Eran Raven
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Eran Raven is a mentalist and security expert. He is best known in the US for his death defying performances on NBC’s Phenomenon
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. His mother was a high school principal and his father was a rocket scientist. He became interested in mentalism after he realized that the way he would ask a question could influence the person's response or willingness to respond to the request. Raven became fascinated, by and make much use of nonverbal communication
series Phenomenon
, which was hosted by Tim Vincent
and judged by Criss Angel
and Uri Geller
. He finished as runner-up on the series, after performing dangerous demonstrations of mentalism
involving razor blades, snakes, scorpions, and nail guns.
A demonstration with Holly Madison went wrong when Raven was bitten by a snake on live TV and had to have his hand bandaged, but decided to continue.
During rehearsals for another demonstration Raven was injured which resulted in multiple ruptured disks in his back. He used a wheelchair for a period and a cane for a period thereafter. He has commented that he will reattempt this demonstration
) when they went to University High School together and Glamor Model Carmen Electra
whom they met after his Nail Gun demonstration.
Phenomenon (TV series)
Phenomenon is a competition show judged by mystifier Uri Geller and illusionist Criss Angel and hosted by Tim Vincent which debuted live on Wednesday, October 24, 2007 on NBC. The show featured ten contestants competing to become the next great mentalist, to be determined by viewers voting by phone...
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Early life
Eran Raven was born as Eran Feigenbaum on March 3, 1974 in Highland Park, New JerseyHighland Park, New Jersey
Highland Park is a borough in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 13,982....
. His mother was a high school principal and his father was a rocket scientist. He became interested in mentalism after he realized that the way he would ask a question could influence the person's response or willingness to respond to the request. Raven became fascinated, by and make much use of nonverbal communication
Nonverbal communication
Nonverbal communication is usually understood as the process of communication through sending and receiving wordless messages. Messages can be communicated through gestures and touch , by body language or posture, by facial expression and eye contact...
Appearances
In October and November 2007, Raven was one of ten mentalist contestants on the primetime NBCNBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
series Phenomenon
Phenomenon (TV series)
Phenomenon is a competition show judged by mystifier Uri Geller and illusionist Criss Angel and hosted by Tim Vincent which debuted live on Wednesday, October 24, 2007 on NBC. The show featured ten contestants competing to become the next great mentalist, to be determined by viewers voting by phone...
, which was hosted by Tim Vincent
Tim Vincent
Tim Vincent is a Welsh actor and television presenter who was a presenter on the popular children's programme Blue Peter between 1993 and 1997...
and judged by Criss Angel
Criss Angel
Christopher Nicholas Sarantakos , better known by the stage name Criss Angel, is an American illusionist, writer, director, musician, and actor...
and Uri Geller
Uri Geller
Uri Geller is a self-proclaimed psychic known for his trademark television performances of spoon bending and other supposed psychic effects. Throughout the years, Geller has been accused of using simple conjuring tricks to achieve the effects of psychokinesis and telepathy...
. He finished as runner-up on the series, after performing dangerous demonstrations of mentalism
Mentalism
Mentalism is a performing art in which its practitioners, known as mentalists, appear to demonstrate highly developed mental or intuitive abilities. Performances may appear to include telepathy, clairvoyance, divination, precognition, psychokinesis, mediumship, mind control, memory feats and rapid...
involving razor blades, snakes, scorpions, and nail guns.
A demonstration with Holly Madison went wrong when Raven was bitten by a snake on live TV and had to have his hand bandaged, but decided to continue.
During rehearsals for another demonstration Raven was injured which resulted in multiple ruptured disks in his back. He used a wheelchair for a period and a cane for a period thereafter. He has commented that he will reattempt this demonstration
Security career
Raven as Eran Feigenbaum works at Google. He leads Security for Google Apps. He has written security whitepapers with ex-Google CIO Douglas Merrill.Personal life
Raven has been linked to Heather Sweet (AKA Dita Von TeeseDita Von Teese
Dita Von Teese is an American burlesque dancer, model, costume designer, author and actress.-Early life:...
) when they went to University High School together and Glamor Model Carmen Electra
Carmen Electra
Tara Leigh Patrick , professionally known as Carmen Electra, is an American glamour model, actress, television personality, singer, and dancer...
whom they met after his Nail Gun demonstration.