Aaron Crow (danger act)

Aaron Crow is a stage performer of dangerous acts and a mentalist, born (ca. 1969) in Belgium. He fuses magic, suspense and dangerous stunts. He is known mainly for not speaking at all on stage.

Early life

Crow's official website states: "At the age of three, Aaron was rushed to hospital with a needle stuck in his throat. It was a frightening experience, although luckily he made a complete recovery. On his twelfth birthday, Aaron's parents gave him a book AbOUT the legendary Harry Houdini. From the book, Aaron learned that Houdini – the greatest showman of his era – used to perform a famous routine in which he swallowed many sharp needles."

At the age of five, Aaron was startled when a mouse crawled on his back while he was in bed. "Aaron says it made him think about how people overcome their fears – and that the key is to confront them."

Career

He won first place at the "World Championships of Magic". He has performed on numerous television shows around the world, but is mainly known for reaching the semi-finals of Britain's Got Talent, during which he performed a blind-folded swordsmanship act, in 2013.

Britain's Got Talent

Crow auditioned for the seventh series of Britain's Got Talent. His audition aired on 27 April 2013. Crow led two audience members and host Ant McPartlin onstage. He gave the woman a bag to hold, the man a board to hold upright, and McPartlin a pineapple to hold on top of his head. Next, Crow poured hot candle wax over his eyes and covered his face with foil. He then used a Samurai sword to slice the bag, board, and pineapple – all without injuring any of his volunteers.

Simon Cowell told Crow, "That's a great act. I love the idea of watching something where there is a possibility that someone could actually die, and the fact that it was Ant made it more exciting." The other judges also praised the performance. Alesha Dixon added, "I find you really intriguing. Just the way you commanded the stage and your presence alone was exciting. It was dangerous, I was like oh this is great and you were just fantastic. Loved it." Amanda Holden stated, "My heart was like pumping through my ribcage. The suspense and the intrigue and the mystery, it was absolutely terrifyingly brilliant." The Daily Mirror reported, "A BGT insider said: 'Aaron's performance went down a storm with the judges and viewers'."

On 27 May 2013, Crow returned for the semi-finals, during which he shot an apple sitting on host Declan Donnelly's head. He finished fourth, failing to advance to the finals.

Personal life

Crow has earned a black belt in Taekwondo.

Crow maintains a Facebook page and has a Twitter account.