Burning Man World Records

Jack Garton played Hello Dolly on a moving piano while singing the song in 54.38 seconds. #BM2007

Todd DeFazio received a wedgie measuring 22 inches in height. The measurement was taken from the top point of his underwear to his belt line. He performed the feat live on-air in the Star 100.7

Ko’s intricate balloon sculpture resembling a woman with blond pigtails elicited 134 “wows”. #BM2006

Flexibility master David Passaro wowed audience members by setting a new world record for deepest shoulder blades. Passaro protruded his chest forward while pulling back his shoulders to create his record-setting 3 3/4 inch blades, beating Duke of Denver’s existing 3-inch record. This feat was performed on August 29, 2008 at the Burning Man festival in Black Rock City, Nevada. Witnesses Dan Rollman and Tonya Zohba were on hand to take measurements and document the achievement. #BM2008

Guillaume Bourgeois completed 122 [panama kicks][1] in one minute. [1]: http://lineout.thestranger.com/files/2008/01/dave_kick.jpg

Demonstrating tremendous tongue muscle control, Sarah Reed created an unprecedented five wrinkles in her tongue, a new universal record. ‘Tongue wrinkle’ is defined as a natural, u-shaped indentation along the edge of one’s tongue. Reed performed the feat at the Burning Man festival in Black Rock City, Nevada on August 29, 2008. Playa Book of Records executive members Dan Rollman and Steve Payonzeck were present to count the wrinkles and document the record. #BM2008

Mike Ely flexed his right bicep to reach 21 inches in diameter. He set the record to celebrate RecordSetter World Record Day. #WorldRecordDay2012

Garrett ‘Mr. T’ Holtz completed 13 consecutive one-handed cartwheels while holding an open beer. Th world record was set on August 27, 2008 at the Burning Man festival in Black Rock City, Nevada. Playa Book of Records Executive Committee members Dan Rollman and Steve Payonzeck were present to count the cartwheels and document the record. #BM2008

Ibrahim Earth Angel rapped 206 words in 30 seconds. He set the the record on August 29, 2008 at the Burning Man festival in Black Rock City, Nevada. Transcript: I’m a ground breaker listen to my baseline shake ya I’m a pace maker so you can take a couple of beats you can take a minim rest to catch your breath and all that’s left is to proceed with the earthquake this is a mic check as the DJ cues up dubs on each deck my mind drifts back in retrospect to my rehearsal and the ninety-nine mics I wrecked I make studios look like war zones when they’re strewn with the shattered shells of microphones I crack metal with my dulcet tones and my poetry confounds all attempts by MC clones these MC clones will try cloning but when I step up on the mic I’m owning my defense is full press I’m not zoning I’m sharp like a samurai sake like a ronin I’m undertoning I used to get teenage kicks but now I’m older and I’m still sounding sick and I’m surrounded by MCs who got their arses kicked and I can guarantee that none of them are half as quick I be still spitting I’m bringing the beat until your head starts splitting the marks I’m hitting the bass I’m pounding so make some noise and tell me how I’m sounding. #BM2008

Ryan Stock inhaled three condoms through his right nostril and pulled it out through his mouth.