Dave Farrow
Encyclopedia
Dave Farrow is a Guinness World Records
holder for memory
, who shares his memory techniques with audiences.
He won a Guinness World Record by memorizing the order of playing cards in 59 shuffled decks (3,068 cards).
s, randomly shuffled together, and recalled them correctly under Guinness Record (a total of 2704 cards). In 2007, Dave reclaimed this record by memorizing 59 decks of playing cards, making him the current record holder for Greatest Memory (a total of 3068 cards). Dave is featured in the 1997 and 2009 editions of the Guinness Book of World Records.
Dave is also a recognized speed reader and in October 2008, he was hired by Sony Corporation to be the spokesperson for the Sony Reader
. For this literacy
campaign, he lived in the DataVision store window on 5th Avenue, NY, for a full 30 days. During this time he read constantly on the Reader. Dave read a total of 44,097 pages, which translates to 102 books. For every page he read, a school received an e-book
classic library from Sony.
In high school he was diagnosed with ADHD and dyslexia
. Labeled with these learning challenges and told by a teacher that he would never excel in anything other than a blue-collar job, Dave set out to prove the experts wrong. He went to his local library and read everything he could find on the topic of memory. Learning from the ancient and modern masters, he not only mastered the known memory techniques but also became one of the only people in this generation to invent new memory techniques.
As both a memory expert and a speed reader, Dave is capable of reading vast quantities of information in a short amount of time and remembering it all, with relative ease; in some circles, he is even known of as the "walking encyclopedia". Dave has used his own techniques and skills to become a self-taught expert in the field of nanotechnology
, speaking as an expert at conferences across North America, the research division of Johnson and Johnson and to members of the White House Task Force on Nanotechnology as well as being featured in a nanotechnology trade magazine. He is currently involved in a US patent filing for a medical testing device that will change the way HIV
is tested in developing countries.
Drawing on more than 15 years of experience in memory and business training, Dave Farrow provides an entertaining and measurable addition to any event. Dave’s corporate training clients include: Re/max
, Coldwell Banker
, Freedom 55 Financial, Investors Group, Century 21
, Citigroup
, Bank of Montreal
, Bank of America
, Bombardier, US ARMY, CFL Hall of Famer Terry Evanshen
, and academy award winning Actor/Director Forest Whitaker
.
Dave claims to have been featured in over 1000 interviews for his memory demonstrations which include The Today Show, Regis and Kelly, The 700 Hundred Club, CNN
, CBS
, Fox news, The Discovery Channel
, the CW, CBC, and Esquire Magazine, to name a few.
Dave speaks nationwide to colleges and universities, providing students with a wide variety of tools for accelerated learning. These tools and techniques help students to cut their study time in half, remember more, and raise their grades.
Even senior citizens and people concerned about age-related memory loss and Alzheimer's disease
have benefited from Dave Farrow's programs and memory techniques. Using the newest studies from the science of brain plasticity in his speeches, classes, and programs, Dave Farrow has also partnered with Alzheimer's Society for fundraisers.
Farrow worked with Canadian composer and producer Vikas Kohli
of Fatlabs
studios on designing his music and audio branding, specifically "Millionaire Memory" and "Simply Success".
Guinness World Records
Guinness World Records, known until 2000 as The Guinness Book of Records , is a reference book published annually, containing a collection of world records, both human achievements and the extremes of the natural world...
holder for memory
Memory
In psychology, memory is an organism's ability to store, retain, and recall information and experiences. Traditional studies of memory began in the fields of philosophy, including techniques of artificially enhancing memory....
, who shares his memory techniques with audiences.
He won a Guinness World Record by memorizing the order of playing cards in 59 shuffled decks (3,068 cards).
Overview
Dave Farrow is a two-time Guinness Record holder for Greatest Memory. In 1996 he memorized the order of 52 decks of playing cardPlaying card
A playing card is a piece of specially prepared heavy paper, thin cardboard, plastic-coated paper, cotton-paper blend, or thin plastic, marked with distinguishing motifs and used as one of a set for playing card games...
s, randomly shuffled together, and recalled them correctly under Guinness Record (a total of 2704 cards). In 2007, Dave reclaimed this record by memorizing 59 decks of playing cards, making him the current record holder for Greatest Memory (a total of 3068 cards). Dave is featured in the 1997 and 2009 editions of the Guinness Book of World Records.
Dave is also a recognized speed reader and in October 2008, he was hired by Sony Corporation to be the spokesperson for the Sony Reader
Sony Reader
The Sony Reader is a line of e-book readers manufactured by Sony. It uses an electronic paper display developed by E Ink Corporation, is viewable in direct sunlight, requires no power to maintain a static image, and is usable in portrait or landscape orientation.Sony sells e-books for the Reader...
. For this literacy
Literacy
Literacy has traditionally been described as the ability to read for knowledge, write coherently and think critically about printed material.Literacy represents the lifelong, intellectual process of gaining meaning from print...
campaign, he lived in the DataVision store window on 5th Avenue, NY, for a full 30 days. During this time he read constantly on the Reader. Dave read a total of 44,097 pages, which translates to 102 books. For every page he read, a school received an e-book
E-book
An electronic book is a book-length publication in digital form, consisting of text, images, or both, and produced on, published through, and readable on computers or other electronic devices. Sometimes the equivalent of a conventional printed book, e-books can also be born digital...
classic library from Sony.
In high school he was diagnosed with ADHD and dyslexia
Dyslexia
Dyslexia is a very broad term defining a learning disability that impairs a person's fluency or comprehension accuracy in being able to read, and which can manifest itself as a difficulty with phonological awareness, phonological decoding, orthographic coding, auditory short-term memory, or rapid...
. Labeled with these learning challenges and told by a teacher that he would never excel in anything other than a blue-collar job, Dave set out to prove the experts wrong. He went to his local library and read everything he could find on the topic of memory. Learning from the ancient and modern masters, he not only mastered the known memory techniques but also became one of the only people in this generation to invent new memory techniques.
As both a memory expert and a speed reader, Dave is capable of reading vast quantities of information in a short amount of time and remembering it all, with relative ease; in some circles, he is even known of as the "walking encyclopedia". Dave has used his own techniques and skills to become a self-taught expert in the field of nanotechnology
Nanotechnology
Nanotechnology is the study of manipulating matter on an atomic and molecular scale. Generally, nanotechnology deals with developing materials, devices, or other structures possessing at least one dimension sized from 1 to 100 nanometres...
, speaking as an expert at conferences across North America, the research division of Johnson and Johnson and to members of the White House Task Force on Nanotechnology as well as being featured in a nanotechnology trade magazine. He is currently involved in a US patent filing for a medical testing device that will change the way HIV
HIV
Human immunodeficiency virus is a lentivirus that causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome , a condition in humans in which progressive failure of the immune system allows life-threatening opportunistic infections and cancers to thrive...
is tested in developing countries.
Drawing on more than 15 years of experience in memory and business training, Dave Farrow provides an entertaining and measurable addition to any event. Dave’s corporate training clients include: Re/max
RE/MAX
RE/MAX International is an international real estate company. It was founded in 1973 by David and Gail Liniger in Denver, Colorado, and is still owned by its founders. RE/MAX is an acronym for Real Estate MAXimum....
, Coldwell Banker
Coldwell Banker
Coldwell Banker is a large real estate franchise founded in 1906 in San Francisco.Coldwell Banker has an international presence, with offices on six continents, 46 countries and territories...
, Freedom 55 Financial, Investors Group, Century 21
Century 21
Century 21 can mean:* AP Films - a British TV production company from the 1960s, headed by Gerry Anderson, which later became known as Century 21 Productions* Century 21 Exposition - the World's Fair held in Seattle, Washington in 1962...
, Citigroup
Citigroup
Citigroup Inc. or Citi is an American multinational financial services corporation headquartered in Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States. Citigroup was formed from one of the world's largest mergers in history by combining the banking giant Citicorp and financial conglomerate...
, Bank of Montreal
Bank of Montreal
The Bank of Montreal , , or BMO Financial Group, is the fourth largest bank in Canada by deposits. The Bank of Montreal was founded on June 23, 1817 by John Richardson and eight merchants in a rented house in Montreal, Quebec. On May 19, 1817 the Articles of Association were adopted, making it...
, Bank of America
Bank of America
Bank of America Corporation, an American multinational banking and financial services corporation, is the second largest bank holding company in the United States by assets, and the fourth largest bank in the U.S. by market capitalization. The bank is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina...
, Bombardier, US ARMY, CFL Hall of Famer Terry Evanshen
Terry Evanshen
Terrence Anthony "Terry" Evanshen is a motivational speaker and former star receiver in the Canadian Football League.-CFL:...
, and academy award winning Actor/Director Forest Whitaker
Forest Whitaker
Forest Steven Whitaker is an American actor, producer, and director. He has earned a reputation for intensive character study work for films such as Bird and Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai, and for his recurring role as ex-LAPD Lieutenant Jon Kavanaugh on the gritty, award-winning television...
.
Dave claims to have been featured in over 1000 interviews for his memory demonstrations which include The Today Show, Regis and Kelly, The 700 Hundred Club, CNN
CNN
Cable News Network is a U.S. cable news channel founded in 1980 by Ted Turner. Upon its launch, CNN was the first channel to provide 24-hour television news coverage, and the first all-news television channel in the United States...
, CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
, Fox news, The Discovery Channel
Discovery Channel
Discovery Channel is an American satellite and cable specialty channel , founded by John Hendricks and distributed by Discovery Communications. It is a publicly traded company run by CEO David Zaslav...
, the CW, CBC, and Esquire Magazine, to name a few.
Dave speaks nationwide to colleges and universities, providing students with a wide variety of tools for accelerated learning. These tools and techniques help students to cut their study time in half, remember more, and raise their grades.
Even senior citizens and people concerned about age-related memory loss and Alzheimer's disease
Alzheimer's disease
Alzheimer's disease also known in medical literature as Alzheimer disease is the most common form of dementia. There is no cure for the disease, which worsens as it progresses, and eventually leads to death...
have benefited from Dave Farrow's programs and memory techniques. Using the newest studies from the science of brain plasticity in his speeches, classes, and programs, Dave Farrow has also partnered with Alzheimer's Society for fundraisers.
Farrow worked with Canadian composer and producer Vikas Kohli
Vikas Kohli
Vikas Kohli is an Indian musician and producer best known for founding Fatlabs.-Fatlabs:Fatlabs is home recording studio in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, founded in 2003. Kohli is best known for his ability to work with multiple genres. Vikas has produced punk, jazz, hip-hop, soul, country, pop,...
of Fatlabs
Fatlabs
FatLabs, is a Canadian home recording studio in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. It was established in 2003 by Vikas Kohli. The studio is known for its ability to work with an assortment of genres.- Mission Istaanbul :...
studios on designing his music and audio branding, specifically "Millionaire Memory" and "Simply Success".