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{{Short description|American BMX rider and television host (born 1976)}} |
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| birth_name = Thomas Joseph Lavin |
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1976|12|7}} |
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| birth_place = [[Las Vegas, Nevada]], U.S. |
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| occupation = {{hlist|Cyclist|television host}} |
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'''Thomas Joseph Lavin''' (born December 7, 1976) is an American [[BMX]] cyclist and the host of [[MTV]]'s reality competition series ''[[The Challenge (TV series)|The Challenge]]'' since its [[Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Gauntlet 2|eleventh season]]. |
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==Early life== |
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Thomas Joseph Lavin was born in Las Vegas, Nevada. Lavin first began to ride bikes when he was two. He eventually became a professional winning his first pro contest at the age of nineteen.<ref name="gq">{{Cite web |last=Hope |first=Clover |date=April 9, 2021 |title='The Challenge' Is Chaos, But TJ Lavin Keeps It Sane |url=https://www.gq.com/story/mtv-the-challenge-tj-lavin-profile |access-date=May 14, 2022 |website=[[GQ]] |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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==Career== |
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===BMX=== |
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He has entered events including the [[X Games]] and the [[Dew Tour]]. In the X Games he took bronze three times, silver once, and gold three times (One was Australian). He has been a DK Dirt Circuit Champion, a champion in the [[Gravity Games]], a European championship winner, and a CFB Champion. In 1995, he was crowned the "King of Dirt." He has a {{convert|1|acre|adj=on}} BMX track in his backyard which includes several groomed trails and dirt jumps.<ref name="LAV">{{Cite web |last=Feldberg |first=Sarah |date=May 28, 2009 |title=Larger than Lav - Las Vegas Weekly |url=https://lasvegasweekly.com/ae/music/2009/may/28/larger-lav/ |website=lasvegasweekly.com}}</ref> |
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Lavin was competing in a Dew Tour event in Las Vegas on October 14, 2010, where he crashed and was rushed to the hospital. Due to the critical injuries he sustained, he was put into a medically induced coma and developed a case of [[pneumonia]] shortly after.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://fresh1059.radio.com/2010/10/15/bmx-mtv-host-t-j-lavin-in-critical-condition/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101018051843/http://fresh1059.radio.com/2010/10/15/bmx-mtv-host-t-j-lavin-in-critical-condition/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=2010-10-18 |title=BMX-MTV host TJ Lavin in critical condition }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=October 14, 2010 |title=BMX Star T.J. Lavin in Coma After Major Crash |url=https://www.tmz.com/2010/10/15/tj-lavin-coma-bmx-injured-mtv/ |website=[[TMZ]] |language=en}}</ref> On October 20, Chas Aday, friend of Lavin, reported that Lavin was breathing on his own, following simple commands like squeezing hands or giving thumbs-up to the doctors and he was expected to make a full recovery.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Vena |first=Jocelyn |date=October 20, 2010 |title=TJ Lavin Expected To Make A 'Full Recovery,' Pal Says |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1650440/tj-lavin-expected-to-make-a-full-recovery-pal-says/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150614174528/http://www.mtv.com/news/1650440/tj-lavin-expected-to-make-a-full-recovery-pal-says/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=June 14, 2015 |website=MTV News |language=en}}</ref> Lavin was able to return home on November 16, 2010.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Montgomery |first=James |date=November 16, 2010 |title=TJ Lavin Returns Home One Month After Serious Bike Crash |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1652376/tj-lavin-returns-home-one-month-after-serious-bike-crash/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150306214230/http://www.mtv.com/news/1652376/tj-lavin-returns-home-one-month-after-serious-bike-crash/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=March 6, 2015 |website=MTV News |language=en}}</ref> |
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According to [[Bleacher Report]] he is considered one of the greatest BMX riders of all time.<ref name="bleacher">{{Cite web |last=Solar |first=David |date=October 21, 2010 |title=TJ Lavin: Latest News on BMX Star's Accident and His Recovery |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/497525-tj-lavin-latest-news-on-bmx-stars-accident-and-his-recovery |access-date=May 14, 2022 |website=[[Bleacher Report]] |language=en}}</ref> |
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Lavin was included into the USA BMX Hall of Fame on October 29, 2022 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA. Source: https://www.usabmx.com/site/sections/8 See photo of Hall of Fame Inductees for 2022. |
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===Music=== |
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Self taught in playing the piano, Lavin used the recording studio in his home to record and release an album called LAVS the First SET.<ref name=bleacher/> In 2008, Lavin released the single "Soldier", a tribute to his long-time friend [[Stephen Murray (BMX rider)|Stephen Murray]]. Stephen crashed during the Dew Action Sports Tour in Baltimore. He suffered a serious spinal injury during a double-backflip attempt on June 22, 2007. All sales from the single were donated to the Stephen Murray Family Fund.<ref name="LAV" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Soldier - a tribute to Stephen Murray |url=http://www.tjlavin.de/news.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090206202201/http://www.tjlavin.de/news.html |archive-date=February 6, 2009 |website=TJ Lavin's Official Site}}</ref><ref name="bleacher" /> |
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===MTV=== |
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Lavin is the subject of the film ''A Film about T. J. Lavin''. He appeared on an episode of MTV's ''[[MTV Cribs|Cribs]]''.<ref name= "MTV" >{{cite web| url=http://www.mtv.com/ontv/dyn/rwrr_challenge-duel/cast_member/cast_member.jhtml?personalityId=8241 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070114122407/http://www.mtv.com/ontv/dyn/rwrr_challenge-duel/cast_member/cast_member.jhtml?personalityId=8241 | url-status=dead | archive-date=January 14, 2007 |title=TJ Lavin Bio|website=[[MTV]]}}</ref> |
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He has hosted spin-offs, specials, and MTV's reality-competition show ''[[The Challenge (TV series)|The Challenge]]'' (originally titled ''Real World/Road Rules Challenge'') since its eleventh season.<ref name= "MTV" /> |
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==Personal life== |
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He married his longtime girlfriend Roxanne Siordia on November 2, 2012, in Las Vegas. The couple had been together for eight years and married on their anniversary. Through Siordia, Lavin has one stepdaughter, whom he has since adopted.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gray |first=Mark |date=November 3, 2012 |title=TJ Lavin Weds Longtime Girlfriend in Las Vegas |url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20644934,00.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924162719/http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20644934,00.html |archive-date=September 24, 2015 |access-date=February 16, 2017}}</ref> |
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==Filmography== |
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=== Television === |
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| 2002, 2021 |
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| ''[[MTV Cribs]]'' |
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| Himself |
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| Season 6, episode 6; season 18, episode 1 |
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| 2005–present |
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| ''[[The Challenge (TV series)|The Challenge]]'' |
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| rowspan="5"| Host |
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| Season 11–present |
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| 2010 |
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| ''[[Spring Break Challenge]]'' |
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| 5 episodes |
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| 2021–present |
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| ''[[The Challenge: All Stars]]'' |
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| Season 1–present |
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| 2022–present |
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| ''[[The Challenge: USA]]'' |
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| Season 1–present |
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| 2023 |
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| ''[[The Challenge: World Championship]]'' |
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| 12 episodes |
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== X Games competition history == |
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|+ [[File:Gold medal blank.svg|15px]] GOLD (2) [[File:Silver medal blank.svg|15px]] SILVER (1) [[File:Bronze medal blank.svg|15px]] BRONZE (3) |
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! YEAR !! X GAMES !! EVENTS !! RANK !! MEDAL |
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| 1996 || Summer X Games II || BMX Dirt || 2nd || [[File:Silver medal blank.svg|15px]] |
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| 1997 || Summer X Games III || BMX Dirt || 1st || [[File:Gold medal blank.svg|15px]] |
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| 1998 || Summer X Games IV || BMX Dirt || 5th || |
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| 1999 || Summer X Games V || BMX Dirt || 1st || [[File:Gold medal blank.svg|15px]] |
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| 2000 || Summer X Games VI || BMX Dirt || 3rd || [[File:Bronze medal blank.svg|15px]] |
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| 2001 || Summer X Games VII || BMX Dirt || 3rd || [[File:Bronze medal blank.svg|15px]] |
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| 2002 || Summer X Games VIII || BMX Dirt || 4th || |
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| 2003 || Summer X Games IX || BMX Dirt || 6th || |
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| 2004 || Summer X Games X || BMX Dirt || 3rd || [[File:Bronze medal blank.svg|15px]] |
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| 2005 || Summer X Games XI || BMX Dirt || 5th || |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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* [http://www.tjlavin.tv Personal website] |
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* {{IMDb name|1145686}} |
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{{TheChallenge}} |
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Lavin, T.J.}} |
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[[Category:Living people]] |
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[[Category:American male cyclists]] |
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[[Category:People from the Las Vegas Valley]] |
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[[Category:X Games athletes]] |
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[[Category:1976 births]] |
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[[Category:American BMX riders]] |
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Latest revision as of 04:57, 5 November 2024
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Thomas Joseph Lavin (born December 7, 1976) is an American BMX cyclist and the host of MTV's reality competition series The Challenge since its eleventh season.
Early life
[edit]Thomas Joseph Lavin was born in Las Vegas, Nevada. Lavin first began to ride bikes when he was two. He eventually became a professional winning his first pro contest at the age of nineteen.[1]
Career
[edit]BMX
[edit]He has entered events including the X Games and the Dew Tour. In the X Games he took bronze three times, silver once, and gold three times (One was Australian). He has been a DK Dirt Circuit Champion, a champion in the Gravity Games, a European championship winner, and a CFB Champion. In 1995, he was crowned the "King of Dirt." He has a 1-acre (0.40 ha) BMX track in his backyard which includes several groomed trails and dirt jumps.[2]
Lavin was competing in a Dew Tour event in Las Vegas on October 14, 2010, where he crashed and was rushed to the hospital. Due to the critical injuries he sustained, he was put into a medically induced coma and developed a case of pneumonia shortly after.[3][4] On October 20, Chas Aday, friend of Lavin, reported that Lavin was breathing on his own, following simple commands like squeezing hands or giving thumbs-up to the doctors and he was expected to make a full recovery.[5] Lavin was able to return home on November 16, 2010.[6]
According to Bleacher Report he is considered one of the greatest BMX riders of all time.[7]
Lavin was included into the USA BMX Hall of Fame on October 29, 2022 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA. Source: https://www.usabmx.com/site/sections/8 See photo of Hall of Fame Inductees for 2022.
Music
[edit]Self taught in playing the piano, Lavin used the recording studio in his home to record and release an album called LAVS the First SET.[7] In 2008, Lavin released the single "Soldier", a tribute to his long-time friend Stephen Murray. Stephen crashed during the Dew Action Sports Tour in Baltimore. He suffered a serious spinal injury during a double-backflip attempt on June 22, 2007. All sales from the single were donated to the Stephen Murray Family Fund.[2][8][7]
MTV
[edit]Lavin is the subject of the film A Film about T. J. Lavin. He appeared on an episode of MTV's Cribs.[9]
He has hosted spin-offs, specials, and MTV's reality-competition show The Challenge (originally titled Real World/Road Rules Challenge) since its eleventh season.[9]
Personal life
[edit]He married his longtime girlfriend Roxanne Siordia on November 2, 2012, in Las Vegas. The couple had been together for eight years and married on their anniversary. Through Siordia, Lavin has one stepdaughter, whom he has since adopted.[10]
Filmography
[edit]Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002, 2021 | MTV Cribs | Himself | Season 6, episode 6; season 18, episode 1 |
| 2005–present | The Challenge | Host | Season 11–present |
| 2010 | Spring Break Challenge | 5 episodes | |
| 2021–present | The Challenge: All Stars | Season 1–present | |
| 2022–present | The Challenge: USA | Season 1–present | |
| 2023 | The Challenge: World Championship | 12 episodes |
X Games competition history
[edit]| YEAR | X GAMES | EVENTS | RANK | MEDAL |
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| 1996 | Summer X Games II | BMX Dirt | 2nd | 
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| 1997 | Summer X Games III | BMX Dirt | 1st | 
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| 1998 | Summer X Games IV | BMX Dirt | 5th | |
| 1999 | Summer X Games V | BMX Dirt | 1st |
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| 2000 | Summer X Games VI | BMX Dirt | 3rd | 
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| 2001 | Summer X Games VII | BMX Dirt | 3rd |
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| 2002 | Summer X Games VIII | BMX Dirt | 4th | |
| 2003 | Summer X Games IX | BMX Dirt | 6th | |
| 2004 | Summer X Games X | BMX Dirt | 3rd |
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| 2005 | Summer X Games XI | BMX Dirt | 5th |
References
[edit]- ^ Hope, Clover (April 9, 2021). "'The Challenge' Is Chaos, But TJ Lavin Keeps It Sane". GQ. Retrieved May 14, 2022.
- ^ a b Feldberg, Sarah (May 28, 2009). "Larger than Lav - Las Vegas Weekly". lasvegasweekly.com.
- ^ "BMX-MTV host TJ Lavin in critical condition". Archived from the original on October 18, 2010.
- ^ "BMX Star T.J. Lavin in Coma After Major Crash". TMZ. October 14, 2010.
- ^ Vena, Jocelyn (October 20, 2010). "TJ Lavin Expected To Make A 'Full Recovery,' Pal Says". MTV News. Archived from the original on June 14, 2015.
- ^ Montgomery, James (November 16, 2010). "TJ Lavin Returns Home One Month After Serious Bike Crash". MTV News. Archived from the original on March 6, 2015.
- ^ a b c Solar, David (October 21, 2010). "TJ Lavin: Latest News on BMX Star's Accident and His Recovery". Bleacher Report. Retrieved May 14, 2022.
- ^ "Soldier - a tribute to Stephen Murray". TJ Lavin's Official Site. Archived from the original on February 6, 2009.
- ^ a b "TJ Lavin Bio". MTV. Archived from the original on January 14, 2007.
- ^ Gray, Mark (November 3, 2012). "TJ Lavin Weds Longtime Girlfriend in Las Vegas". Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved February 16, 2017.