Brandon Novak (1978)

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In a nutshell, Brandon was a professional skateboarder discovered by Tony Hawk, rose to fame on the hit MTV show Viva la Bam, and the movies Jackass, got hooked on heroin for 20 years, wrote the addiction memoir, Dreamseller, and it became a best seller on Amazon. Brandon gives back by helping people into treatment celebrating 7 years clean today and nearly 4 years tobacco free. He relates to millions of people across the country; 1 in 4 to be exact who are directly affected by addiction in their family. He travels the country as the keynote speaker for the DEA's Youth Summit events, bringing awareness and education to high schools across the nation. Brandon truly embodies someone who can change their life around. His first book, Dreamseller, is in its 9th print edition, and is one of Amazon's top 50 addiction memoirs. His latest book, "The Streets of Baltimore"' where Brandon was born, is out now. Brandon is based in Philadelphia.