Biography
How did Steve-O, a.k.a. Stephen Glover, come to be one of the most controversial artists of his time? Ask him that and he'll tell you, "I stole a video camera from my father when I was fifteen years old". Hardly sooner than Steve-O hit puberty, he began producing videos of skateboarding, which featured an array of comical and dangerous behavior. After graduating from high school in England, a year at University of Miami taught Steve-O only that he wasn't cut out for college life. So he decided to drop out and try making it as a stuntman. Although he was able to put together volumes of stunt footage on his own, a career didn't seem to be materializing. So he decided to go to Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Clown College, to "bring legitamicy to his idiotic home video footage". Graduating from clown college led to an illustrious career as a performer both in the circus and on Royal Carribean Cruise Lines, but never led Steve-O to stray from the video camera, or the stunts. Determined to build a career in television and film, he sent his self-produced videos to anyone he thought might watch them. When one of these videos landed in the hands of Jeff Tremiane (Jackass creator/director/producer) a light began to flicker at the end of the tunnel. With an "inch of opportunity", Steve-O wrote himself a "mile of work" to do for Tremaine and Jackass. When MTV rejected his more dangerous ideas, Steve-O slated them for production, to be featured in his own "too hot for tv" video series and on stage during his own "Don't Try This At Home Tour". Promoting these ventures, as well as his own cable television show (Wildboyz) led to numerous appearances on "big talk shows" (including Jay Leno, Jimmy Kimmel, and Howard Stern) and, ultimately, made "Steve-O" a household name.
Facts
Real Name: Stephen Glover
Nicknames: Steve-O, Yeah-Dude, All-Balls, The Cheetah
Birthday: June 13, 1974
First Iron Maiden album: 1984
Started skateboarding: 1985
Met Motley Crue: 1987
Quit little league baseball: 1988
Landed first kickflip: 1989
Stole first video camera (from father): 1990
Graduated High School: 1992
Dropped out of University of Miami: 1993
Followed the Grateful Dead: 1994
First sponsorship (clothing company): 1995
First firebreathing back flip: 1996
Graduated from Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Clown College: 1997
Sold a lot of pot: 1998
Performed as a circus clown on cruise ships for six months: 1999
Joined the Hanneford Family Circus for six months: 2000
Moved to Los Angeles: 2001
First felony charges/CNN coverage: 2002
First full-size rock'n'roll tour bus: 2003
First appearance on Tonight Show with Jay Leno: 2004
Took a photo of Outer Space from a MIG fighter jet: 2005
First tattoo cover-up 2006
Completely lost control of everything: 2007
First time locked up in a psychiatric ward: 2008
So far, so good: 2009