Riverside Arts Market - Jacksonville, FL

World Record Juggler

One of RAM's most popular street performers, Bruce Sarafian, is arguably the greatest ball numbers juggler in the world today. He holds numerous juggling world records, and he was first listed in the Guinness Book of World Records in 1993.

RAM visitors are spellbound as they watch Bruce Sarafian throw – and catch – multiple objects during his many shows at the Riverside Arts Market. The objects often sail 40 to 50 feet into the air.

This world renowned juggler and multiple record-holder had modest beginnings. “I saw jugglers on TV when I was about ten years old, picked up some balls and tried it. Over the next few years, I taught myself juggling with five balls, then tried clubs, then taught myself to ride the unicycle.” Bruce currently performs on a 3-wheel 8-foot super tall unicycle, which is the only known 3-wheel chain driven unicycle in the world. This custom unicycle attracts loads of attention.

He gets his greatest pleasure in seeing the awe, surprise, and laughter on the faces of the crowds. But holding a few world records is nothing to scoff at either. “I first tied the Guinness Book of World Record for juggling in 1991, and beat the record in 1992,”
he said. "Then in 1996, I broke the record with 12 balls. That record still stands, although one or two people have tied the record.”

Bruce's achievements include juggling 6 balls for 7 minutes, 45 sec.; juggling 10 balls for 23 catches; juggling 11 for 15 catches; making 80 catches of a 7 ball shower; making 32 catches of an 8 ball shower; making 160+ catches with 8 balls; juggling seven ball backcrosses and making 50 five ball backcrosses.

He holds several other juggling records—the ten-ball juggling record, throwing and catching ten balls for 23 consecutive cycles without dropping and the 11-ball record that he has held for 13 years, throwing and catching 11 balls for 15 cycles. He also won the International Jugglers’ Festivals three times now for juggling the most objects for the longest period of time. Sarafian’s juggling generally includes fire torches, blades, balls and clubs; his shows include an occasional shoe or voluntary object from the crowd, though he tries not to juggle the fire torches with the audience member’s shoe. “The fire torches look scary—throwing and catching blades while riding a unicycle is wild and
crazy, but it’s all fun!

Bruce has appeared in several commercials, has appeared on 2 different episodes of the syndicated show "Double Dare 2000" on Nickelodeon, and was even included as the answer to a question on the TV quiz show 'Jeopardy'. He has been a performing juggler at Universal Studios, Islands of Adventure, Disney World, Sea World, MGM, and Animal Kingdom, as well as casinos, tradeshows, festivals, fairs, and corporate events throughout the United States.

His incredible skill and great sense of humor have helped to make him a "RAM Superstar." He lives in Longwood, Florida.

Bruce Sarafian currently holds the following records:

Current Guinness Book record holder since 1993 with 11 balls.

Broke the previous record of 10 balls that held up for well over 60 years.)

Broke his own Guinness Book record again in 1996 with 12 balls.

First Juggler to be listed by the Guinness Book of Records for 12 objects of ANY kind.

Currently ranked by the JIS committee on Numbers Juggling (Official Juggling Record Authority) as #1 in three different catagories.

Won international ‘Numbers Juggling’ competitions mulitple years.

Won international 5 ball endurance competitions multiple years.

Won European 7 ball endurance competition.

Currently ranked by the IJDB as #1 in 12 different catagories.

First juggler worldwide to juggle 5 balls for over one hour without a single drop.

World Record holder for juggling 7 balls in a complete circle for over 80 catches.

ONLY juggler worldwide to ever juggle 8 balls in a complete circle.

Official IJA record holder for a duration run of passing 13 balls with another juggler - held from 1997 to 2009, when this record was beaten by two other jugglers.

Current World Record holder for juggling 8 balls (stacked multiplex) for over the 2 minute mark without a single drop.

The ONLY known juggler able to currently juggle 10 balls (stacked multiplex cascade) for over 60 catches without a single drop.

The ONLY known juggler able to currently juggle 6 balls in one hand for over 5 rotations per object!

The ONLY known juggler to flash 12 balls (6 pairs) in two different patterns both without dropping a single ball!.

Bruce Sarafian
Longwood, FL
321-689-9790
http://www.jugglingusa.com

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