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'''Pyro Boy''' (born '''Wally Glenn''') is an American [[stunt performer|stuntman]], best known for strapping [[fireworks]] all over his body and blowing them up on stage.<br />
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Glenn lives in [[Emeryville, California|Emeryville]], [[California]]. His work has been featured in numerous newspapers and publications such as ''[[Life magazine|Life Magazine]]'', and in television shows such as ''Ripley's Believe it or Not!'', several specials on [[Discovery Channel]], [[BBC]], [[Channel 4]], and on [[Public Broadcasting Service|PBS]]'s ''[[Nova (American TV program)|Nova]]'': "Fireworks!"<br />
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"I call my act Pyro Boy," Glenn told the ''[[Financial Times]]'' 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."<ref>Pitila Clark, "What's going on? - Pyro boy," ''Financial Times,'' May 31, 2003, LexisNexis.</ref><br />
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In 2006 he was featured on ''[[Death Wish Live]]'', a [[Channel 4]] limited series filmed in the UK. In it he "teased the Grim Reaper," according to ''[[The Times]]'', and became "a human firework."<ref>Gabrielle Starkey, "Choice," ''The Times'' (London), February 2, 2006, LexisNexis.</ref><br />
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In 2013, Pyro Boy was featured in the music video of the modern rock band [[London Grammar]] with their release of [[Strong (London Grammar song)|Strong]].<br />
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==References==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* {{Official website|http://www.pyroboy.com|Pyro Boy's official website}}<br />
*[https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/teachers/programs/2903_firework.html Nova Teacher's Guide]<br />
*[http://www.pyroinnovations.com Professional Fireworks Training]<br />
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6drfp_3823I Strong, by London Grammar]<br />
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