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Christopher Fleming (born May 13, 1967) is an American medium, paranormal researcher, television personality, and public speaker. He has written numerous articles and produced various print and online publications on the topics of paranormal activity and psychic phenomena. Fleming has appeared on several paranormal-themed television programs and is best known as the IPA award-winning〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Winners for the IPA Awards 2009 )〕 co-host of the popular series ''Dead Famous'' (2004–06) which is still in syndication internationally. Fleming was also the co-host and featured psychic on A&E's ''Psychic Kids: Children of the Paranormal'' TV show.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Meet the hosts of Psychic Kids )〕 Fleming frequently speaks at events, colleges and universities throughout the United States about paranormal topics. ==Early life and career== Son of Chicago Blackhawks hockey player Reggie Fleming and Patricia Fleming, Chris Fleming was born in Chicago, Illinois, and is the oldest of two children. Raised Roman Catholic, he claims to have been experiencing spiritual and paranormal events since the age of four. He graduated in 1985 from William Fremd High School and 1989 from Beloit College in Wisconsin with a major in fine arts and minors in music and psychology with a specific concentration on Abnormal Psychology and Cognitive Psychology as well as Lateral Thinking and Creative Thinking. He played football in high school and college as receiver and running back. While studying fine art in his second year at Beloit, he was the first student to have his own art show Sophomore year. He went on to have two separate art shows his senior year due to his two different art styles; action painting reminiscent of Jackson Pollock and Pop Art influenced by Andy Warhol and Kenny Scharf. Two of his paintings (Titled Major Panic and ) were leased from the college for three years after his graduation, and one was used as a design for the class of '89's graduation pamphlet. One of his paintings is part of a permanent collection at the Wright Museum of Art in Beloit, Wisconsin. He is a member of the Alpha Zeta Chapter of Sigma Chi fraternity and was voted historian from 1987-89. After college, Chris worked as a graphic designer from 1990-1994 at Pioneer Press in Barrington, IL and then as an art director at Advo, Inc 1995-1997, creating marketing campaigns for companies such as Venture, Pizza Hut, Burger King, and various local and chain stores throughout the Chicago area. He left the industry working as a freelance designer for his fathers company Reg Fleming Industries, Inc., completing commissioned works, and painting murals at such establishments as Harry D's Restaurant in Deerfield, IL. While designing a corporate identity campaign for Sterling Mortgage, Inc in Chicago, IL he was coached by the president on how to be a loan officer. He quickly dived into the mortgage industry while maintaining his graphic design business Artform Graphics, Inc. Late one night, during conversations with other loan officers over pizza, a co-worker told a story about a ghost he had seen the night before. Peers and co-workers from different backgrounds and cultures also shared their personal stories. Listening to their compelling stories gave Chris an idea. After a trip to the local newsstand to pick up the latest copies of Fate (magazine) and UFO Magazine, he decided to use his graphic design abilities to publish his own periodical, Unknown Magazine. For the next four years he created and marketed the publication. Additionally, he spoke on radio and television all over the world about his own personal experiences and the other, amazing stories he featured in the magazine. His belief was that people all over the world were having extraordinary experiences that could not be fully explained. Chris continued working in the Mortgage industry of the United States from 1997-2010 as a loan officer for such companies as Pillar Financial, LLC in Palatine, IL and 1st American Mortgage in Schaumburg, IL, until resigning to concentrate more on his passion for paranormal research, traveling, speaking and book-writing. Chris continued sports in local communities playing men's softball and full contact Flag football. In the late 90's he coached and played on a full contact Flag football team he put together called The Raptors in Lake Zurich, IL. Over three years they went 34-5, losing the championship their first year. Their second year they went undefeated and in their third year, lost four games. An unfortunate, season-ending knee injury in his third year made him leave sports entirely. In the early 90s he began investigating with local ghost hunting groups at local haunts visiting such sites as Red Lion Pub in Chicago, IL and Bachelor's Grove Cemetery in Midlothian, IL. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Chris Fleming」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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