Ryan Stock
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Ryan Stock is a Canadian based TV stunt man from Edmonton, Alberta who has a show on the Discovery Channel
called "Guinea Pig". Stock and his fiancée Amber Lynn Walker travel around Canada
and the United States
and perform stunts which involve electrocution, automobile crashes, and intentional poisoning. The Guinea pig show is no longer in production but may still air in some countries.
Stock became fascinated with magic at an early age and quickly developed his skills as a magician. He soon moved on from simple tricks to performing feats such as fire-eating and fire-breathing. Ryan Stock is also the creator and originator of several sideshow stunts performed around the world. Notably, his signature piece created in the year 2000 entitled "The Human MeatHead". This stunt involves forcing a large meat hook into his nose and out his mouth, from which he then hangs weight (up to 70 lbs) from the hook.
in a staged audition for Jim Rose on the tour bus. He would use the alias Rupert while traveling with the circus. Some of his acts had been performed by previous members of the circus such as Mr Lifto, Matt Crowley, and Enigma and were selected specifically by Jim to replace the loss of these former troupe members.
Stock is also an accomplished sleight of hand
artist, showing many of his tricks and illusions along the tour.
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...
called "Guinea Pig". Stock and his fiancée Amber Lynn Walker travel around Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
and the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and perform stunts which involve electrocution, automobile crashes, and intentional poisoning. The Guinea pig show is no longer in production but may still air in some countries.
Stock became fascinated with magic at an early age and quickly developed his skills as a magician. He soon moved on from simple tricks to performing feats such as fire-eating and fire-breathing. Ryan Stock is also the creator and originator of several sideshow stunts performed around the world. Notably, his signature piece created in the year 2000 entitled "The Human MeatHead". This stunt involves forcing a large meat hook into his nose and out his mouth, from which he then hangs weight (up to 70 lbs) from the hook.
The Jim Rose Circus
Stock was also featured on the 2003 reality series The Jim Rose Twisted Tour, where during an early episode he became a member of the traveling Jim Rose CircusJim Rose Circus
The Jim Rose Circus is a modern-day version of a circus sideshow. It was founded in Seattle by Jim Rose in the early 1990s. The sideshow came to prominence as a second stage show at the 1992 Lollapalooza festival, then called the Jim Rose Circus Sideshow...
in a staged audition for Jim Rose on the tour bus. He would use the alias Rupert while traveling with the circus. Some of his acts had been performed by previous members of the circus such as Mr Lifto, Matt Crowley, and Enigma and were selected specifically by Jim to replace the loss of these former troupe members.
Stock is also an accomplished sleight of hand
Sleight of hand
Sleight of hand, also known as prestidigitation or legerdemain, is the set of techniques used by a magician to manipulate objects such as cards and coins secretly....
artist, showing many of his tricks and illusions along the tour.
Guinness world Record
Stock pulled an 1696.44 kg 2002 Audi Quattro 6.38m in 20.53 seconds while having a sword in his esophagus. Two chains were attached between the vehicle's chassis and the sword's hilt. Stock currently holds the world record for "Heaviest Vehicle pull by a sword swallower" as of November 26, 2008, verified by Guinness World Records.External links
- Guinea Pig official website
- Ryan Stock Official Site