Timothy Shieff
Encyclopedia
Timothy Graham Shieff is a professional British
Freerunner and Traceur of Derbyshire
, England
. He is best known for winning the 2009 Barclaycard World Freerun Championship and participating on the television programme MTV
's Ultimate Parkour Challenge
. Shieff uses the nickname Livewire while performing for his electrifying moves while freerunning.
Livewire arouse public interest through performing at Red Bull
Art of Motion shows and his videos on YouTube
which have gained multiple million views. In 2008, he ranked 2nd at the World Freerunning Championship, before he achieved first place the following year.
, such as Jimmy Fallon Late Night Show
. He also took part in the filming of the last Harry Potter film entitled Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows, acting as a Death Eater
. However, it is not sure yet if his scenes will make it to the final cut and the cinema.
and of the British freerunning project Storm Freerun. , as well as associated with top British parkour team Urban Freeflow
.
Livewire has also recorded a few Drum and Bass
tracks in cooperation with a friend.
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
Freerunner and Traceur of Derbyshire
Derbyshire
Derbyshire is a county in the East Midlands of England. A substantial portion of the Peak District National Park lies within Derbyshire. The northern part of Derbyshire overlaps with the Pennines, a famous chain of hills and mountains. The county contains within its boundary of approx...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. He is best known for winning the 2009 Barclaycard World Freerun Championship and participating on the television programme MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
's Ultimate Parkour Challenge
Ultimate Parkour Challenge
Ultimate Parkour Challenge is a mini-series that premiered on October 22, 2009 on MTV featuring the six of the top parkour and freerunning competitors from around the world expressing their styles against each other in a series of themed challenges filmed in California...
. Shieff uses the nickname Livewire while performing for his electrifying moves while freerunning.
Personal Life
As a child, Shieff took breakdance lessons which strongly influenced his style of freerunning. Besides, he is famous for his upper body strength and--therefore--for his (one-armed) handstands and "human flags".Livewire arouse public interest through performing at Red Bull
Red Bull
Red Bull is an energy drink sold by the Austrian Red Bull GmbH, created in 1987 by the Austrian entrepreneur Dietrich Mateschitz. In terms of market share, Red Bull is the most popular energy drink in the world, with 3 billion cans sold each year. Dietrich Mateschitz was inspired by an already...
Art of Motion shows and his videos on YouTube
YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
which have gained multiple million views. In 2008, he ranked 2nd at the World Freerunning Championship, before he achieved first place the following year.
Appearances
Since becoming famous, Shieff appeared on various late night shows in the United StatesUnited States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, such as Jimmy Fallon Late Night Show
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon is an American late-night talk show hosted by Jimmy Fallon on NBC. The show premiered on March 2, 2009, as the third incarnation of the Late Night franchise originated by David Letterman....
. He also took part in the filming of the last Harry Potter film entitled Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows, acting as a Death Eater
Death Eater
In the fictional world of the Harry Potter series, the Death Eaters constitute a group of wizards and witches, led by the dark wizard Lord Voldemort, the chief antagonist of the series, who seek to purify the Wizarding community by eliminating the Muggle-borns...
. However, it is not sure yet if his scenes will make it to the final cut and the cinema.
Career
Tim Shieff is a member of the World Freerunning & Parkour FederationWorld Freerunning & Parkour Federation
The World Freerunning & Parkour Federation is an organization that was established in 2007. It is an organization that hopes to bring together patrons of parkour and freerunning and aims to bring the sport and philosophy to the mainstream audience...
and of the British freerunning project Storm Freerun. , as well as associated with top British parkour team Urban Freeflow
Urban freeflow
Urban Freeflow is a UK based limited company that was started in 2003 and is active in the discipline of free-running.-Origins:...
.
Livewire has also recorded a few Drum and Bass
Drum and bass
Drum and bass is a type of electronic music which emerged in the late 1980s. The genre is characterized by fast breakbeats , with heavy bass and sub-bass lines...
tracks in cooperation with a friend.