The Resume

(April 4, 1974-February 4, 2016)
Resided in Greenville, NC
Held the record for most X game gold medals (until 2013)
Won gold medals, every year in 1996-2003
Died of an apparent suicide (self-inflicted gunshot wound) (February 4, 2016)

Why he might be annoying:

He rode bicycles for a living.
He fell for a lame prank on Punk'd.
He played golf.
He had 'MIRRA' tattooed on his lower back.
He was sponsored by Slim Jim.
He occasionally shaved his head.

Why he might not be annoying:

His nickname was 'The Miracle Man.'
He was hit by drunk drivers twice and was told he would never ride again. He not only still rode, he competed and usually won.
He was a humble winner.
He won 24 X game medals, 14 of which are gold.
He is considered the best stunt rider of his time.
He turned his success in BMX into a video game series.
He lived with Ryan Nyquist they remained friends years after.

Credit: James Ballantine

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Celebrity Winners of the Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race (Ranked: 2007)
• ESPY's Best Action Sports Star - Male (Ranked: 2005)
• Extreme Sports Athletes
• Got Milk Advertisers
• I Died in 2016 (Ranked: 41)
• I Took a Bullet
• James Ballentine's Profiles
• Look at Me, I'm Riding a Bicycle
• MTV's Cribs
• MTV's Punk'd
• MTV's VJs and Hosts
• Profiles 10751-11000 (Ranked: 10776)
• Teen Choice Male Xtreme Athlete (Ranked: 2005)
• Video Game Stars
• We Died on the Same Day (Ranked: 20160204)
• Women.com's 12 Sexiest Men in Sports [2004]

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 13 Votes: 69.23% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 113 Votes: 84.96% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 19 Votes: 63.16% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 13 Votes: 53.85% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 11 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 20 Votes: 55.00% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 54 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 30 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 36 Votes: 58.33% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 72 Votes: 51.39% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 137 Votes: 62.77% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 211 Votes: 48.82% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 251 Votes: 53.39% Annoying