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Introduction
Brian Deegan is an American professional freestyle motocross rider and racing driver who is a founding member of Metal Mulisha. Deegan was the first ever to do a twisting backflip 360 in the competition but still lost the competition to Travis Pastrana, who was the rider who invented the trick and Deegan stole it from; Deegan named the trick the “Mulisha Twist”. It is now often called an “underflip”.
Deegan is the most decorated Freestyle Motocross rider in X Games history. With a total of 10 medals (two golds and seven bronzes), he is the only rider to have competed in at least one event in every X Games. Brian Deegan is a co-founder of the Metal Mulisha and is one of the most recognizable names in action sports. First, he earned 10 XG medals in Moto X, then he made the transition to four wheels and has quickly garnered four more podiums.
In 2010, Brian Deegan was surprised when he earned double silver in Racing and RallyCross. In 2011, he upgraded to RallyCross gold and then backed it up with bronze in 2012. Deegan attributes his success behind the wheel to his early days of racing motocross and his success in short course racing. He’s won the Pro 2 class of the LOORS series in 2011, 2012 and 2014 and finished 5th in 2018.
Biography
| Name | Brian Deegan |
| Net Worth | $12 million |
| Salary | $1.5 million |
| Occupation | Motorcross rider, Racing driver |
| Age | 48 years |
| Height | 1.75m |
Brian Deegan was born on May 9, 1974 (age 48 years) in Omaha, Nebraska, United States. He hasn’t shared the information related to his father and mother.
Racing career
Brian Deegan became a pro supercross rider with Team Moto XXX at age 17. In 1997 at the LA Coliseum, Brian Deegan won the 125cc main and ghost rode his bike across the finish line. This was the beginning of what we know today as Freestyle Motocross. In 2004, at the Winter X Games, Deegan crashed while attempting a twisting backflip 360 over a 100 ft snow double, breaking his femur and both wrists. He came back 6 months later to place fourth at the Summer X Games.
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Deegan was also the first rider ever to land a Mulisha Twist in competition. Switching to four wheels in 2009, Deegan ventured into short course off-road racing in the Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series’ Unlimited Lites division, winning the championship over experienced drivers.
At the 2010 X Games, Deegan competed in the Rally Car Racing event at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Deegan finished second behind Tanner Foust due to a wrong turn he made during the race. Brian also competed in Rally Car Super Rally where he also finished second behind Tanner Foust.
Deegan won gold in RallyCross at the X Games XVII. In 2011, he won the World Championship race at Crandon International Off-Road Raceway in the Traxxas TORC Series. He also competed in the Race of Champions. He also won the championships in the Pro Lite Unlimited and Pro 2 classes of the Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series.
In 2012, he debuted the Metal Mulisha Monster truck. Todd LeDuc officially debuted it at Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas in January 2012. Deegan himself drove the truck in Phoenix, Arizona at Chase Field. He was scheduled to drive the truck at the Monster Jam World Finals 13 but injured himself in driving practice. Todd LeDuc replaced him. He also won his second championship in the Pro 2 class of the Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series.
Deegan raced an OlsbergsMSE Ford Fiesta at the Global RallyCross Championship, resulting in runner-up in 2012, fourth in 2013 and 12th in 2014. He also continued his Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series career, winning the Pro Light Unlimited championship in 2013 and the Pro 2 championship in 2014. In 2015, Deegan was hired by Chip Ganassi Racing to compete in seven Global Rallycross Championship races in an M-Sport Fiesta along with former professional motocross rider Jeff Ward.
Other works
During a 2005 taping of MTV’s Viva La Bam, Brian Deegan under-rotated a back-flip and suffered a strong impact from the handlebars in his midsection, almost losing his life. He lost a kidney, lacerated his spleen, and lost a significant amount of blood. He now has a long scar down his stomach, that he calls his “zipper”, spanning almost his entire abdomen, as a result of the accident. At the end of the episode when it originally aired, Bam dedicated it to Brian. The accident was cut out of the show.
Also during the taping of the same show, Bam Margera’s uncle, Don Vito, was forced by his nephew to lay down on the ground with the intention of Deegan and two others to jump over him, for what Margera and Deegan called the “Fatboy Jump World Record”. Vito was held by the feet and arms by Margera and Raab Himself in order to restrain him. The bikers jumped over Vito, with Deegan narrowly missing him by less than a foot, which startled Vito. That bit was featured in the show.
In 2006, Deegan and Berkela films released a film entitled Disposable Hero that follows him through the struggles and rewards that accompany the freestyle motocross sport and lifestyle. Jesse James, Ronnie Faisst, Jeremy Stenberg, Cameron Steele, Chris Ackerman, Nate Adams, and Seth Enslow are a few of the featured cast that talk about Deegan and his life’s journeys. The film aired on Spike TV on December 5, 2007.
Brian Deegan performed stunts in the movie Fantastic Four. He is also working on a reality show for MTV. There is no scheduled air date yet. He has been on the cover of Transworld MX and Racer X magazines and has been featured multiple times in FHM magazine. Deegan was in the Game Boy Advance/Nintendo GameCube/PlayStation 2 video game Freekstyle. He also appeared in the 2000 game Supercross for the PlayStation. In 2018, Brian Deegan was the subject of the documentary Blood Line: The Life and Times of Brian Deegan.
Other ventures
In addition to supporting riders, the Metal Mulisha has a clothing line and other related merchandise. Brian Deegan also has a toy line called Hevy Hitters distributed in retail locations such as Walmart. Most recently he teamed up with Illektron to create Battlez FMX, a collectible card and dice game featuring Deegan, Todd Potter and Jeremy Lusk.
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Brian Deegan is the former owner of the FMX park, the Compound, which he later sold to Nate Adams. At the 2007 X Games, Deegan stated he sometimes regrets selling it.
Wife
Brian Deegan is married to Marissa Deegan, they had their wedding in 2003. His wife is a private person and they have three children: Hailie Deegan, who currently competes full-time in the NASCAR Truck Series; Haiden, who was recently signed to Team Star Yamaha as an amateur/pro rider; and Hudson Deegan, who competes in youth motocross. When it comes to Deegan’s religion, he became a born-again Christian after a near-fatal crash in 2005. As of mid-2022, Brian Deegan and his wife Marissa Deegan are still married.
Brian Deegan net worth
How much is Brian Deegan worth? Brian Deegan’s net worth is estimated at around $12 million. His main source of income is from his career as a freestyle Motorcross rider and racing driver. Deegan’s salary per month and other career earnings are over $1.5 million+ annually. His successful career has earned him some luxurious lifestyles and fancy cars trip. He is one of the richest and most influential freestyle Motorcross riders/racing drivers in the United States. Brian Deegan stands at an appealing height of 1.75m and has a good body weight which suits his personality.