Nitro Circus


Nitro Circus is an "action sport collective" led by Travis Pastrana, featuring his friends and him traveling around the world riding dirtbikes, BASE jumping, and performing stunts. Co-founded in 2003 by Pastrana, Nitro Circus has become a media company that produces television programming, documentaries and the Nitro Circus Live tour. In 2016, the company introduced the Nitro World Games, an action sports competition designed around pushing progression in core action sports disciplines like FMX, BMX, skate and scooter.

History

DVDs

The collective began by releasing 8 DVDs during the early 2000s. Good sales led to the creation of the television show.
Title
Travis & the Nitro Circus
Travis & the Nitro Circus 2
Nitro Circus 3
Nitro Circus 4: Lock N Load
Nitro Circus 5: Thrillbillies
Nitro Circus 6: Thrillbillies Doublewide
Nitro Circus 7: Country Fried
Nitro Circus: Greatest Hits''

Television show

Originally run as a 2006 miniseries on Fuel TV, it began running as an episodic reality television show on MTV that featured people performing various dangerous stunts. Nitro Circus officially debuted on February 8, 2009; Season 2 premiered on August 27, 2009.

3D film

was released August 8, 2012 in the United States and November 15, 2012 in Australia and New Zealand for one week. Release dates for other countries are to be announced.
Jim DeChamp suffered a serious back injury on June 29, 2011, while shooting for the 3D film. After undergoing surgery, his doctors indicated there was no spinal damage and that they expect him to make a full recovery.
Damien Starkey and Paul Phillips, both ex-Puddle of Mudd members, scored the movie and provided the majority of the music. This was done through Starkey's company Give 2 Get Music.

''Nitro Circus Live''

Nitro Circus Live is a reality television show. It follows Travis Pastrana and the Nitro Circus crew as they perform live all around the world.

Nitro World Games

The Nitro World Games is an action sports competition featuring rallycross, freestyle motocross, BMX, kick scooter and skateboard competitions. The 2016 and 2017 editions were held at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, Utah. The 2018 edition had four venues in the United States, United Kingdom and France.

Cast

The Nitro Crew

;Travis Pastrana
;Andy Bell
;Jolene Van Vugt
;Jim DeChamp
;Erik Roner
;Tommy Passemante
;Greg Powell
;Gregg Godfrey
;Jeremy Rawle
;Lyn-Z Adams Hawkins
;Dusty Wygle
;Aaron Sauvage
;Hubert Rowland
Peter Rowinski

''Nitro Circus Live'' Athletes

[BMX]

;Chad Kagy
;Andy Buckworth
;Jaie Toohey
;Matt Whyatt
;Andrew Ahumada
;James Foster
;Jed Mildon
;Austin Hanson
;Todd Meyn
;Ryan Williams

Skate">Skateboarding">Skate

;Christopher 'Beaver' Fleming
;Bob Burnquist

[Freestyle Motocross]

;Cameron Sinclair
;Blake Williams
;Jarryd McNeil
;Steve Mini
;Sam Boyd
;Clinton Moore
;Michael Norris
;Matty McFerran
;Rob Adelberg
;Taka Higashino
;Adam Jones
;Josh Sheehan
;Mark Monea
;Brad Burch
;Thomas Pages
;Beau
;Bruce Cook

Inline Skates

;Chris Haffey

Wheelchair

;Aaron Fotheringham
;Mark Zupan

Scooters">Freestyle scootering">Scooters

;Ryan Williams
;Corey Funk
;Capron Funk
;Tyler Chaffin

[Ski]

;Rory Bushfield

Mountain Board">Mountainboarding">Mountain Board

;Matt Brind

Contraptions

;J Cole Edginton
;Ethen Godfrey Roberts
;Rory Bushfield

Nitro Grommets

;Meghan Godfrey
;Chanler Godfrey
;Tyler Roberts

MC's

;Bruce Robson
;Laurette Nicoll
;Andy Zeiss
;Busty Wolter