Criss Angel

Criss Angel
It is not very easy for every live performer to keep the audience entertained every time they perform. The world of live stage shows is full of talented artists who try their level best to crate such magic through their performance that will never leave the audience dissatisfy. However, only a few managed to do so as the magic cannot be forced, it has to be created through a power packed performance.

Talking about magic, let us put a spotlight on the person who has broken all records for success and fame in the world of magic and illusion. This superbly talented and extremely popular magician is Criss Angel who has been entertaining the audience with his daredevil acts and well-crafted tricks all over the world.

Criss Angel is one of those few individuals who believe in exploring different fields at one time. Already known as the most successful magicians of our times, this multi-talented artist has donned many other hats such as the creator, executive producer and director of MINDFREAK, his number one rated television series on channel A&E, a performer at a music band, a best-seller author and a judge on NBC's "PHENOMENOM,? a reality show that aims at finding the world's "next great Mentalist."

Revealing the magic behind his phenomenal success, Angel once said in an interview that he thinks, see and feel like everyone else, but what makes him different is his writing. He said that he tried to be true to his own self when he writes down the concept of his shows. This self-realization has made him the superstar he is today.

Angel?s life story starts in East Meadow, New York on December 19, 1967. Born as Christopher Sarantakos with a Greek-American background, he was the youngest in the family with two elder brothers, Costa and JD. He always had an interest in different fields among which magic tops the list.

Being a 7th degree black belt holder and having a background in dance and gymnastics, Angel also had an ample interest in music. While his musical aspirations led him to become a rock star in an industrial band known as Angeldust, where he has released several music CDs including the 1998 hit Musical Conjurings from the World of Illusion; his inclination towards the world of magic earned him the fame and recognition that others can only envy of.

Criss Angel began his career in magic when he was only six years old. He used to perform as a magician at birthday parties, night clubs and private events in his teenage years. Harry Houdini and Richiardi are among those magicians who had biggest magic influences on him. After he got his pyrotechnics license at the age of eighteen, he vowed to take the magic world by storm and did rightly so in a short period of time.

Today, he is regarded the biggest brand in the world of magic and illusion with some of the most thrilling and successful shows to his credit. Over the years, he has engrossed himself in a multitude of art forms, and found success in everything. He is respected as a popular performance artist, good musician, master mystifier and excellent provocateur.

He is rocking the whole world with his amazing magical tricks and is already considered a magician on the likes of Harry Blackstone Jr., Harry Anderson, Lance Burton and David Copperfield. His enormous talent, skill and vision has perpetuated him to be one of the most provocative artists of our times and he is on his way to become the next legend of the magic world.

Criss along with an incredible team of magicians, including Johnny Thompson and Banacek, has performed sell-out shows in all the corners of the world. His unmatchable artistry in live stage acts has earned him a huge fan base in a short period of time also made him the favorite among the critics and reviewers.

Criss Angel is a brilliant illusionist who has advanced the art and the science of magic by thinking outside the box. He has appeared in some of the most memorable live cats like the one in Madison Square Garden where performed for over 80,000 people. His considerable stage presence and charisma is always shown wherever and whenever performs.

He has proven his mettle not only on stage but on television as well. Although he has experienced considerable success as a live performer, Criss is best known as the creator and star of Criss Angel Mindfreak, a television series on A&E that has been topping the TV rating for a long time. Angel has packed his TV shows with a wide variety of magic and stunts.

The series has particularly attracted a youthful audience and made him the next generation magician. Criss have also produced and performed on five self-titled cd's that further raised him to super stardom. He has also written as book MINDFREAK: Secret Revelations, published by Harper Collins that has made it to the LA TIMES bestseller list thus added another feather in his cap.

Criss has also received several awards throughout his career. He is first five-time back-to-back recipient of the Merlin Magician of the Year award and was also selected as the recipient of the 22nd Louie Award for outstanding achievement in the art of magic.

If you are wondering over all these achievements of Criss, get ready for more as there is more to this mans than just being a number one magician. Criss is one of those rare individuals who holds many world records.

Currently, he holds the world records for longest time submerged underwater (24 hours), the longest body suspension (5 hours, 42 minutes), fastest time to perform the Metamorphosis illusion (under a second) and the fastest straight-jacket escape (2 minutes & 30 seconds). Looking at the high level of magic that Angel is presenting in shows, it is no surprise that the list will become longer after some time.

Now if you want to experience the true magic of Criss Angel, catch him at a theatre near you as he will leave you in nuts by his superb acts. Go for all of the magic and all of entertainment Criss Angel and have a time of life by experiencing his mind-blowing live performance.