born december better known stage american angel began career new_york_city moving base operations known starring television stage previous live performance illusion collaboration casino las_vegas generated million tourist revenue las_vegas replaced live new produced directive rights entirely starred television series believe spike television phenomenon stage angel primetime television hours history television series specials cable network television holds multiple world records magic performances named decade century addition career angel lead singer industrial band released albums authored book secret revelations early life born december long_island new_york greek descent angel raised fourth grade family moved new_york father owned restaurant shop developed interest magic age seven performed age paid main early influence fourteen angel performing high school restaurants including wine gallery angel major illusion making mother float family den early career helped animal reality television host helped angel find train set act time graduated decided pursue career professional instead attending college parents wanted according angel hit road began touring traveling performance acts traveling performing attempted education studying history magic public libraries studied art music martial arts dance early career angel said stayed away younger didn want think like wanted create style television appearance performed hour abc primetime special entitled secrets early supporters angel horror director asked angel work film lord later recorded intro angel album world illusion system said angel mid-1990s extraordinary spectacular mix visionary magic future come quickly angel performed minute course world illusion conference madison square garden performing shows day angel starred television movie science magic sequel science magic later angel television series originally broadway angel picked performing angel worked streets promoting pedestrians ran performances times square hours tank water set world record longest time human completely submerged water performance television special angel known actively discourage belief stating way speak people dead said somebody entertainment purposes thing claim communicating dead don care hometown don care family members expose tell water torture cell times square august angel spent hours underwater phone booth sized water torture cell near wwe entertainment store new_york times square wwe corporation owners angel performing stage prepare trick practiced neighbor backyard swimming pool mother house new_york prior performance managed spend consecutive hours water hours performance period need exit use trick went sixteen oxygen tanks trick required remove chains exiting water hour skin began react substantially water end performance according emerged phone booth sized clear plastic steel angel air allowed breathe assistants pulled black curtain chamber block view television cameras people gathered outside window displayed cover angel apparently escaped bound arms legs neck pulling chamber celebratory scream successfully completing trick described having skin eyes emerging tank taken treated severe reported suffered jaw fatigue semi consciousness tank television specials promotional appearances october angel performed television special named hour long performance tribute special aired december channel_4 reviewed writing currently making provocative darker alternative walks streets new_york turning cups away coffee ceiling hooks piece resistance mind games update underwater trick attempt stay cell tank water hours restrained going filter system breaks water begins heat october aired hour special supernatural starring angel kate hare said special filmed universal theme park orlando supernatural finds angel crawling buildings passing quarter skin spontaneously having creatures burst chest asked process creating television specials angel said like hand specials executive producer direct create write music specials live performances label write produce special angel performed stunts including lighting fire making emerge pedestrian angel featured hour special japan early angel performed release new branding miller beer milwaukee wisconsin anniversary performance city performance suspended stories air bound escaped performed illusion period angel earned money selling signed merchandise making day angel television series creator director executive producer entered production january seasons filmed las_vegas season july included walking water walking light focused lamps seen space floating buildings causing disappear surviving exploding cutting half view audience getting run lying bed broken glass season released dvd completed screen run released halloween special special episodes additional disc dvd offering returned second season named best shows summer newspaper renewed season july season number rated million viewers year promoted performance suspended cube concrete times square escaping block set crash ground magic effects creator stated angel year biggest magic invaded pop culture degree changed image magic cool popular foreign television shows parts asia including china television noted films television books drove resurgence public popularity magic weekly magic television air years reviewed premiere writing stunts impressive makes fascinating home touches kid new_york magic skills age aware camera times angel manages offer personality especially family involved viewers follow new dangerous stunts crew including brothers offer insight ego drives profession ran point featured hours primetime television history tricks performed included making elephant disappear performance tricks order teach audience con men avoid intended manipulate money people july angel escaped hotel demolition crowd people illusion aired television program illusion angel showed audience step step achieved escape picked open set balcony smashed window room order enter hotel picked room internal door door escape initially supposed occur ladder hotel roof seconds collapse picking locks roof door instead angel emerged rubble collapse claiming initial plan escape helicopter total time allotted entire illusion minutes dynamite located second fourth floors building stage angel partnered produce stage stylized believe september live magic world taken mythology choosing word believe communicating death parent company financed million delays set gala opening october preview shows late september anniversary death initial preview received mixed reactions reviews reporters los_angeles_times cited lack magic angel known confusing theme opined angel able perform capabilities initial performances positive later quoted star pulse stating created live perfect magic performance remarkable magic art won blow mind possibly change life april angel ended performance believe insults blogger audience member reportedly fans performance bad getting root canal word gotten angel end performance later apologized angel remarks critic unimpressed initial said believe improved reducing narrative elements focusing magic wrote easily exciting thing stage year attracted estimated million ticket sales currently year performance contract runs best selling magic las_vegas television series stage celebrated fifth anniversary appearing stage october month cable television series based entitled angel believe broadcast spike season included hour episodes including different guests include asked years episode return television angel stated didn long television choice work live wanted amazing business magic world far ticket sales perception people experiencing coming multiple times felt great place think television obviously believe continue evolve performance want add new magic transforming missed television new creatively spike perfect home purchased foreign distribution rights watched new original series spike months according hollywood reporter episode lord death angel paid homage director horror movie episode angel performed closing stunt film laid beneath circle suspended swords predicted correct order falling swords avoid stabbed body release swords selected audience help randomly bouncing ball according world granted permission inventor filmmaker create film death stunt episode series filmed new_york_city asked pre announce performance crowd control angel performances concern police trick saw angel hanging feet bound neck attached metal weights successful trick angel tore shoulder muscles required surgery january resulted temporary closing believe stage january april recovering surgery returning performance shape host new stage featuring february march lieu performing clips watched youtube magic clips history site million views angel revealed secrets audience included lord trick revealed swords order avoid episode featuring illusion includes meeting angel team discussing problem trick ensure doesn happen phenomenon starting october appeared judge phenomenon cnn interview told ability aware supernatural psychic talk dead said going phenomenon somebody goes claims supernatural psychic ability going bust live television october episode reality phenomenon performed author help discover contents locked box fellow judge praised performance angel called comical subsequently challenged guess contents pulled pocket offering million dollars money led argument angel walked angel called ideological pulled apart promptly went commercial break angel revealed contents envelope unveiling challenged time responded born day apart born 20th december 19th lot years years year old came bending angel cut point saying guess proceeded open envelope envelope contained index card numbers printed september angel explanation somebody predicted going happen saved thousands lives envelope contents scheduled revealed episode season angel stage shows temporary replacement believe entitled performed theatre according included comedy world premiere new female prominently featured spike series joined supreme close artist magic comedy production written directed january angel announced planned taking north american tour summer featured angel performed minutes said great fun high energy packed mind blowing magic live angel premiered stage live touring features angel received positive reviews demonstrations developed angel illusion laboratory las_vegas located square foot warehouse international touring marked time angel travelled years premiere performance occurred connecticut november premiered june serving creator director executive producer performers include escape artist dog close reviewed having overwhelming positive reactions wrote contained mind blowing magic spectacle playing angel stated culmination years development began intended global touring venue new variety appearances guest spots angel numerous special television guest appearances including acting guest star march appeared including premiere episode 24th season episode successfully number asked think telling angel appeared talk shows including late late ellen degeneres awards live cnn guest tonight late david_letterman america got talent donnell guest acting appearance hit television shows csi las_vegas rules engagement angel appeared pop bowl commercial angel introduced awards biting head bat introduction homage early career onstage antics mtv_video_music_awards performed illusion musical performance britney_spears helped plan stage opened television broadcast hired planned michael_jackson arena concerts jackson death angel cameo feature film incredible character movie said modeled angel wax statue angel madame wax museum las_vegas projects music angel frontman heavy metal band angel collaborated industrial rock musician released debut album musical later released albums system system system released album supernatural musical style continues heavy metal style describing musical style said elements electronic orchestrated sections decided different places inspired emotion giving people connection sense feeling excitement crying happy produced soundtracks television series including collaborations members books angel author book published appeared los_angeles_times bestseller list year according page book details early beginnings career memorable demonstrations personal reflections secret revelations contains pictures provides step step instructions basic helped write book wrote tells evolution performance artist musician charting rise fame beginning age adding details life artistic philosophy influences survey covers allow push excellence different worlds internet watched internet history late 2000s clip walk water received million views million early videos achieved million views highly watched clip apart taken premiere episode believe million views month toys angel partnered release angel magic collection contained magic tricks instructions tricks magic kit children product backed million marketing recognition awards angel won year award addition decade title century title 22nd recipient award outstanding achievement art magic appeared covers magic magazines angel inaugural nominees awarded angel youngest inducted magic hall fame man won year award occasions awarded world magic legacy awards living legend award member walk fame class receive star world records angel holder world records including longest time submerged water fastest time escape minutes thirty seconds longest body suspension hours minutes fastest time perform illusion second holder world record people disappear illusion making people disappear performance believe personal life angel married longtime girlfriend couple filed divorce years later angel seen wife buried alive illusion season episode body suspension illusion season episode credited wife listed girl november angel began dating girlfriend relationship ended february proposed september cabo sunset dinner produced seven custom angel featured motorcycle designers motorcycle built rode intro filmed philanthropist angel created possible awarded wish foundation award supportive celebrity awarded foundation angel business interests million revenues annually
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