Steve Mills (born in 1957 in
Marion, Ohio
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The population was 35,999 at the 2020 United S ...
) is an American
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 o ...
and
unicyclist
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from
. He is the inventor of the "
Mills' Mess
In toss juggling, Mills' Mess is a popular juggling pattern, typically performed with three juggling ball, balls although the props used and the number of objects can be different. The pattern was invented by and named after Steve Mills (juggler) ...
"
juggling pattern
A juggling pattern or juggling trick is a specific manipulation of props during the practice of juggling. "Juggling, like music, combines abstract patterns and mind-body coordination in a pleasing way." Descriptions of patterns and tricks have be ...
. Mills was taught to juggle by
Ron Graham, a juggler and mathematician.
The Dazzling Mills Family
In 1978, Steve married Carol Sue Haines.
They began performing a juggling and unicycle act, later accompanied by their children Michelle and Anthony. Together the group became known as The Dazzling Mills Family.
They have performed at venues such as
Harlem Globetrotters
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basketball games, the
Arnold Fitness Expo, fairs, and schools.
Television appearances include ''
PM Magazine
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Origi ...
'', ''
The Statler Brothers
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Show'', ''
The Penn and Teller Show'', ''
Daily Planet
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'', ''
Most Daring
''Most Daring'' is an American reality television series produced by Nash Entertainment and truTV Original Productions, originally airing on truTV for 7 seasons from September 2007 to July 2010.
Synopsis
Initially showing only rescue footage, it ...
'', ''
Smoking Gun Presents'', and ''The Shotgun Red Variety Show''.
Carol stopped performing in 2004 because of a
nerve disorder.
[ Kris Groth, who married Michelle in 2009, joined the group in 2008. In 2011, a baby girl, Chloe, was born to Kris and Michelle. In 2014, the group's web site stopped advertising for the group and was moved to advertising Steve as a solo act. The web site subsequently went dark in late 2017.
]
Awards
Steve Mills was a winner of 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 ...
Championships in 1975, 1976 and 1978.
References
External links
* The Dazzling Mills Famil
YouTube channel
Living people
1957 births
Jugglers
Unicyclists
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