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The Camp Kill Yourself crew (referred to as the CKY crew) was a group of friends and relatives centered around television personality and skateboarder Bam Margera, many of whom are from or located in and around West Chester, Pennsylvania. The crew was active from Landspeed presents: CKY (1999) to Minghags: The Movie (2009). Some members of the crew were skateboarders, while others were involved either on-camera or behind-the-scenes in Margera's various projects such as the CKY videos, Jackass , Viva La Bam , Haggard: The Movie , Bam's Unholy Union , Minghags: The Movie , and Radio Bam .

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The CKY crew was closely linked to the band CKY, which features Bam's brother Jess Margera on drums. Music by the band was often featured in video projects members of the crew were involved with.

Main crew

Bam Margera in 2006 Bam Margera Cropped.jpg
Bam Margera in 2006

The Margeras

Others

Reunions

In 2011, a few members of the crew briefly reunited for MTV's tribute to the late Ryan Dunn. Bam Margera, Jess Margera, Rake Yohn, and Chris Raab were all featured in the special.

On November 2, 2014, MTV aired a special called CKY: The Greatest Hits. It featured new interviews with Bam Margera, Jess Margera, Rake Yohn, Chris Raab, April Margera, Phil Margera, Dave Battaro and Joe Frantz. With special appearances from Johnny Knoxville, Jeff Tremaine, Kerry Getz and Tim O'Connor. The special also featured unreleased footage documenting the series as a whole. It was directed by longtime CKY crew member and cinematographer Joe Frantz. [5]

In 2018, Chris Raab featured many of the crew members on his "Bathroom Break" podcast. Guests included: Brandon Novak, Joe Frantz, Bam Margera, Rake Yohn, Deron Miller, April Margera, Phil Margera, Jess Margera, Dave Battaro and Vernon Zaborowski. [6] Brandon DiCamillo reportedly declined to appear. [7]

Filmography

Films

YearFilmMain members involved
1999 Landspeed presents: CKY Bam Margera, Ryan Dunn, Brandon DiCamillo, Chris Raab, Rake Yohn, Jess Margera
2000 CKY2K
2001 CKY3
CKY Documentary
2002 CKY4: The Latest & Greatest
Jackass: The Movie
2003 Haggard: The Movie
2005 The Dudesons Movie Bam Margera, Ryan Dunn, Chris Raab, Rake Yohn
A Halfway House Christmas Ryan Dunn, Rake Yohn
2006 Jackass Number Two Bam Margera, Ryan Dunn, Brandon DiCamillo (cameo), Jess Margera (cameo)
2007Dunn & Vito's Rock TourRyan Dunn, Brandon DiCamillo
3000 Miles Bam Margera, Ryan Dunn
Jackass 2.5 Bam Margera, Ryan Dunn, Brandon DiCamillo, Rake Yohn, Jess Margera
2008Hotdog CasseroleChris Raab, Brandon DiCamillo, Rake Yohn
Bam Margera Presents: Where the #$&% Is Santa?Bam Margera, Jess Margera
2009 Minghags: The Movie Bam Margera, Ryan Dunn, Brandon DiCamillo, Rake Yohn, Jess Margera
2010 Jackass 3D Bam Margera, Ryan Dunn, Rake Yohn (cameo), Jess Margera (cameo)
2011 Jackass 3.5
2012Cattle BagBrandon DiCamillo, Rake Yohn
2013 Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa Chris Raab (production assistant)
2014 Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa .5
Borrowed HappinessChris Raab, Brandon DiCamillo, Rake Yohn, Jess Margera (musician)
2020 Steve-O: GnarlyBam Margera, Ryan Dunn (archive footage)
2022 Jackass Forever Chris Raab (cameo and cameraman), Bam Margera (cameo), Ryan Dunn (archived footage), Brandon DiCamillo (archived footage), Rake Yohn (archived footage)
Jackass 4.5 Chris Raab (cameraman), Ryan Dunn (archive footage)
TBAThe Brandon Novak StoryBam Margera, Chris Raab, Ryan Dunn (archived footage)

Television

YearTitleMain members involved
2000–2001 Jackass Bam Margera, Ryan Dunn, Brandon DiCamillo, Chris Raab, Rake Yohn, Jess Margera
2002Jackass Backyard BBQBam Margera, Ryan Dunn, Brandon DiCamillo (archived footage)
2003Jackass Winterjam SpecialBam Margera, Ryan Dunn
2003–2006 Viva La Bam Bam Margera, Ryan Dunn, Brandon DiCamillo, Chris Raab, Rake Yohn, Jess Margera
2005 Commando VIP Ryan Dunn
Homewrecker
2006 The Dudesons (season 1) Bam Margera, Ryan Dunn, Chris Raab, Rake Yohn
Blastazoid Brandon DiCamillo, Rake Yohn
2007 Bam's Unholy Union Bam Margera, Brandon DiCamillo, Rake Yohn, Jess Margera, Ryan Dunn (3 episodes)
2008 Jackassworld.com: 24 Hour Takeover Bam Margera, Jess Margera, Ryan Dunn (archived footage), Brandon DiCamillo (archived footage)
BamimationBam Margera, Brandon DiCamillo, Ryan Dunn, Rake Yohn
2009 The Dudesons (season 3) Bam Margera
2010 The Dudesons in America Bam Margera, Ryan Dunn
Bam's World Domination
2011 Proving Ground Ryan Dunn
A Tribute to Ryan DunnBam Margera, Rake Yohn, Chris Raab, Jess Margera, Ryan Dunn (archived footage), Brandon DiCamillo (archived footage)
2014 Bam's Bad Ass Game Show Bam Margera
CKY: The Greatest Hits Bam Margera, Rake Yohn, Chris Raab, Jess Margera, Ryan Dunn (archived footage), Brandon DiCamillo (archived footage)
2017Epicly Later'd: Bam MargeraBam Margera, Chris Raab, Ryan Dunn (archived footage), Brandon DiCamillo (archived footage), Rake Yohn (archived footage), Jess Margera (archived footage)

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