Passion By Design, guest: Chris Bliss

Today's guest, Chris Bliss Opener for Michael Jackson's Victory Tour and star of the viral You Tube Video: The Amazing Juggling Finale, set to Beatles' music, you're sure to know who Chris is. For writer, speaker, comedian, juggler, and Bill of Rights advocate Chris Bliss, life has been a study in contrasts. The youngest son of a Washington D.C. attorney, he majored in comparative literature at Northwestern University and the University of Oregon, where he was on the Dean's List before dropping out at the end of his junior year. The reason? He told his father it was "to become the world's most famous juggler". Looking back, Chris admits: "the truth is, I never consciously wanted to be a juggler, or a performer of any kind. I just wanted to not be a lawyer, and being a rock 'n roll juggler looked like a really fun way to burn that bridge." Ironically, Chris did become the world's most famous juggler. Not once, but twice. With an improvisational style augmented by custom lighting effects and set to rock music, he accidentally created the perfect concert opening act. After opening for Eric Clapton, and then going on to tour with rock supergroup Asia when their debut album went to #1, he was asked in the spring of 1984 to be the exclusive opener for Michael Jackson's record- breaking Victory Tour - the most talked about tour of the decade. Fifty-five sold out stadium shows later with ticket sales topping the 3 million mark, Chris reached the peak he'd set out for. Switching careers to return to his writing roots, Chris decided to pursue a career in comedy. Developing a fresh and captivating voice in the tradition of American satire. Chris logged dozens of national television appearances, including the Tonight Show where Jay Leno hailed him as "one of the brightest comedians around". Chris will be discussing his background and his "passion," the My Bill of Rights Project. www.MyBillOfRights.org. Tune in, call in, 831-373-1234, listen to another lively hour of Passion By Design.