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| |Name = Dan Schlund | |||
| |image = ] | |||
| |caption=Dan Schlund, the Rocket Man | |||
| |Alias = Rocketman | |||
| |Born = {{birth date and age|1969|10|15}} | |||
| |Origin = Valencia California | |||
| |known_for = Rocketbelt pilot, pyrotechnician, motivational speaker | |||
| |Occupation = ] | |||
| |Years_active = 1988 – present | |||
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| '''Dan Schlund''' (born October 15, 1969), known by his stage names Rocketman, Daniel, and Joseph, is a SAG Stuntman, Pyrotechnician, Producer, Director of Live Action Stunt Shows around the world and one of only 11 people to ever fly a Rocketbelt. (see ]). | |||
| ==Early years== | |||
| Schlund grew up in ]. As a student at Arroyo Seco Jr. High he won two "Best Filmmaker" Awards for science fiction movies. Later he went into drama, video production and became an EMT working on an ambulance in the Los Angeles area. | |||
| His first stunt performance was in Virginia before producing a live action stunt show in 1997 at Taiwan's largest Amusement Park, Leo Foo Village. In 1998 he moved to The ] to manage and perform an Indiana Jones style stunt show at Walibi Flavo in Biddinghuizen. During the years of 1999-2000 he spent performing and managing The Jungle Stunt Show and occasionally the Batman Water Thrill Spectacular at Six Flags Marine World. | |||
| In October of 2000, Schlund was chosen to become the next Rocketbelt pilot. In 2002 he suffered a crash during training in which he suffered massive third degree burns to his right thigh. After recovering from this injury, he continued his training to earn the title "rocketman" | |||
| ==Rocketman performances== | |||
| Schlund's first professional performance was doubling ] for the 2005 ] press conference and he is most noted for his flight at the 2007 Rose Parade.<ref></ref> | |||
| ===Rocketman performances around the world=== | |||
| Schlund has performed in ]<ref></ref>, ], ], ], ], and various locations in the ]. He has made special appearances in the ], X Prize Foundation,<ref></ref> and various magazines carried the flight, including '']'' magazine.<ref></ref> | |||
| ===Television and film=== | |||
| Schlund has worked as a stunt double and stunt performer for several TV and film projects including ''Beach Movie'' (1998), '']'' (2001), '']'' (2007), and '']'' (2008).<ref>http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1146230/</ref> Other television appearances including the Smithsonian Channel's ''Sci Q'' and the Canadian show ''TV Made Me Do It'' which documented a performance in Mexico. | |||
| =External links= | |||
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| =References= | |||
| {{reflist}} | |||
| *], January 2, 2007: "How did 'Rocket Man' do it? 2 years' practice" | |||
| *], January 27, 2007: "Rocketman Makes Real Thrills His Business" | |||
| ] | |||
| {{Lifetime|||Schlund, Dan}} | |||
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