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Jim Karol (born on April 10, 1953) is an American memory expert/mentalist and entertainer known for his participation in the NBC television show, ''Phenomenon'' and his cameo appearance in Jackass Number Two. Known as "Mind Over Man," Jim's extraordinary mental abilities have been seen by millions of people around the world. He has made numerous appearances on national television and has performed live at hundreds of corporate and private events. In his live shows, Karol performs such feats as memorizing a shuffled deck of playing cards in less than a minute and identifying information about audience members. He’s known for his high energy, sense of humor, infectious personality and passion for teaching others how to tap into their mental potential. Karol has earned two Guinness World Records, one of which was for tossing a standard playing card 201 feet, and he has toured the country with Guinness. ==Early Career== Born and raised in Allentown, Pa., tough times quashed Karol’s aspirations of becoming a policeman, and he found himself working at a steel mill. While there, Karol was inspired by “The Mighty Atom,” a man who could bend spikes with his bare hands. Karol quickly learned how to bend spikes, too. Married, with one child and another on the way, Karol was laid off. He opened a magic shop in his home with a loan from his father and began studying mentalism and card tricks, such as throwing playing cards. When his wife was pregnant, Karol took over her Avon route and entertained customers with his card skills, receiving rave responses. At the age of 29, he performed his first shows for Avon and for the Boy Scouts in Allentown. Around the same time, the street performer Cellini was astounded by Karol’s feat “the trap,” during which he inserts his hand into a steel, double-jawed animal trap and withdraws it unharmed, so Cellini invited Karol to perform with him in New York. Word of Karol’s unusual talents spread across Pennsylvania and New Jersey, and he quickly began entertaining throughout the region. After performing at colleges nationwide, Karol started headlining at comedy clubs and casinos. Previously called “The Wild and Wacky Jim Karol,” he earned the moniker “Psychic Madman” at age 37 when the Pennsylvania Lottery numbers that were drawn matched his prediction. As a result, the numerous people who had taken Karol's advice ended up dividing a $12 million payout into small shares. The story drew national attention, and individuals began flocking to Karol, begging him to help them win the lottery. In the interests of his wife and children, Karol and his family moved to upstate New York, and Karol stepped out of the limelight for about 10 years. 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「Jim Karol」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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