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Mindfreak LIVE on 1. May 2. 01. 6 the show is partly produced by Cirque, however the directive rights are entirely with Criss Angel. He also starred in the television series Criss Angel Be. LH7vEFvIiDgNypRC0DGVfZCEp.jpg' alt='Download Supernatural Season 9 Episode 1 Via Torrent' title='Download Supernatural Season 9 Episode 1 Via Torrent' />LIEve on Spike TV, the reality competition television show Phenomenon on NBC, and the 2. Criss Angel Magicjam. Angel has been on primetime television for more hours than any other magician in history, between his television series and various specials on cable and network television. He also holds multiple world records made during his magic performances, and was named Magician of the Decade in 2. Magician of the Century in 2. International Magicians Society. In addition to his career as an illusionist, Angel was the lead singer for his industrial band Angeldust, which released five albums between 1. Soundtrack Naruto Download Rar. He also authored the book Mindfreak Secret Revelations. Early life. Criss Angel was born on December 1. Hempstead General Hospital in Hempstead, on Long Island, New York. He is of Greek descent. Angel was raised in Elmont until fourth grade, when his family moved to East Meadow, New York. His father, John Sarantakos, owned a restaurant and doughnut shop. He developed an interest in magic at age seven and performed his first show at the age of twelve, for which he was paid 1. His main early influence was Harry Houdini. By fourteen, Angel was performing throughout high school at restaurants in East Meadow, including the Wine Gallery. Angels first major illusion was making his mother float in their family den. Early in his career he was helped by animal breeder and reality television host Marc Morrone, who helped Angel find and train a set of doves for his act. By the time he graduated from East Meadow High School, he had decided to pursue a career as a professional magician instead of attending college as his parents wanted. According to Biography Channel, Angel hit the road and began touring with other traveling performance acts. Between traveling and performing, he attempted to further his education in his own by studying the history of magic in public libraries. He also studied the art of mysticism, music, martial arts and even dance. Early career. Angel has said that, I stayed away from magicians when I was younger because I didnt want to think like them and wanted to create my own style. His first television appearance was in 1. ABC primetime special entitled Secrets. One of the early supporters of Angel was horror director Clive Barker. In 1. 99. 5, Barker asked Angel to work with him on his film Lord of Illusions. He also later recorded the intro to Angels album World of Illusion System One. Barker said of Angel in the mid 1. Criss Angel is extraordinary, a spectacular mix of visionary magic. This is the future, and it cant come quickly enough. During that year, he collaborated with musician Klayton to form Angeldust, a show that combined magic with music. They released their first album Musical Conjurings from the World of Conjuring in 1. Also that year, Angel performed a ten minute show over the course of the World of Illusion conference in Madison Square Garden, performing sixty shows per day. However, by 2. Klaytons name was removed from Angels website. Angel also starred in the 1. The Science of Magic and its 2. The Science of Magic II. Criss Angel Mindfreak, which would later become Angels first television series, was originally an off Broadway show by Angel, which in 2. World Underground Theatre. When not performing the show, Angel worked the streets promoting the show to pedestrians. Criss Angel Mindfreak ran for more than 6. World Underground Theater in Times Square. His twenty four hours in a tank of water set a world record for the longest amount of time for a human to be completely submerged under water. This performance would also become a part of his first television special. Angel has also been known to actively discourage a belief in mediumship, stating that there is no way for mediums to speak with people beyond the dead. He has said, If somebodys doing that for entertainment purposes, thats one thing. But if they claim to be communicating with the dead, I dont care if theyre from my hometown, I dont care if theyre my family members Ill expose them and tell them what they really are. Water torture cell in Times Square, 2. In August 2. 00. 2, Angel spent 2. WWE entertainment store in New Yorks Times Square, WWE corporation being the owners of the World Underground Theatre where Angel had been performing his stage show. To prepare for the trick, he practiced in a neighbors backyard swimming pool next to his mothers house in East Meadow, New York. Prior to the performance he had only managed to spend 1. He fasted for 2. 4 hours before the performance to make it through the period without need to exit and use the washroom. During the trick he went through 1. After the trick he was required to remove his own shackles and chains before exiting the water. Within an hour, his skin began to react substantially to the water. At the end of the performance, according to Ted Shaffrey, Before he emerged from the phone booth sized contraption of clear plastic and steel, Angel yanked out the air hose that allowed him to breathe. Then assistants pulled a black curtain over the 2. Under cover, Angel apparently escaped from the shackles that bound his arms, legs and neck, before pulling himself from the watery chamber with a celebratory scream. Upon successfully completing the trick, he was described as having skin crinkled and his eyes bloodshot, and upon emerging from the tank he was taken to St. Clares Hospital and treated for severe dehydration. He reported afterwards that he had suffered from overheating, jaw fatigue, and semi consciousness while in the tank. Television specials and promotional appearances 2. On October 2. 0, 2. Angel performed in the ABC Family television special named Criss Angel Mindfreak Postmodern illusionist, an hour long performance and tribute to Harry Houdini. The special aired again on December 2. Channel 4 in the UK. The Birmingham Evening Mail reviewed the show, writing, Criss Angel is currently making a name for himself as a more provocative, darker alternative to other illusionists. He walks the streets of New York, hypnotising passers by, turning cups of take away coffee into cockroaches and suspending himself from the ceiling by inserting hooks into his back. 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