Welcome to Nitro Circus! MTV's Brand New Eye-Watering Stunt Show

Welcome to Nitro Circus! MTV's Brand New Eye-Watering Stunt Show

LONDON, April 2/PRNewswire/ --

- Sundays at 10pm From 5th April on MTV ONE

If you thought the Jackass cast were fearless, think again. The team
behind 'Nitro Circus' bring terrifying stunts to a jaw-dropping new level. So
impressive are their talents that Jonny Knoxville himself insisted on being
their exec producer!

The five tight-knit, highly skilled adrenalin junkies are led by
motorcycling champion, Travis Pastrana, on a non-stop white knuckle ride of
risk-taking and thrill-seeking.

Whether it's jumping out of an aeroplane without a parachute or being the
first person ever to double back flip a motorcycle, Pastrana's thirst for
danger knows no limits. And he's in good company.

Erik 'Rubberneck' Roner is a world-class extreme skier and BASE jumper,
while the only female in the group, Jolene Van Vugt is a professional
motocross racer with nerves of steel. Bringing some comic humour into the mix
is Streetbike Tommy. His desperate attempts to impress the rest of the team
combined with his total lack of skill provides moments of sheer comedy
genius.

Travis's parents also get in on the action. His father, a former Marine,
is often on hand to offer gruelling training tips. And on Mother's Day,
Travis will give an extra special gift of back flipping a motorcycle into a
foam pit - with his Mum on the front handlebars!

Tune in to MTV ONE Sundays at 10pm from 5th April and watch at your
peril.

http://www.mtv.co.uk/shows/nitro-circus

NITRO CIRCUS CAST BIOS

TRAVIS PASTRANA

Travis has ruled the action sport world since his first X
Games gold medal in 1998, to the world's only double-backflip on a motorcycle
in 2006. He does it all from flipping his dirt bike into the Grand Canyon,
crushing cars in his monster truck, to winning the North American Rally Car
championship. Travis has a severe ADHD condition which propels him to
constantly seek the next big thrill. When he's not putting himself in harms
way, he's trying to convince the rest of the Crew to do his bidding.

JOLENE VAN VUGT

Jolene is one of the few girls that can handle her own in this
testosterone driven crew. She is a world-class motocross racer and is
fearless. She is the only girl in the world to successfully backflip a
motorcycle over a gap. She adds an interesting element as she tries to
compete with the boys while the boys will do anything to avoid getting beat
by a cute girl.

ANDY BELL

Andy is a washed up FMX rider known more for his party
tricks and beer drinking than his prowess on a bike. His nickname is
"Hasselhoff" because, despite his lack of talent, he is popular in Europe.
Andy is a master at spurring on Travis and the Crew. However, he's not afraid
to lay it on the line when the tables are turned.

JIM DECHAMP

Jim has been one of Travis's closest friends since childhood.
He is a professional mountain bike downhill racer and freestyle rider. Jim
and Travis have a very collaborative relationship where they dream up all
sorts of stunts. They started their stunt career as kids on big wheels and
pedal bikes and have graduated to motorcycles, race cars, off-road trucks and
anything else that goes fast and jumps far.

ERIK "RUBERNECK" RONER

Erik is a world-class extreme skier who has combined his
passion for B.A.S.E. jumping to produce some incredible stunts. Travis likes
to have him around because he always wears a helmet camera and knows how to
pack a chute (Travis doesn't). First descents and good Mexican food make him
happy.

STREETBIKE TOMMY PASSAMONTE

Tommy is fat, lazy and has no discernible skills (he would
argue this point). However, he dreams of a day when he becomes famous and can
stop working in construction. He will do anything to get there. In fact, he
often gets ahead of himself by acting like a rock star (e.g. he charged
$10,000 on his dad's credit card in one night at a club). Although he has not
achieved his goal, his efforts never fail to entertain. Travis and the rest
of the Crew keep him around for comic relief.

For further information regarding Nitro Circus please call James
Fitzgerald, Graham Lee or Melanie Seasons on +44(0)207-927-7520.

Alternatively email james.fitzgerald@onlinefire.co.uk,
graham.lee@onlinefire.co.uk or melanie.seasons@onlinefire.co.uk.

Source: MTV

For further information regarding Nitro Circus please call James Fitzgerald, Graham Lee or Melanie Seasons on +44(0)207-927-7520; Alternatively email james.fitzgerald@onlinefire.co.uk,
graham.lee@onlinefire.co.uk or melanie.seasons@onlinefire.co.uk.

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