Speaker/Entertainer, America's Got Talent Sword Swallower, Ig Nobel Laureate in Medicine, CEO Sword Swallowers Assoc.
Decatur, Alabama Area
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- Speaker/Entertainer at Reach Your City Gresham Hill Management
- Speaker, Ig Nobel Laureate at Ig Nobel Awards
- CEO at Cutting Edge Innertainment
- President/CEO at Sword Swallowers Association International (SSAI)
- Past
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- Sales at Honda of Decatur
- Account Services Manager at Education Networks of America
- Director International Rights Licensing at OnAir.com WWW.com
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- Education
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- National Guild of Hypnotists
- Belmont University
- Recording Workshop
- Indiana State University
- Waldorf College
- Rogers High School
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Dan Meyer’s Summary
DAN MEYER is a unique performance artist who specializes in the extremely dangerous and very narrow field of cutting edge innertainment - Sword Swallowing. Described as a "Christian David Copperfield" who combines real feats with a powerful message instead of tricks and illusions, Dan eats fire and swallows solid steel swords, blades, sabers, and other objects from 15 to 30 inches long and up to 8 swords at once!
One of only a few dozen professional sword swallowers left in the entire world, a multiple Guinness World Record holder and featured Ripley’s Believe It or Not performer, Dan is recognized as one of the top sword swallowers performing around the world today. Dan has been featured on America's Got Talent, CNN, MTV, ESPN, Discovery Channel, Discovery Health, Discovery Times, Discovery Intl, Learning Channel, Documentary Channel, Travel Channel, USA Network, Food Network, CNN Headline News, CNN Health, ABC, CBS, Fox, NBC, MSN, MSNBC, PBS, CMT, Today Show, 48 Hours, 20/20, Entertainment Tonight, NPR, BBC, CBC, CTV, NTV Russia, WGN, XLTV, Jimmy Kimmel, Mancow, Rick & Bubba Show, USA Today, NY Post, NY Times, London Times, Newsweek, National Geographic, Forbes, British Medical Journal, Scientific American, Science Daily, Nature, Christian Activities, and hundreds of other radio, TV, magazine and newspaper interviews around the world. Dan has performed on national tour with Brooks and Dunn's Neon Circus, on international tour with the Celtic Christian band Ceili Rain, at Ripley’s Believe It or Not attractions, colleges, universities, corporate and church events, and Upward awards programs around the world.
As Director of the Sword Swallowers Association Int’l, avid historical researcher and collector of sword swallowing artifacts, and author of a year-long medical study published in the British Medical Journal that won him the 2007 Ig Nobel Prize in Medicine, Dan is recognized as the foremost authority in the world on the ancient art of sword swallowing.
Dan Meyer’s Specialties:
Corporate events, colleges/universities, science/medical centers, church youth groups and conventions, Upward Unlimited Awards shows, film/TV documentaries, talk shows, radio/TV interviews
Exec Director of Sword Swallowers Association Int’l, author of year-long medical study published in the British Medical Journal, 2007 Ig Nobel Laureate in Medicine, swallow up to 8 swords at once, recognized as one of the world's top sword swallowers and the foremost authority on the art of sword swallowing
Dan Meyer’s Experience
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Speaker/Entertainer
Reach Your City Gresham Hill Management
(Entertainment industry)
November 2008 — Present (9 months)
Speaker/Entertainer with Reach Your City / Gresham Hill Management
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Speaker, Ig Nobel Laureate
Ig Nobel Awards
(Higher Education industry)
October 2007 — Present (1 year 10 months)
Speaker at science and medical conferences, festivals, events, academic institutions, and Ig Nobel Tours for winning the 2007 Ig Noble Prize in Medicine at Harvard. On Editorial Board of Improbable Research.
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CEO
Cutting Edge Innertainment
(Privately Held; Information Technology and Services industry)
February 2002 — Present (7 years 6 months)
CEO of Cutting Edge Innertainment
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President/CEO
Sword Swallowers Association International (SSAI)
(Civic & Social Organization industry)
February 2001 — Present (8 years 6 months)
President and CEO of Sword Swallowers Association International. SSAI is an organization created by sword swallowers dedicated to networking and promoting dialogue between existing sword swallowers around the world, encouraging safe swordswallowing practices and techniques, and preserving and promoting the art of swordswallowing worldwide.
Dan Meyer’s Education
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National Guild of Hypnotists
CH , Hypnosis , 2006 — 2006
Certified NGH Hypnotist
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Belmont University
BS , Music Business , 1988 — 1988
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Recording Workshop
Audio Engineer , Audio Engineer , 1983 — 1983
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Indiana State University
BS , Music Business / Radio Broadcasting TV Film , 1980 — 1983
- Activities and Societies:
- RA Lincoln Quad
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Waldorf College
AA , Music , 1975 — 1978
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Rogers High School
College Prep , College Prep , 1972 — 1975
Additional Information
Dan Meyer’s Websites:
Dan Meyer’s Interests:
My interests include: sailing, scuba, canoeing, geocaching, international travel and languages, raising exotic animals and parrots, Arabian and Icelandic horses, juggling, sword swallowing, fire-eating, stilt-walking, studying Vikings, brewing wine, mead, and beer, performing at historical reenactments, playing Irish pennywhistle, Uilleann bagpipes, Celtic and Celtic Christian music.
Dan Meyer’s Groups:
Sword Swallowers Association International (SSAI),
Music City Jugglers Club,
Fellowship of Christian Entertainers,
Endorsed Ministry Guide,
Christian Jugglers Association,
Christian Circus Group,
Christian Hypnotists,
National Guild of Hypnotists (NGH)
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Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society -
Ministry Mine -
A.C.E.S. Association of CHRISTIAN Entertainers & Speakers -
Celebritize Yourself!
Dan Meyer’s Honors:
2007 Ig Nobel Award in Medicine
2007 Ripley's Believe It or Not Grand Opening of Times Square NY Odditorium
2007 Ripley's Believe It or Not for Underwater Sword Swallow in Tank of Sharks
2006 Winner USA Network "You've Got Character" national contest
2005 Guinness World Record in Sword Swallowing
2005 Opened for Ceili Rain on international tour of Ireland
2002-2003 Opened for Brooks & Dunn on national tour
2002 Guinness World Record in Sword Swallowing
Winner Christian Artists in the Rockies national Songwriting Competition
Dan Meyer’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- career opportunities
- consulting offers
- new ventures
- job inquiries
- expertise requests
- business deals
- reference requests
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