My parents said that I was nine months old and would throw myself out of the crib onto the floor continually. As soon as they left the room after putting me back in they'd hear a big bump and I'd be on the floor again.

The videos focus on the resurgence of creativity in Detroit. He said this was done by "sticking a tube into his penis all the way up to his bladder" referring to the practice of catheterization (10–11 inches). His father worked as a car salesman.

He is best known as a co-creator and cast member of the MTV series Jackass.