Raced Mountain Bikes in 1984 and 1985. Was also a cross-country runner
in the mid-1980s.
Was a computer science major but dropped out to run bungee trips with
John and Peter Kockelman and their company Bungee Adventures.
Grew up with the Kockelman Brothers, the innovators of commercial
bungee jumping (1987).
Has bungee jumped off the Golden Gate Bridge 22 times.
Has done close to 1,000 bungee jumps off of bridges, hot air balloons,
cranes and helicopters.
Was a pro-am speed skier and lived as a ski bum in Mammoth, Lake Tahoe
and Park City, UT, for 12 years. Has gone 180 kph (118 mph) on skis in a
trial run before a race that did not happen due to poor weather
conditions. Has skied off many of the world renowned cliffs of Squaw
Valley prior to them being put off limits.
Got into stunts through Jerri Churchill, a first AD on the show Melrose Place (1992), after she asked him to come in and play a thug while he was
visiting from Lake Tahoe. She did everything she could to talk him out
of it, but he still went after it.