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I think you just get used to it after a while
Blaine completes his upside down stunt Sep 24, 2008
The idea of enduring this position, of being upside down, of living upside down, of drinking upside down, of eating upside down. ... When I do these challenges where I push my body to the limit, it's almost like the magic is happening to me
Blaine completes his upside down stunt Sep 24, 2008
I am thrilled that the challenge is over and that 100 children will receive a dream holiday shopping spree tomorrow at Target
David Blaine completes Target challenge Nov 24, 2006
I am extremely motivated to accomplish this challenge which I accepted, in large part, because of my own connection with The Salvation Army
David Blaine hoisted up for challenge Nov 21, 2006
Challenging myself on this bridge has been my lifelong dream
David Blaine recovered from sphere stunt Jun 18, 2006
David Blaine (born David Blaine White; April 4, 1973) is an American magician and endurance artist. He is best known for his high-profile feats of endurance, and has made his name as a performer of street and close-up magic. He has set and broken several world records. Theater owner James Nederlander has referred to Blaine as a modern day Houdini as has The New York Times while he has also been called a "Houdini wanna-be" by the New York Daily News.
Blaine was born David Blaine White in Brooklyn, New York to a father of Puerto Rican-Catholic descent and a mother of Russian-Jewish descent. His mother, Patrice Maureen White (1946–1995), was a school teacher living in New York, and his father William Perez was a Vietnam veteran. He was raised by his single mother and attended many schools in Brooklyn. When he was ten years old, his mother married John Bukalo and they moved to Little Falls, New Jersey, where he attended Passaic Valley Regional High School. He has a half-brother named Michael James Bukalo.
On May 19, 1997, Blaine's first television special, David Blaine: Street Magic aired on the ABC network. According to The New York Daily News, “Blaine can lay claim to his own brand of wizardry. The magic he offers in tonight’s show operates on an uncommonly personal level.” When asked about his performance style, David explained, “I'd like to bring magic back to the place it used to be 100 years ago.”' Time Magazine commented, "his deceptively low-key, ultracool manner leaves spectators more amazed than if he'd razzle-dazzled." The New York Times wrote, “He's taken a craft that's been around for hundreds of years and done something unique and fresh with it."