY
CKY may refer to:*CKY , a rock band from Pennsylvania; CKY referring to "Camp Kill Yourself".**CKY , a series of videos released by Bam Margera, named after his brother's band...
music videos, the most popular of which were played on MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
: CKY
CKY
CKY may refer to:*CKY , a rock band from Pennsylvania; CKY referring to "Camp Kill Yourself".**CKY , a series of videos released by Bam Margera, named after his brother's band...
"Flesh into Gear" (2001), CKY
CKY
CKY may refer to:*CKY , a rock band from Pennsylvania; CKY referring to "Camp Kill Yourself".**CKY , a series of videos released by Bam Margera, named after his brother's band...
"Attached at the Hip" (2002), CKY
CKY
CKY may refer to:*CKY , a rock band from Pennsylvania; CKY referring to "Camp Kill Yourself".**CKY , a series of videos released by Bam Margera, named after his brother's band...
"A#1 Roller Rager (2009) and the MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
half-hour music documentary, The Making Of "A#1 Roller Rager". In addition, the Margera
Margera
The surname Margera may refer to:*Bam Margera - Skateboarder and star of CKY, Jackass, and Viva La Bam.*Phil Margera - Bam's father and a baker by profession*April Margera - Bam's mother*Jess Margera - Bam's brother and drummer of the band CKY...
/ Frantz team created the DVD release Infiltrate•Destroy•Rebuild: The Video Album (2003), which features twelve music videos and "Behind-The-Scenes" documentary features.
The 69 Eyes
Joe Frantz has served as both producer and director of photography with director Bam MargeraBam Margera
Brandon 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...
on three music videos for the Finnish
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
band, The 69 Eyes
The 69 Eyes
The 69 Eyes are a multi-platinum selling Finnish gothic rock band. They are currently signed to EMI Finland. The band's albums are now distributed worldwide. The End Records acts as the band's official North American distributor, as Nuclear Blast Records provides distribution in Mainland Europe,...
: "Lost Boys" (2005), "Dead Girls Are Easy" (2009), and "Dead And Gone" (2009). The videos received heavy rotation on music video channels such as Kerrang! TV
Kerrang! TV
Kerrang! TV is a digital television station owned by Box Television, which is loosely connected to the magazine, Kerrang!. As of 2005, all of its programme content is music videos, the majority of which is open scheduled, for text requests from their playlist....
, and The Box
The Box
The Box may refer to:In television:* The Box , a music video television formerly known as Video Jukebox Network, originally from Miami, but now only available in the UK and Ireland** The Box , a defunct U.S...
, throughout Europe, Scandinavia, and the United Kingdom.
The Bloodhound Gang
Joe Frantz directed The Bloodhound GangThe Bloodhound Gang
The Bloodhound Gang may be a reference to:*The Bloodhound Gang , a segment on the program 3-2-1 Contact*The Bloodhound Gang, a band that took its name from the TV show segment...
music video "Screwing You On The Beach At Night
Screwing You on the Beach at Night
"Screwing You on the Beach at Night" is a 2007 single by the Bloodhound Gang. It was first released on iTunes on July 17, 2007, and later as a CD single...
" (2008), which is a visual parody of the classic black-and-white Chris Isaak
Chris Isaak
Christopher Joseph "Chris" Isaak is an American rock musician and occasional actor.-Early life:Isaak was born in Stockton, California, the son of Dorothy , a potato chip factory worker, and Joe Isaak, a forklift driver. Isaak's mother is Italian American, originating from Genoa...
"Wicked Game
Wicked Game
"Wicked Game" is a 1989 song by Chris Isaak from his third studio album Heart Shaped World. Despite being released as a single in 1989, it did not become a hit until it was later featured in the David Lynch film Wild at Heart...
" video. Frantz reconstructed the "Wicked Game
Wicked Game
"Wicked Game" is a 1989 song by Chris Isaak from his third studio album Heart Shaped World. Despite being released as a single in 1989, it did not become a hit until it was later featured in the David Lynch film Wild at Heart...
" video shot-per-shot, using the same camera angles, lenses, and shot composition as the original. Bloodhound Gang
Bloodhound Gang
Bloodhound Gang is a Collegeville, Pennsylvania-based American comedy band, although it began as a rap group and gradually changed its genre throughout the years...
frontman Jimmy Pop Ali's performance is a spoof of Chris Isaak
Chris Isaak
Christopher Joseph "Chris" Isaak is an American rock musician and occasional actor.-Early life:Isaak was born in Stockton, California, the son of Dorothy , a potato chip factory worker, and Joe Isaak, a forklift driver. Isaak's mother is Italian American, originating from Genoa...
's notably sexy performance in which Jimmy plays a drooling, cross-eyed, girl-chasing simpleton.
Viking Skull
Viking SkullViking Skull
Viking Skull is a 5-piece heavy metal band, originating in the UK.-History:Viking Skull was formed in 2002, by Raging Speedhorn members Gordon Morison, Darren Smith and Frank Regan, along with their Guitar Tech, Roddy Stone, and Merchandiser, Waldie....
's signature lifestyle of "drinking and rocking" is depicted in the videos directed by Bam Margera
Bam Margera
Brandon 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...
with Joe Frantz as producer and director of photography: Blackened Sunrise (2007) and Hair Of The Dog (2009).
Clutch
Joe Frantz teamed up with director Bam MargeraBam Margera
Brandon 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...
to produce and film the music video for the hard rock band Clutch
Clutch
A clutch is a mechanical device which provides for the transmission of power from one component to another...
"The Mob Goes Wild" (2004). The video features antics antics from Ryan Dunn
Ryan Dunn
Ryan Matthew Dunn was an American reality television personality and daredevil best known for being a member of the Jackass and Viva La Bam crew. He hosted Homewrecker and Proving Ground...
and Brandon DiCamillo
Brandon DiCamillo
Brandon Ralph DiCamillo is an American actor, stuntman and screenwriter. 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.-Personal life:He previously worked for Neiman-Marcus, and is the...
of MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
's Jackass
Jackass
A jackass is a male donkey.Jackass may also refer to:In entertainment:* Jackass ** Jackass: The Movie, 2002** Jackass Number Two, 2006 film** Jackass 2.5, a DVD release** Jackass: The Game, a video game...
.
Vinnie Paz and Jedi Mind Tricks
As a lifelong friend of Jedi Mind TricksJedi Mind Tricks
Jedi Mind Tricks is a hip hop duo with Vinnie Paz from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Jus Allah from Camden, New Jersey. The group was founded by two high school friends, rapper Vinnie Paz and former producer/DJ Stoupe the Enemy of Mankind...
founder Vinnie Paz, Frantz directed the first Jedi Mind Tricks
Jedi Mind Tricks
Jedi Mind Tricks is a hip hop duo with Vinnie Paz from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Jus Allah from Camden, New Jersey. The group was founded by two high school friends, rapper Vinnie Paz and former producer/DJ Stoupe the Enemy of Mankind...
video "I Who Have Nothing" (1996), which features experimental in-camera animation and effects shot on a 16-millimeter Bolex camera. When frontman Vinnie Paz pursued his solo career, Frantz served as director and cinematographer for Paz's debut video "Keep Movin' On" (2010). The video features cameos from several of Frantz's friends and associates: Philadelphia personality Tony Luke, Jr.
Tony Luke, Jr.
Anthony Lucidonio Jr. better known as Tony Luke, Jr. is an American actor, screenwriter, songwriter, restaurateur, sports reporter, and entrepreneur.-Early career:...
, Scott Vogel of the hardcore band Terror
Terror
Terror may refer to:*Fear, an emotional response to threats and danger*Terror, a political strategy of the asymmetrical use of threats and violence against enemies using means that fall outside the routine forms of political struggle operating within some current regime*Terrorism, the fact of...
, and Gina Lynn
Gina Lynn
Gina 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...
of the adult film world. Frantz followed the release with the Vinnie Paz documentary "Keep Movin' On: A Portrait Of Vinnie Paz".
Viva La Bands
The CD/DVD sets titled Viva La BandsViva la Bands
Viva La Bands is a series of CDs compiled by skater/Jackass alumnus Bam Margera, featuring songs from some of his favorite bands. It was released on June 21, 2005...
(2005) and Viva la Bands, Volume 2
Viva la Bands, Volume 2
Viva La Bands, Volume 2 is a CD compiled by skater/Jackass Bam Margera, featuring songs from some of his favorite artists. It was released on September 4, 2007...
(2007), were released by skater/Jackass
Jackass
A jackass is a male donkey.Jackass may also refer to:In entertainment:* Jackass ** Jackass: The Movie, 2002** Jackass Number Two, 2006 film** Jackass 2.5, a DVD release** Jackass: The Game, a video game...
alumnus Bam Margera
Bam Margera
Brandon 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 had international distribution. The CDs were compilations of songs from Bam's favorite bands. The DVD features include popular music videos, "behind-the-scenes" documentaries, and the "lost episode" of Viva La Bam
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...
, titled "Iceland Waterfall" which were directed by Bam Margera and produced and filmed by Joe Frantz.
Dreamseller the book
Joe Frantz is a collaborative coauthor of the book Dreamseller, which he wrote with MTVMTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
/ Jackass
Jackass (TV series)
jackass is an American reality series, originally shown on MTV from 2000 to 2002, featuring people performing various dangerous, crude, ridiculous, self-injuring stunts and pranks...
personality Brandon Novak
Brandon Novak
Brandon Novak is a professional skateboarder, actor, stuntman, and friend of Bam Margera and is a prominent member of the CKY Crew...
. This "cautionary tale" chronicles Novak's career as a young amateur skateboarder, descent into heroin addiction, and subsequent rise to MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
fame.
Frantz documented the life of Novak
Novak
Novák, Novak or Nowak is a surname in a number of Slavic languages, and one of the most popular surnames in many Slavic countries, namely the Czech Republic, Croatia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Poland and Russia....
in "Dreamseller: The Documentary Series. The film outlines Novak
Novak
Novák, Novak or Nowak is a surname in a number of Slavic languages, and one of the most popular surnames in many Slavic countries, namely the Czech Republic, Croatia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Poland and Russia....
's career, and the effects of drug addiction on relationships, and features interviews with Novak's mother, Bam Margera
Bam Margera
Brandon 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...
, Tony Hawk
Tony Hawk
Anthony Frank "Tony" Hawk , nicknamed "The Birdman" is an American retired professional skateboarder and actor. Hawk gained significant fame for completing the first 900 as well as his licensed video game titles distributed by Activision...
, Bucky Lasek
Bucky Lasek
-Biography:Lasek started skateboarding at the age of twelve, shortly after his bike was stolen. After entering amateur contests, he was quickly noticed by Powell Peralta talent scouts in 1987...
, and Ryan Dunn
Ryan Dunn
Ryan Matthew Dunn was an American reality television personality and daredevil best known for being a member of the Jackass and Viva La Bam crew. He hosted Homewrecker and Proving Ground...
who comment on their relationships with Novak and his history of drug abuse. In December 2007, on an episode of Radio Bam
Radio Bam
Radio 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 Sirius Radio, Frantz accuses Novak
Novak
Novák, Novak or Nowak is a surname in a number of Slavic languages, and one of the most popular surnames in many Slavic countries, namely the Czech Republic, Croatia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Poland and Russia....
of being high, frisks him, and uncovers hidden drugs. Consequently, Bam
Bam Margera
Brandon 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...
, Frantz, and company kicked Novak
Novak
Novák, Novak or Nowak is a surname in a number of Slavic languages, and one of the most popular surnames in many Slavic countries, namely the Czech Republic, Croatia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Poland and Russia....
out of Bam
Bam Margera
Brandon 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...
's studio and sent him home to Baltimore. In March 2009, in an attempt to dissuade young people from trying drugs, Frantz interviewed Novak
Novak
Novák, Novak or Nowak is a surname in a number of Slavic languages, and one of the most popular surnames in many Slavic countries, namely the Czech Republic, Croatia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Poland and Russia....
who was then committed to a mental institution for recovery from prescription drug addiction. Frantz and Novak have started writing the second book in the Dreamseller series, which is centered around Novak
Novak
Novák, Novak or Nowak is a surname in a number of Slavic languages, and one of the most popular surnames in many Slavic countries, namely the Czech Republic, Croatia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Poland and Russia....
's relationship with his father, now deceased.
Radio Bam
Joe Frantz is a regular guest host on the SIRIUS Satellite RadioSirius Satellite Radio
Sirius Satellite Radio is a satellite radio service operating in North America, owned by Sirius XM Radio.Headquartered in New York City, with smaller studios in Los Angeles and Memphis, Sirius was officially launched on July 1, 2002 and currently provides 69 streams of music and 65 streams of...
program Radio Bam
Radio Bam
Radio 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...
, which features Bam Margera
Bam Margera
Brandon 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 guests.