''Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory'' is an American

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series that aired on

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from February 8, 2009, to March 5, 2015. On September 17, 2013, ''Fantasy Factory'' was renewed for a sixth season, which premiered on January 16, 2014. The sixth season was originally announced to be the final season, but in June 2014, MTV announced that ''Fantasy Factory'' would return for a seventh season. The seventh season premiered on January 1, 2015, and ended on March 5, 2015. As of 2022, the entire series is available to stream on

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, except for a few episodes.

Synopsis

The factory is a space for skateboarder

Rob Dyrdek Robert Stanley Dyrdek (born June 28, 1974) is an American entrepreneur, actor, producer, reality TV personality, and former professional skateboarder. He is best known for his roles in the MTV reality and variety shows '' Rob & Big'', '' Rob D ...

to manage two aspects of his life, business and pleasure. The 25,000-square-foot complex contains two distinct areas: A warehouse designed for skateboarding and an office complex. Dyrdek's cousin, Christopher "Drama" Pfaff serves as Dyrdek's assistant on the show. Christopher "Big Black" Boykin, originally from ''

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'', made his debut appearance to the Fantasy Factory beginning in the fourth season. Rashawn "Bam Bam" Davis, who co-starred with Rob, Big Black, and Drama in ''

'', made his first appearance in the Fantasy Factory on the third episode of Season 5. Throughout the series, guest appearances included

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, and

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and

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from '' Jackass''.

Cast

, professional skateboarder, president of Dyrdek Enterprises, Street League Skateboarding, Rob Dyrdek's Wild Grinders, former star of ''

'' and creator and host of ''Ridiculousness'' * Sterling "Steelo" Brim, friend of Rob Dyrdek and co-host with him on MTV's ''Ridiculousness'' * Christopher "Big Black" Boykin (Seasons 4–7), Rob's former bodyguard and roommate, co-star of ''

'' *

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, Fantasy Factory's receptionist, secretary, Young & Reckless model, co-host on ''Ridiculousness'' * Christopher "Drama" Pfaff, Rob's cousin, producer, owner/creator of Young & Reckless clothing * Scott "Big Cat" Pfaff, Drama's older brother, Rob's cousin, "Facilitator", skate technician, owner/creator of Born a Lion clothing * Geoff Taylor, general counsel for all Dyrdek related businesses * Tracy Tubera, creative director for Wild Grinders, Rob's toy line and animated series * Tony "Blurry" Turbo (Seasons 1–3), Fantasy Factory's maintenance man; his face is

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* Jeremy Larner (Seasons 1–3), Rob's manager * Gene Dyrdek, Rob's Dad * Patty Dyrdek, Rob's Mom

Episodes

References

External links

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