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"The Worlds Greatest Sword Swallower"
-JR Moeringer, The Los Angeles Times

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"America's Most Weird
and Marvelous Exhibition"
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Are you looking for something truly new, exciting, and different? Dai Andrews is defiantly one of a kind. His unique and varied set of skills sets him far apart from regular magicians and jugglers, yet his new and refreshing performance style places him light years ahead of other "Sideshow Acts". Additionaly, his performances never contain any blue humor and he always treats his audience with respect. "I do the nastiest possible things in the nicest possible way"

From Baltimore to Barcelona, London to Prague, Dai Andrews has traveled the world over bringing his unforgettable style of variety theater to people in over 2 dozen countries. Dai performs acts of Sword Swallowing, Fire Eating, Magic, Escape Artistry, Iron Body, and other skills mixed with a healthy dose of comedy to the delight of spectators everywhere.


"Humorous and riveting...Dai's show will leave you with your heart in your throat, which sure beats having a sword there. I loved what I saw when my hands weren't covering my eyes."
-Jeanne Moos, CNN
Dai Andrews began entertaining professionally in his hometown of Baltimore, Maryland at the young age of seventeen. One year later Dai would find himself on the streets of Europe where he worked at his craft, perfecting it under the most trying conditions. While in Europe Dai experienced great success. He was photographed for Time magazine, performed in a video for MTV, and performed as a part of the prestigious "Commedia del Atre".

Since his return to America, Dai has performed all over the country, predominantly at renaissance festivals, nightclubs, cruise ships and colleges. He has appeared on television and radio more than 50 times, including an internationally broadcast story on CNN, and has been the focus of many articles in newspapers and magazines. Dai has also successfully run several of his own productions, including the theatrical seance "An Experience in Spirit Theater", and a benefit show for the Maryland Food Bank.

Currently Dai performs year round for Carnival Cruise Lines, and at at other venues around the country.


 
Career Highlights

Two World Records for Sword Swallowing:

 

  Medical Research:

  • In 2007 I assisted Dr. Sharon Caplan and other doctors at Johns Hopkins University to study whether the techniques involved in sword swallowing could be used to help patients who had suffered severe throat trauma and were having trouble swallowing.

 

More than 50 television appearances, both local and national, in several countries.

T.V. appearances include:

 

Print media includes:

 

Performances include:

 

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