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Dai Andrews, (born David Matthew Andrews, December 22, 1977) is an American performance and visual artist, motivational speaker, director, producer, martial artist, and multiple Guinness World Record holder. He is also the proprietor of Dream Machine Arts and Unforgettable Entertainment, both entertainment agencies based in Baltimore, Maryland, United States.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Dai Andrews – World Famous Sword Swallower and Modern Fakir )〕 ==Career== Dai Andrews first became interested in stage magic upon receiving a magic set for his fifth birthday. In 1994, at age 17, Andrews was recruited to demonstrate and sell magic kits at a small magic shop at Tysons Corner Mall. The store relocated to Disney World within days of his hiring, and Andrews declined to move with the store.〔 He accepted a box of used magic tricks as a severance package.〔 Andrews later learned performance arts such as fire eating, escape artistry and sword swallowing.〔〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Man's act to draw on legend )〕 In 1996 he traveled to Europe to work as a street performer.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Swordswallower Dai Andrews )〕 He made television appearances in several countries and performed as a part of Commedia dell'arte in Italy.〔〔 While in Europe, Andrews picked up the idea of swallowing a curved blade from a performer named Wasp Boy at England’s Circus of Horrors.〔 He later returned to America, where he began performing at night clubs, corporate events, renaissance festivals, casinos and collages.〔 He was also a featured entertainer for Carnival Cruise Lines for six years.〔〔 Andrews has performed on five continents in more than thirty countries. He has given numerous performances for television, Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Odditoriums, several Las Vegas casinos including The Luxor and the New York, New York and major Rock and Roll festivals like the M3 Festival and The Outlaw Jam, where in 2010 he opened for Blue Oyster Cult on the main stage for an audience of more than 10,000. Andrews produces and directs many of his own performances including the theatrical séance "An Experience in Spirit Theater",〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Dai Andrews, Sword swallower )〕 and "Modern Fakir”.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Dai Andrews )〕 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「Dai Andrews」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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