David Merlini, Hungary's Great Escape Artist, Vows to Break a World Record

David Merlini, Hungary's Great Escape Artist, Vows to Break a World Record

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- On Tuesday, October 9th David Merlini, one of Hungary's greatest escape artist makes his American debut as he attempts to break the World Record for the longest time under water without air. Chained and handcuffed under water in a glass tank, Merlini will try to break the current World Record. This breath taking feat can be viewed at Noon on Tuesday at the Magic Castle (7001 Franklin Avenue, Hollywood, CA 90028).

About David Merlini

Hungarian escape artist David Merlini's fascination with magic began at the age of four when he chose to play with locks and handcuffs instead of Legos and action figures. Soon, such restraints became but a joke for the future master of escape and after he was given a magic kit Merlini became instantly enamored with the world of entertainment.

He first mastered the art of escape at Hungary's Island '95 Festival where he was strapped into a straitjacket, then hung upside down from a burning rope 30 feet in the air. Free in less than 100 seconds, Merlini's next conquest was a chained and padlocked welded steel case. For this amazing escape, he was handcuffed with five sets of regular police handcuffs, locked with 60 pounds of chains, padlocked in a metal cage and then lowered into a locked transparent tank of water. Merlini has also been buried in concrete, and has escaped from a rocket's demolition. This modern day master has managed to marry a love of water and the oceans, with a fascination with danger and escape.

David Merlini will also be appearing, Saturday, October 13, 2007, 5:00 PM at the Barker Hanger, Santa Monica, CA, at the World Magic Awards 2007 (benefiting Feed The Children), were he will receive the "World's Best Escape Artist" award. Expect the unexpected as the 2007 World Magic Awards hosted by Sir Roger Moore comes to MyNetworkTV this November. Tune-in to see today's most popular illusionists and Hollywood's favorite stars including Penn & Teller, Lance Burton, Rick Thomas, Mac King, David Merlini, Hans Klok & Pamela Anderson, Jason Alexander, Steve Valentine, Neil Patrick Harris, and Joan Collins.

Your coverage is welcome. To attend, please contact: Laura Ackermann, Tel: 323.965.0852 Email: lackermann@muchandhousepr.com

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