Bam Margera 100% Skateboarder

In this Bam Margera 2026 interview, "Bam Margera 100% Skateboarder", we sit down with skateboarding legend & MTV superstar, the original prankster, Bam Margera — as he exclaims his massive love for skateboarding, since the day he first laid eyes on a board. As many know, Bam has reached massive fame outside of skateboarding and has experienced his fair share of highs and lows. But at the end of the day, he is just another skateboarder like you and I. Long before Bam became the face of Jackass, he was a skate rat from Pennsylvania who would skateboard around LOVE Park and FDR daily, stacking skate clips.

Bam Margera: A Skateboarder First, Icon Second

Before the TV deals, the stunts, and the global fame — there was a kid from West Chester, Pennsylvania who couldn't put his skateboard down. Bam Margera grew up skating the streets of Philly, grinding curbs at LOVE Park and sessioning FDR Skatepark long before either became legendary in their own right. Skateboarding wasn't a stepping stone for Bam — it was the foundation everything else was built on.

In this exclusive 2026 interview, Bam reflects on what skateboarding has always meant to him: freedom, creativity, community, and an identity that no amount of Hollywood fame could replace. He talks candidly about the culture that shaped him, the skaters who inspired him, and why — no matter what life has thrown at him — he always comes back to the board.

From CKY to Jackass: Skateboarding Was Always the Thread

Most people discovered Bam through Jackass or Viva La Bam, but the skate community knew him long before that. His early CKY (Camp Kill Yourself) videos were raw, unfiltered skate footage mixed with the kind of chaos that would later define a generation of action sports media. Bam's skating — technical, creative, and fearless — was always the backbone of those projects, even when the pranks stole the headlines.

In this interview, Bam revisits those early days with the kind of clarity that only comes with time. He speaks about the skaters who pushed him, the spots that defined his style, and the moments that reminded him why he started in the first place.

The Highs, The Lows, and the Board That Never Left

Bam Margera's journey has been as public as it has been turbulent. But through every chapter — the peaks of MTV stardom, the personal struggles, the comebacks — skateboarding remained a constant. In this conversation, he opens up about how the act of skating has served as both an anchor and an escape, a reminder of who he is when everything else falls away.

This is the Bam Margera that the skate world has always known: raw, passionate, and 100% skateboarder.

Watch the Full Interview

Hit play above to watch the full Bam Margera 2026 interview — an honest, unfiltered conversation with one of skateboarding's most iconic figures. Whether you grew up watching CKY tapes or discovered Bam through Jackass, this one is for the skaters.