So this was originally going to be something cute about how we got the Magician who broke the record for lying on a bed of nails and how he’s going to be travelling around, along with his lovely assistant, Miss Direction.
But the actual story was so good I had to leave it in as-is.
“They Laughed When I Told Them I Would Lay On A Bed Of Nails For Eleven And A Half Days…But Their Laughter Turned To Amazement When I Stood Up From My Bed With The World’s Record!”
Who is Mark Mysterrio? I’m the guy that broke the record for the longest time spent on a bed of nails. Yep, 283 hours and 5 minutes, that’s 11 and 1/2 days. A bed of nail world record is not all Mark has accomplished in his lifetime, Mark is an experienced magician with over 25 years of magical experience.
Mark caught the “magic bug” quite early in life and fortunately for Mark this is where his comparibility with other magicians stops. While attending high school in his hometown of East Stroudsburg Pennsylvania, Mark performed in local talent contests, provate parties and events on the weekends during the summer. It did not take Mr. Mysterrio long to learn that there was “no business like show business.”
After graduation and a brief stay at a university, Mark took his diploma and went on the road with the “Dr Blood” Circus Sideshow and completed his first season as the shows traveling magician. The sideshow was where Mysterrio met accomplished magician Harry Albacker of Pittsburg, PA.
Harry, with several TV credits and shows to his name gave Mark some pointers and helped to polish his act. On May 22,1988 Mark started to get write ups in the newspapers where ever his show played. Mysterrio traveled and stayed close to home during his time off. Mark used his unique skills to change the way everyone looks at magic and to use magic for the benefit of others. A perfect example of this is when his fellow magician Joseph Raven got badly burned when a trick went wrong. Mr. Mysterrio organized a benefit show with other magician and gave Joseph the money they raised.
Since the early days, Mark Mysterrio has done countless shows. He has been on the stage with The Crests, The Earls, Award Winning Magician Rocco and several others. Where will Mark Mysterrio be next? Well, it could be your next event or anywhere on the face of the planet. Regardless of where Mr. Mysterrio is, he knows there is no business like show business and no place he would rather be.
