Rubberboy Daniel Browning Smith Worlds Most Flexible Man
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Contortionist Daniel Browning Smith, known world-wide as ‘Rubberboy,’ is the most flexible man in the world, and a 5-time Guinness World Record holder. Browning’s Guinness feats include ‘The Fastest Time Getting INTO a Locked Straitjacket’ in 2 minutes and 8 seconds with 13 feet of steel chain and ‘Most Number of Contortions in a Box’ for 2 minutes and 14 seconds with a total of 3 contortions.
Pushing the envelope to the max, the 135 pound and 5 foot 8 inch Rubberboy performs near-impossible feats of handstands, acrobatics, 180 degree torso twisting, escape artistry, dislocating his arms and hips to crawl through an unstrung tennis racket or a toilet seat, and warping his body to squeeze inside a 13.5 by 16 by 19.5 inch trunk with an 18 gallon capacity — which he coins as enterology (getting into confined spaces).
Daniel Browning Smith discovered his natural ability for flexibility at an early age, and literally ran away to join the Bindlestiff Family Cirkus in Florida in May of 1998, selling all of his worldly belongings. He began training extensively in order to expand his limits and bend his body in unimaginable techniques, studying at the San Francisco School of Circus Arts to train under Master Lu Yi.
Daniel went from there to achieve his Guinness World Record for his De-Escape feat on ‘Guinness World Record Primetime’ in which he gets into a locked straitjacket, chains himself up, and then crams himself into an 18 inch by 16 inch box. He has traveled world-wide with his jaw-dropping performances, appeared in documentaries for Discovery Channel, Ripley’s Believe It Or Not, more than 100 TV appearances including CSI for the Blood, Sweat and Tears episode, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, and movies such as Men in Black.
Rubberboy performs amazing feats of flexibility during a
Memphis Grizzlies game in Memphis, TN.
Rubberboy July 14, 2007 Omaha Royals versus Iowa Cubs.
Visit Daniel at his website to learn more or contact him by email. Images property of Daniel Browning Smith.
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Incredible – I thought my own son was extremely ‘rubbery’ until I saw this. My son suffers from a genetic disorder known as Fragile X Sydrome which causes loose connective tissue. He is often seen watching TV with his chin resting on his foot
Your son is much more flexible than I could ever hope to be Sue
I had never heard of his condition prior to hearing it from you. It must be a very difficult struggle for all of you.
Cool
Amazing
Impressive
..what more can i say..
these pictures leave me gaping ^ ^
I cannot imagine how he can bend and twist his body like that..it looks like he does not bones ^ ^
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