Evan Young and his Flaming Devil Sticks
Evan Young has painstakingly developed his act over the last 6 years. In his early years on the west coast, Evan received a lot of criticism from seasoned street performers while developing his act. Rather than being deterred, he continued evolving his act and is now one of the regular performers in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor. Every part of Evan’s show is carefully analyzed for impact and effectiveness as he constantly evolves as a performer. Evan puts a lot of effort into his show to deliver the best possible experience to the audience. He approaches street performing very scientifically but his passion for it is obvious in his performances.
Evan’s patriotism and philanthropic side was clearly evident at this year’s Memorial Day. Evan organized a charity fund raiser event for the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund, a fund that supports troops that have made sacrifices for our nation. Evan, along with Jonathan Burns and Jason Moffet, performed for most of the day on Memorial Day, in considerable heat, and donated all of the tips they received to the fund.
The stunning quality of Evan’s act is dwarfed by that of his character.
What kind of criticism did he receive? you’ve made me curious now.
I know there’s no way I would juggle with fire. That’s one brave guy.
While developing his act, other street performers would get upset because his infant act would disperse a crowd rather than attract one and any performer who followed him would have to rebuild the crowd.