Brandon Novak, an actor known for the films Jackass and Viva La Bam, among others, was a teenage skateboarder, but his lust for heroin led to a junkie’s destiny on the streets of Baltimore.
Arrests, rehabs, and drug-tortured love triangles consumed Novak’s life, until his childhood friend and Jackass alumnus Bam Margera guided him to MTV fame. But Novak’s stardom led him down a self-destructive path that forced him to sculpt his future.
This suspenseful memoir is interspersed with action, humor, and inspiration.
Joe Frantz is an American filmmaker, author, and member of Bam Margera’s CKY Crew. He has authored several books about addiction, including Dreamseller and The Streets of Baltimore with Brandon Novak. He has served as producer, director, director of photography, and cameraman on over two hundred episodes of television for MTV, National Geographic, the Discovery Channel, Animal Planet, the Travel Channel, and various other networks.
Brandon Thomas Novak is an American author, motivational speaker, and former professional skateboarder and CKY crew member. He also had appearances in the Viva La Bam reality comedy series and the Jackass films.