There’s only one thing more entertaining than a madman juggling roaring chain
saws, and that’s when he drops one. Put on your safety goggles and move back
four rows, because here’s Mad Chad Taylor, the Evil Knievel of Comedy. A twisted
product of Dogtown, USA, Mad Chad got his start juggling at age 13 on the Venice
Beach Boardwalk. Since then, Mad Chad’s ridden his skateboard of death to stardom,
performing his highly participatory brand of comedy in 49 of 50 states. Get
with the program, Georgia!
This Guinness World Record holder has juggled everything from working video
cameras to bowling balls that he can catch with his head. He has cut it up on
every imaginable variety show, from “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” to “Last
Call with Carson Daily” to “The Donny and Marie Show,” where he kept himself
from falling off his unicycle by leaning on Marie Osmond’s hair.
Mad Chad’s so unforgettable Sam Raimi gave him a role in “Spider-Man III.” He’s
so good he taught Dustin Hoffman to juggle for “Mr. Magorium’s Wonder Emporium.”
And he’s so powerful not even three 100,000 volt stun guns can stop him.
Whether he’s performing his hilarious 90-minute show to sold-out crowds at performing
arts centers, imploring boisterous college audiences to throw knives responsibly,
or teaching Fortune 500 executives at companies like AT&T and Nissan to multitask
using heavy-duty logging tools, Mad Chad Taylor may be the most dangerous man
in comedy, particularly if you sit too close. Then again, those tend to be the
really expensive seats. “Because,” Mad Chad Taylor says, “if you really want
people to put two hands together, you gotta be willing to risk one of your own!”
