Jason Garfield (born August 9, 1974) is a
juggler
Juggling is a physical skill, performed by a juggler, involving the manipulation of objects for recreation, entertainment, art or sport. The most recognizable form of juggling is toss juggling. Juggling can be the manipulation of one object ...
and
entertainer
An entertainer is someone who provides entertainment in various different forms.
Types of entertainers
* Acrobat
* Actor
* Archimime
* Athlete
* Barker
* Beatboxer
* Benshi
* Bouffon
* Circus performer
* Clown
* Club Hostess/Host
* Co ...
from
Norfolk, Connecticut
Norfolk () is a town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 1,588 at the 2020 census. The urban center of the town is the Norfolk census-designated place, with a population of 553 at the 2010 census.
Norfolk is pe ...
, United States. He is the founder and president of the
World Juggling Federation The World Juggling Federation (WJF) is the world's only organization devoted to the promotion and advancement of juggling as a sport ( competitive juggling).
History
In 2003, the WJF was created by long-time International Jugglers' Association memb ...
(WJF).
Sport Juggling, TV & Event Production
Jason Garfield has been producing events since 2004, eleven of which in Las Vegas, and several across the country and one in the U.K. Jason learned to juggle at age 11 in 1986 and quickly established himself as one of the best and most controversial jugglers of his time.
Disappointed with the opportunities for competitive jugglers, Jason formed the World Juggling Federation in 2003 and produced his first sport juggling convention at the Riviera Hotel in December of 2004 where he also produced seven sport juggling competition programs for ESPN.
10 years later Jason founded SkillCon, hosting 20+ unique skill events. Jason, the World Juggling Federation, the Moxie Games, and SkillCon return to downtown Las Vegas in 2019 at the Plaza Hotel and Container Park.
Appearance on ''Cheap Seats''
Garfield was featured on ESPN Classic's show ''
Cheap Seats'' where he was humorously depicted as a psychotic egomaniac who talked to the props he used while performing and proceeded to blame them for mistakes made during the act, a character he deliberately portrayed to add entertainment value to the program.
Awards
Jason has received the following juggling awards:
* Juniors Championship Winner at the
International Jugglers' Association
The International Jugglers' Association or IJA is the world's oldest and largest nonprofit circus organization, and is open to members worldwide. It was founded in the United States in 1947, with the goal of providing, "an organization for jugg ...
(IJA) Summer Festival in 1988.
* Numbers Championship Winner (Individual Balls and Rings) at the IJA Summer Festival in 1990.
* Individuals Winner at the IJA Summer Festival in 1998.
* Numbers Competition Winner (Solo Balls, Clubs and Rings) at the IJA Summer Festival in 2000.
* Numbers Competition Winner (Solo Rings) at the IJA Summer Festival in 2001.
* Individuals Winner at the IJA Summer Festival in 2002.
See also
*
List of jugglers A juggler is a person who practices object manipulation for entertainment, sport or recreation. Famous professional jugglers have come from many countries and have performed their skills live in circuses, variety theatres, casinos, cruise ships, fes ...
References
External links
JasonGarfield.com- Jason Garfield's personal page
Videos- Numerous videos of Jason juggling
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1974 births
Jugglers
Living people
People from Norfolk, Connecticut
American entertainers