Fan Yang (artist)

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Fan Yang
Born
Haiphong, Vietnam
Other namesBubble Man
Bubbleologist
Citizenship Canada
OccupationEntertainer
Known forThe Gazillion Bubble Show, 16-time Guinness World Record holder
SpouseAna Yang
ChildrenDeni Yang, Melody Yang
RelativesJano Yang (brother)
Website http://www.gazillionbubbleshow.com
Notes
An example of a bubble (not made by Fan) Reflection in a soap bubble edit.jpg
An example of a bubble (not made by Fan)

Fan Yang (born 1962) is a Canadian bubble artist. [10]

Contents

Early life

Fan Yang was born in Vietnam in 1962; his father is Hungarian and his mother is a Haiphong native.[ citation needed ]

Career

He has earned international acclaim as a result of his complex displays of bubble theater. [11] In addition to performing, he has developed his own bubble solution formulas and equipment to create bubbles. Fan Yang has broken bubble-related world records on numerous occasions. Yang produces a show, the Gazillion Bubble Show, in New York City, and has staged it elsewhere, including Las Vegas. His wife, Ana Yang, performs the show in his absence. [12]

World records

Fan's first 11 world records are all unique in the field of bubbles.

Television performances

Corporate performances

See also

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