Where in the world am I today?: North Vancouver, BC, Canada

Prologue: Summer 2008… I show up at the dorms at the Kingston Busker’s Festival and run into these crazy guys with Pogo Sticks – The Pogo Dudes! They’re young, their full of energy and they sort of remind me of a super ball. Fully of energy but you’re never quite sure which way they’re going to bounce… Their show is just like that too! Ended up having a few conversations with Chad of the Pogo Dudes over that weekend that I really remember, but apparently we had had chats pervious years as well prior to him becoming a full time performer. Gave him a pair of CBG shorts I think it was in exchange for an orange Pogo Dudes shirt just like the one he wears… Unfortunately he didn’t have any left, so I ended up waiting a month or two before he was able to get on in the mail to me along with his promo… My kids loved the DVD so when extra spots came up at the 2009 PNE I jumped at the chance to get him out to play!

STATS

Name: Chad Deitz – aka Wacky Chad.
Birthday: October 20, 1984
Place of Birth: Syracuse, NY 2nd Floor at St Joesph Hospital at 11:03am.
Started Performing/Working in the Industry: Februrary 2005.
Discipline: Pogo Stick, Juggling, Unicycling you name it!
Website: http://www.wackychad.com
Video Link: http://www.youtube.com/wackychadd
Venues Worked: http://www.wackychad.com/wp/?page_id=11 FOR RESUME

Hot 10 Questions:

1. What’s your favorite flavor of ice cream and why? • Chocolate with Peanut Butter.
2. Name one movie that would make it to your Top 10 all-time great films. • Disney’s Aladdin.
3. What was your favorite toy from childhood? • Nerf Guns and RC cars.
4. Who were your biggest inspirations when you got started? • Whoever performed the Kingston Buskers 2005  and “Hilby“, “Wade Live” & “Funny Fred.”
5. From the world of animation what one character do you most identify with or see yourself in? • Aladdin.
6. Name something that scares you. • Hiking at night and looking behind me always scares me and makes me uneasy. Scary Thriller movies with the volume turned up. Not the blood and gore but the “jump” parts of scary movies!
7. Apart from the entertainment industry, name one other job you’ve had. • Chuck E Cheese Character.
8. What’s something you haven’t done yet that you’d like to try? • Sky Diving, Flying a plane/Helicoptor.
9. What’s your least favourite thing about being a performer? • Hired and “Fired” – not steady gig to gig.
10. If heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates? • “You made me laugh & smile!”

The Nugget:

Pick one nugget of wisdom you’ve picked up from your career in Show Business to share with the World.

“Don’t worry about the money. Have fun! That’s what performing and life’s about.”

–Chad Dietz

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