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    From BMX to Television Personality

    By Brian Tunney

    Published Wednesday September 28, 2011

    Dave Mirra, former MTV host and guest on shows such as 'Rome Is Burning.' Launch Gallery »

    Jonathan Daniel/Kevin Winter/Getty Images

    Jonathan Daniel/Kevin Winter/Getty ImagesDave Mirra, former MTV host and guest on shows such as 'Rome Is Burning.' Launch Gallery »

    Earlier this month, Fuel TV premiered the new adventure travel show Strangers in Danger, starring BMXers Mike 'Rooftop' Escamilla and Zack 'Catfish' Yankush.' The show, which airs on Tuesday nights and features the duo eating bizarre foods and getting punched in foreign countries, is generating buzz both in and out of the BMX community. And because of that buzz, we decided now would be a good time to examine the various ways that other BMXers have made the jump from riding into television. Starting with Chad Degroot's appearance on The Jerry Springer show and ending with Strangers in Danger, this is a small sampling of BMXers turned TV personalities. Enjoy.

    Launch BMXers Turned TV Personalities Gallery »

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      Zack Warden wins BMX Big Air

      Zack Warden lands new backflip combination in the GoPro BMX Big Air at X Games Barcelona 2013.
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      Colton Satterfield wins BMX Big Air bronze

      Colton Satterfield scores a 90.00 on Run 3 in the GoPro BMX Big Air final at X Games Barcelona 2013 and wins bronze.
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      Age doesn't matter

      X Games Barcelona was filled with firsts, repeats, win streaks and another chapter for the ages in X Games history.
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      Vince Byron wins BMX Big Air silver

      Vince Byron scores a 90.00 on Run 2 of the GoPro BMX Big Air final at X Games Barcelona 2013 and takes silver.
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      Garrett Reynolds BMX Street gold

      Garrett Reynolds wins gold in BMX Street at X Games Barcelona 2013.
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      GoPro Course Preview: BMX Big Air

      Join Steve McCann and GoPro as they preview BMX Big Air at X Games Barcelona 2013.

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