The Camp Kill Yourself crew (referred to as the CKY crew) was a group of friends and relatives centered on 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.
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 that members of the crew were involved with.
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Main crew
Bam Margera – Former professional skateboarder for Element Skateboarding. Starred in hit movie series Jackass and his own reality TV shows Viva La Bam and Bam's Unholy Union. Has since struggled with drug and alcohol abuse and has been in and out of rehab.
Ryan Dunn – Was part of both the CKY and Jackass crews. He and Margera participated in the Gumball 3000 three times in the years 2005, 2006 and 2008. Dunn also starred in Margera's directorial debut, Haggard: The Movie. Dunn died in a drunk-driving incident in 2011.
Brandon DiCamillo – Was responsible for the shopping carts skit and wrote all the skits and stunts with Margera while making the CKY videos. DiCamillo was known for playing various characters in movies and in the CKY videos. He was one of the groomsmen at Margera's wedding. After 2009's 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.
Raab Himself (real name Chris Raab) – Appeared in all of the CKY videos. Raab left the crew shortly after the filming of Viva La Bam in 2005 after having a dispute with Margera for unknown reasons. This was later cleared up by Raab, stating the reason he left was to live a more sober lifestyle. He released his movie Hotdog Casserole in 2008. Raab made his most recent appearance in MTV's CKY: The Greatest Hits alongside the other main CKY crew members in 2014. Raab is the only CKY crew member involved in Jackass Forever and Jackass 4.5, which were both released in 2022. He was a camera operator for both films and had a brief appearance in Jackass Forever.
Rake Yohn (real name Edward Webb) – Known for his long hair, love for heavy metal music, and strong dislike of mustard. He is a chemist after receiving his BS at Penn State. Alongside DiCamillo, he co-hosted the show Blastazoid. They also both appear in Raab's movies Hotdog Casserole and Borrowed Happiness.
Jess Margera – Bam's elder brother. He plays drums for CKY, Gnarkill, Viking Skull, and The Company Band. Jess was Bam's best man at his wedding.
The Margeras
April Margera – Bam's mother
Phil Margera – Bam's father
Don Vito (real name Vincent Margera) – Bam's uncle. He died of liver and kidney failure in 2015.
Ruthie Margera a.k.a. "Boof" – Bam's aunt and Phil's sister. Appeared in Viva La Bam and Minghags: The Movie. She died in 2021.
Darlene Margera a.k.a. "Mum-Mum" or "Mom-Mom" – She is Phil and Vincent's mother, April's mother-in-law and the grandmother of Jess and Bam Margera. She made a few appearances on Viva La Bam, Bam's Unholy Union, and in the CKY videos. She died in 2007.
Phillip Margera Sr. a.k.a. "Pop-Pop" – The father of Phil Margera and Don Vito. Appeared in Viva La Bam, Bam's Unholy Union, Haggard: The Movie, and Minghags: The Movie. He is credited for giving Brandon Margera the "Bam" nickname. He died in 2021.
Others
Chris Aspite a.k.a. Hoofbité – He is a professional skateboarder. He co-wrote Haggard: The Movie along with Bam and Brandon DiCamillo. He attended the University of Pittsburgh.
Dave Battaro a.k.a. Lord Battaro – He and Brandon DiCamillo roomed together before. He played the "Mustard Man" in CKY4.
Matt Cole a.k.a. "Shitbirdz" – Bam's maternal uncle. Cole plays guitar for Gnarkill. He has appeared in Bam's Unholy Union and was a regular on Radio Bam. He was one of the groomsmen in Bam's wedding. He also appeared in Bam Margera Presents: Where the#$&% Is Santa?, and briefly toured with CKY as a keyboardist.
Dave Decurtis a.k.a. Naked Dave. – He appears naked in Margera's works (hence the nickname). A stunt of him running naked in front of a van was featured on Jackass and originally appeared on CKY. He usually has clothes on only when not filming.
Jason Ellis – Pro-skater. He has appeared in Viva La Bam and Haggard: The Movie. He had a show on SpikeTV called The Wild World of Spike. He is currently the host of the Jason Ellis Show.
Joe Frantz – Under Bam's direction, Frantz has served multiple roles as producer and director of photography on the independent films Haggard and Minghags, the CKY video series (CKY3 and CKY4), and music videos for HIM, CKY, and The 69 Eyes (as well as other popular bands). Frantz is also one of the cameramen behind Jackass Number Two, Jackass 2.5, Jackass 3D and Jackass 3.5. He was also in the show Blastazoid with Rake Yohn and Brandon DiCamillo. Frantz is known for the on-screen appearances he has made in the works he produces, in television shows and films such as Viva La Bam, Bam's Unholy Union, the CKY video series, and Bam Margera Presents: Where the#$&% Is Santa?. He also is a collaborative co-author of the book Dreamseller, which he wrote with MTV/Jackass personality Brandon Novak.
Ryan Gee a.k.a. "Shitgoose" and "The Gill" – He is a professional photographer who works with Bam on many of his projects including the behind-the-scenes footage for Minghags.
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.
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. Brandon DiCamillo reportedly declined to appear.