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DOB: 05/17/1969Height: 6’1/2” Weight: 153 LBEyes: HazelHair: Cerulean (it’s blue)Build: Athletic

Take these things and gather them up: Jeff Buckley songs, Hedwig, Tom Waites, Chocolate (and lots of it), Violent Femmes, Tim Burton films, David Bowie, Neil Gaiman’s Sandman, Rupaul, Burning Man, Willy Wonka, Fire, Cirkus, Martial Arts, Iggy Pop, Mad Max Fashion, Dr. Suess, Fight Club, Tank Girl, Monty Python, Joseph Campbell, Samurai Films, Rocky Horror, Nick Cave, Alice in Wonderland & Gustave Dore. Put them into a pestle and mash them into a pasty pale poultice. Wrap it in red velvet & black leather and give it a blue mop of hair. Stand it upright and ask it to tell you a story. It will be a story of action & adventure. It will be a story of love and loss. It will be the story of the irrefutable...

Mr. TimTv.

Born in a small rusty can, this dimly-lit bulb of a boy discovered early on that he could receive transmissions of seemingly otherworldly luminescence. Shunned by caterpillars of conventional reception, he crawled, walked, & ran from Mundania out into the world of Mysteria, taking in the

divine sparks of genius and inspiration from the mythical creatures he met along the way.

Before long, this fuel and fire inspired strength enough to work his butterfly wings, and in flight he found the freedom from gravity that his inner voices had alluded to all along. Each new moment shining forth mirrored divine light from the face of every twinkling star. And as the light inside his

*3rd Kyu Brown Belt - American Kenpo*3rd Kyu Brown Belt - USJA Judo

~ Level 1 Coaching Certification - U.S. Judo Association*5th Dan Black Belt (Master’s Degree) - North American Alliance of Martial Arts under Grandmaster Ed Copley ~ Master Level Instructor’s Certification - N.A.A.M.A.*Honorary 7th Dan Black Belt - Bomani JuJitsu under Professor K.A. Shakoor

Oct. 2008 - present: The Inner Cirkus, Founder, Creative Director, Choreographer, and PerformerAug. 2005 - Jan. 2007: “Chaos Productions” Talent Agency, Artistic Director, Asst. ChoreographerOct. 2000 - Oct. 2008: The Fire Fabulon, International Performance Troupe, Founding Member, Performance Artist, Instructor, Safety TechnicianOct. 2000- present: TimTv, Fire & Cirkus Performer, Performance Artist

Mar. 2010 - present: Life Center, Chief InstructorOct. 2007 - Oct. 2008: UMA, LLC, Owner, Manager, Chief InstructorJune 2006 - Oct. 2007: Macomb Academy of Martial Arts, Co-Owner, Director, Chief Instructor Sept. 1996 - June 2006: Ukiyo Martial Arts, Inc., Owner, Manager, Chief InstructorDec. 1993 - Sept. 1996: N.A.A.M.A. Karate Warren Dojo, Manager, Chief Instructor Sept. 1991 - Dec. 1993: North American Alliance of Martial Arts Community Education, Self Defense Instructor

July 2009 – present: Freelance Landscaping, Hardscaping, & Garden Art**Dec. 1993 - present: Freelance Copywriter**March 1990 - present: Model**June 1987- present: Watercolorist**June 1986 - present: Illustrator & Sketch Artist****samples available upon request

Jan. 1984 - June 1984: Chinese Kempo under Sifu Rick Griffin - Whitinsville Kempo Karate - Whitinsville, MAJune 1984 - Feb. 1988: American Kenpo Karate under Sifu Charles Palmer & Sensei Rob Weger - Palmer’s American Kenpo Karate Academy - Whitinsville, MA Sept. 1988 - Nov. 1988: Tiger Claw Kung Fu under Sifu Tim Griffin - Private instruction - Utica, MI1989 - 2006: NAAMA Karate, Shinjitsu, JuJitsu & Kobudo under Grandmaster Ed Copley - North American Alliance of Martial Arts - Various School Locations - Metro Detroit area, MI1990 - 1992: Kali under Walt Woodruff - North American Alliance of Martial Arts - John R. Dojo, Madison Heights, MI1996 - 2008: WTF Tae Kwon Do under Instructors Keith Ellis, Derrik Maye & Brian Romeo - Warren, MI1999 - 2006: Kodokan Judo, Shingitai JuJitsu, Small Circle JuJitsu, Russian Sambo & Fairbairn Combatives under Master Mark Tripp - Warren Main Dojo, Warren, MI 2002 - 2006: Boxing & Kickboxing under Coach Ira Kendrick - Warren, MI2004: Chen Style T’ai Chi Chuan under Sifu Yuefeng Chow - Warren, MI2005: Wing Chun Kung Fu under Sifu Phillip Redmond - Warren, MI2008: Krav Maga/Modern Combatives - Frank Amalfitano - Warren, MI

POI – performer spins and dances with 2 short arm-length chains with a fire ball on the end. STAFF – performer dances and spins a 4’ – 6’ pole with fire ball at each endFLAGS – performer spins and dances with 2 beautiful brightly colored cloth flags ROPE DART – performer dances and spins an 8’ rope with a fire ball at the endFIRE EATING – a close-quarters act in which the performer does various fire eating skillsFIRE BREATHING – a larger-area act in which the performer blows fire balls of different sizes and shapes (best outdoors)

STILT WALKING – performer (or several) interacts creatively with the crowdHULA HOOPING – performer (or several) spins dazzling hoop show to music. Also can be done as an audience interactive hoop experience for any age and any size crowd!GLASS EATING - performer dramatically breaks a light bulb and proceeds to eat the glassJUGGLING ACT – 2 performers engage in a comedy juggling routine to musicBED OF NAILS – there are several variations of the act, depending on stage & crowd setup: BED OF GLASS – likewise there are several variations of the glass act in which performer walks, jumps, and lays in the broken glassKNIFE THROWING ACT – comedy skit where performer tries to convince assistant to be a target for knife throwing PRECISION BULLWHIP – performer uses whip to break targets held by himself & his lovely but nervous assistant

AArtomatic 419 - Toledo, OH

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Black Rock Art Festival

City of Northville

College For Creative Studies - Detroit - Noel Night Festival

The DIA/Scarab Club - Detroit

Detroit Contemporary - Season OpeningDetroit Zoo - Rock the Casbah

City of Albion

Dally in the Ally Festival - Detroit

Fourth Street Fair- Detroit

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Leopold Bros. Restaurant Lollapalooza

Cpop Gallery (Detroit) - The Circus Show

City of Ferney - Political Conference - (British Columbia, Canada)

Labyrinth (Detroit) – Noir Leather Hellbound Show

Bleu Room Nightclub (Detroit)

Fox Theater (Detroit) - MetroTimes Best of Detroit

Emerald Ballroom - Seven Pleasures of the Casbah

Cliff Bell’s (Detroit) - “Torch With A Twist” Varitey Show

“Hot Damned” Show - The Elbow Room - Ypsilanti

“Exotica” Convention

Bert’s Warehouse (Detroit) - “The Dirty Show” Art Exhibit

The Furniture Factory (Detroit) - Circus Detroit

The Bankle Art Gallery (Detroit) - Cirque Detroit show

Greenville Master Gardeners’ Club

“Ken-Ducky Derby” Festival in Falls Park

American Cancer Society’s Moonlight & Magnolias Gala Ball, Larkins On The River

Glassy Mountain Kids’ Summer Camp, The Cliffs Clubhouse -

Greenville Hospital Life Center – Monthly Hoop Fitness Workshops

BANG Salon

Caesar’s Restaurant

GottRocks Nightclub

Furman University Scholarship Dinner

Ground Zero - Spartanburg, SC

Budweiser’s “Best Bartenders” Party

City of Detroit – Tastefest

First Fridays & West End Art Festival, Pendleton Arts District

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Om Festival (Canada)

Quixotic Burning Art Festival

Theatre Bizarre – Halloween Show - Detroit

Wedding show for Steve Trudell - Roostertail, Detroit

Royal Oak Music Theater

Majestic Theater (Detroit) - Dick Dale show

Motor Lounge - Hamtramck Blowout

State Theater (Detroit) - Real Detroit Birthday Party

ViaNove Nightclub (Ferndale)

“TimTv In Slumberland” Show - The Elbow Room - Ypsilanti

The Rock Financial Halloween Ball, The Westin Hotel

Mephisto’s Nightclub (Hamtramck)Miami Ink (Detroit) - Winterfest PartyMichigan Burning Man Decompression FestivalMichigan Epilepsy Foundation – Gala Ball

Pantheon Restaurant – Las Vegas Night

Wild Orchid Nightclub (Canada)

Space Nightclub (Pontiac)

The Magic Stick (Detroit) - Dresden Dolls Show

Variety Show at Warehouse Theatre

Rey’s on Main St.

Trillium Art Festival Traveler’s Rest, SC

Queens University – Charlotte, NC

Magic Stick Nightclub - Pyrovac

Pecha Kucha, Warehouse Theatre

TEDx Greenville, CU-ICAR

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