At age 14 Brandon was discovered by pro-skater Tony Hawk.
His nicknames include: DBD (dead beat dad) and Father of the Year for
not being able to provide for his child; and The Dream Seller (which is
tattooed on his back), for "selling dreams left and right," referring
to his reputation for being extremely promiscuous.
Novak has admitted to being a former heroin user and has been clean
from heroin since 2003.
He likes to skateboard and almost went pro.
Dooli, his character's name in Haggard (2003), was the real nickname of his
dealer in northwest Baltimore.
He appears regularly on Bam Margera's SIRIUS Satellite Radio show, Radio
Bam on Faction 28.
Novak's first child, son Jackson Andrew, was born on December 5,
2005.
On the January 23, 2006 episode of Radio Bam on SIRIUS Satellite Radio
and again on the April 3, 2006 episode, Novak was absent from the show
while he attended rehab for addiction to pills.