The David Blaine Stunt With Andrew W.K. is Electrifying
Cody Turner — October 31, 2012 — Pop Culture
References: youtube & highsnobiety
The latest David Blaine stunt is called 'Electrified' and features musician Andrew W.K. performing a million volt keyboard solo that will electrocute the magician for a 72 hour-straight publicity stunt.
The whole thing seems far fetched, but basically the idea behind the stunt is that David Blaine has been balancing on a tiny, elevated platform that has been hooked up to a device that can shoot a million volts of electricity onto David. The power for this stunt is actually being generated by the public on a device called the Ultrabook. People can control the intensity of the lightning and the direction of the light and sound.
Andrew W.K. hooked up a keyboard to the device and proceeded to play a long keyboard solo that simultaneously shocked David Blaine while up on stage. The video showcases the interview that fuse conducted with the musician.
The whole thing seems far fetched, but basically the idea behind the stunt is that David Blaine has been balancing on a tiny, elevated platform that has been hooked up to a device that can shoot a million volts of electricity onto David. The power for this stunt is actually being generated by the public on a device called the Ultrabook. People can control the intensity of the lightning and the direction of the light and sound.
Andrew W.K. hooked up a keyboard to the device and proceeded to play a long keyboard solo that simultaneously shocked David Blaine while up on stage. The video showcases the interview that fuse conducted with the musician.
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