Dimitry Elyashkevich
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Dimitry Elyashkevich is a producer
and camera
operator
of the MTV series
of Jackass
and Wildboyz
.
He was born on February 23, 1975 in Minsk
, Soviet Union
(now Belarus
). Dimitry has also cameoed in the series and movies, most notably the Gumball 3000
rally special as their Russian
Interpreter
, as well as being part of the "Terror Taxi" skit in Jackass Number Two. Elyashkevich has also worked with Steve-O
in his Don't Try This At Home tour.
He was the voice of the exhale in the "Dickhouse" logo at the beginning of Jackass Number Two. Dimitry revealed this in the DVD commentary for the film. Dimitry currently resides in Brooklyn, New York, where he grew up.
On an episode of Radio Bam
, Bam stated that Dimitry has a gambling problem. On a trip to Las Vegas, the jackass crew all took away his money as a joke so that he couldnt gamble that night, and it was said that Dimitry did not sleep that whole night until he got a hold of the money to go gamble.
Dimitry directed the 2009 documentary film "Demise and Rise of Steve-O".
His name (Elyashkevich) is pronounced El-E-Osk-A-Vich.
Film producer
A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...
and camera
Camera
A camera is a device that records and stores images. These images may be still photographs or moving images such as videos or movies. The term camera comes from the camera obscura , an early mechanism for projecting images...
operator
Operator (profession)
An operator is a professional designation used in various industries, including broadcasting , computing, customer service, physics, and construction. Operators are day-to-day end users of systems, that may or may not be mission-critical, but are typically managed and maintained by technicians or...
of the MTV series
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
of Jackass
Jackass (TV series)
jackass is an American reality series, originally shown on MTV from 2000 to 2002, featuring people performing various dangerous, crude, ridiculous, self-injuring stunts and pranks...
and Wildboyz
Wildboyz
Wildboyz is a spin-off and follow-up to Jackass, which debuted in 2003 on MTV and moved to MTV2 in its third season. Steve-O and Chris Pontius are the stars of the show, who perform stunts and acts with animals, often putting themselves in situations for which they are not trained...
.
He was born on February 23, 1975 in Minsk
Minsk
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, Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
(now Belarus
Belarus
Belarus , officially the Republic of Belarus, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered clockwise by Russia to the northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest. Its capital is Minsk; other major cities include Brest, Grodno , Gomel ,...
). Dimitry has also cameoed in the series and movies, most notably the Gumball 3000
Gumball 3000
The Gumball 3000 is an annual international road rally which takes place on public roads, with a different route around the world each year. Founded in 1999 by Maximillion Cooper, it sees an annual entry of 120 cars, which are mostly exotic and powerful sports cars. However, more unusual entries ...
rally special as their Russian
Russian language
Russian is a Slavic language used primarily in Russia, Belarus, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. It is an unofficial but widely spoken language in Ukraine, Moldova, Latvia, Turkmenistan and Estonia and, to a lesser extent, the other countries that were once constituent republics...
Interpreter
Interpreting
Language interpretation is the facilitating of oral or sign-language communication, either simultaneously or consecutively, between users of different languages...
, as well as being part of the "Terror Taxi" skit in Jackass Number Two. Elyashkevich has also worked with Steve-O
Steve-O
Steve-O is an American stunt performer and television personality. His entertainment career is mostly centered around his performance stunts on the American TV series Jackass and accompanying movies....
in his Don't Try This At Home tour.
He was the voice of the exhale in the "Dickhouse" logo at the beginning of Jackass Number Two. Dimitry revealed this in the DVD commentary for the film. Dimitry currently resides in Brooklyn, New York, where he grew up.
On an episode of Radio Bam
Radio Bam
Radio Bam is a Sirius Radio Station that is aired on Mondays at 7pm, straight after The Jason Ellis Show. On each episode, Bam Margera and his friends tell stories about past times and play music...
, Bam stated that Dimitry has a gambling problem. On a trip to Las Vegas, the jackass crew all took away his money as a joke so that he couldnt gamble that night, and it was said that Dimitry did not sleep that whole night until he got a hold of the money to go gamble.
Dimitry directed the 2009 documentary film "Demise and Rise of Steve-O".
His name (Elyashkevich) is pronounced El-E-Osk-A-Vich.