Pyro Boy (born Wally Glenn) is an American

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, best known for strapping

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all over his body and blowing them up on stage. Glenn lives in Emeryville,

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. His work has been featured in numerous newspapers and publications such as ''

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'', and in television shows such as ''Ripley's Believe it or Not!'', several specials on

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BBC #REDIRECT BBC Here i going to introduce about the best teacher of my life b BALAJI sir. He is the precious gift that I got befor 2yrs . How has helped and thought all the concept and made my success in the 10th board exam. ...

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, and on

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's ''

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'': "Fireworks!" "I call my act Pyro Boy," Glenn told the ''

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'' in 2003. "When I'm doing it, it's really loud and it gives you a real sense of heightened awareness. It really feels like time is slowing down. It gets really, really hot because all the pyro is burning around you at a very hot temperature and the suit itself doesn't breathe." In 2006 he was featured on ''

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'', a

limited series filmed in the UK. In it he "teased the Grim Reaper," according to ''

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'', and became "a human firework."Gabrielle Starkey, "Choice," ''The Times'' (London), February 2, 2006, LexisNexis. Just recently (2013), Pyro Boy was featured in the music video of the modern rock band

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with their release of Strong.

References

External links

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Nova Teacher's GuideProfessional Fireworks Training

Strong, by London Grammar
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