Bello Nock

Demetrius Alexandro Claudio Amadeus Bello Nock ( born September 27, 1968 in Saratoga, Florida) is an American clown occurs when Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus in 2001.

Life

Nock comes from a Swiss circus family. His ancestors founded in the 18th century, the Swiss Circus Nock, which still exists today. His father Eugene Nock Sr. (1934-1999) immigrated to the United States in 1954 and settled in Saratoga. At the age of 3 years he stood Bello Nock as part of Nerveless Nock with his three brothers and other family members on stage and in the ring.

After the Narveless Nocks occurred in New York's Big Apple Circus, who received in 1999 the "Bello and Friends" program. He was poached by Feld Entertainment for the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus in 2001. Nock 2005 by TIME Magazine has named the best clown in America. In 2007 the annual Ringling tour program was named "The Ultimate Bellobration " after him. In the big show finale came on all 98 artists of the circus (and the elephant ) with artificial wigs that Bellos trademark, one more than 30 inches red - blond " hair tower " imitated.

2007 Nock designed a new version of Todesrads in which two opposing single wheels can be combined, in which he presented together with Nikolas Wallenda a Artistikakt.

Awards