Sunday, April 15, 2007

Amazing Juggling Finale


Chris Bliss is an American stand up comedian and juggler. He majored in comparative literature at Northwestern University and the University of Oregon before dropping out to pursue a career in juggling.

Bliss decided not to pursue the conventional route of circus style juggling. Instead he chose to blend popular music with tightly choreographed fast paced moves. Where other jugglers seek to juggle more and more objects, Bliss chose to juggle only three balls. It is this combination of a simple juggling style and his choice of popular music that made Bliss a big hit, culminating in him being chosen as the sole opening act for Michael Jackson on his 1984 Victory tour.

Following on from this big success, Bliss expanded his brief juggling act to include stand up comedy. His act now comprises both stand-up elements and juggling.

In 2006 Bliss enjoyed widespread fame when an online video of his juggling finale became a viral internet sensation. The five minute video shows his energetic finale where he juggles 3 balls to Golden Slumbers/Carry That Weight/The End by the Beatles. The video was widely circulated via email and blogs with an estimated 20 million viewings within 40 days.

Check out the following sites for more videos:

http://www.thevideosense.com/user/johnwoon
http://everythingbikinis.blogspot.com/

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