| Editor | Dave Carnie Chris Nieratko |
|---|---|
| Staff writers | Sean Cliver Earl Parker Jeff Tremaine Chris Pontius Marc McKee |
| Photographer | Rick Kosick |
| Categories | Skateboarding magazine |
| Publisher | Larry Flynt |
| Founder | Steve Rocco |
| Founded | 1992 |
| Final issue | 2004 |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Big Brother was a skateboarding magazine founded by Steve Rocco in 1992,[1][2] which was notable for ushering in street skating and the sub-culture of skateboarding. Big Brother ceased publication in 2004.[2]
The magazine often covered various taboo topics in addition to skateboarding. Early articles featured step by step methods of committing suicide and rip-off schemes such as how to make a fake ID. It would also regularly employ odd gimmicks such as printing the magazine in different sizes, packaging it in a cereal box and including seemingly incongruous items such as trading cards and a cassette tape in the packaging. Early writers included Sean Cliver, Earl Parker (Thomas Schmidt), Jeff Tremaine, Marc McKee, Mike Ballard and Pat Canale.[3]
They also released a few videos, including "Shit", then "Number Two", with a few stunts and pranks, but the videos were mostly skateboarding-oriented.
A documentary on the magazine's history, Dumb: The Story of Big Brother Magazine premiered on Hulu on June 3, 2017. The documentary featured interviews with Bam Margera, Steve-O, Johnny Knoxville, Spike Jonze, Jeff Tremaine, and others who were involved in the magazine's creation.[4]