Kris Kremo

By John Howard Baldino

The Josef Kremo Family

The Kremo family was a Swiss family of acrobats who were icarists

They performed in circuses in the 19th century

Josef Kremo was Kris’s great grandfather 1880 original Kremo troupe

started by Josef Kremo

Icarists juggle people with their feet

Bela Kremo

Bela Kremo was Kris Kremo’s father

He was an icarist at first He became a “Gentleman

Juggler” His style was new He used THREE objects:

3 balls, 3 hats, 3 cigar boxes or a hat, a cigar and a pair of gloves

Gentleman Juggler Bela Kremo

What about Kris Kremo?

His full name is Kristian Gaston Kremo

He was born in Paris, France in 1951

He went to school in Switzerland

“Like Father, Like Son”

During the summer, Kris toured with his father om circuses

During the school year, Bela father taught Kris how to juggle by sending him letters

Bela wanted Kris to be a Gentleman Juggler

Bela and Kris Kremo

Juggling Career

At 15, Kris performed in amateur shows

When he was19, he worked with his father in a duet

They did their juggling tricks simultaneously

A Famous Juggler

Kris started juggling alone in 1975

He has been in circuses, theaters and nightclubs all over the world

He performed for Queen Elizabeth of England and King Gustav of Sweden

He worked in Las Vegas at the Stardust Hotel from 1978-1989

A World Record

In 1977, Kris Kremo is in the Guinness Book of World Records for performing a quadruple pirouette after releasing a cigar box.

This fall Kris Kremo performed in London at a show called “Palladium Magic”

Bibliography

Kris Kremo http://www.circopedia.org

Kris Kremo Gentleman Juggler http://www.veress.se/kriskremo.htm

Cigars Magazine http://www.cigarsmag.com/Cigars_Records.htm