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Jamie Keeton (born July 9, 1968) is an American man with a medical condition that enables objects to stick to his skin by suction. Nicknamed "Canhead",^[1] he has made a career from demonstrating his abilities, and as of 2022^[update] holds the Guinness World Record for the most drink cans attached by air suction to the head.^[2]

Background

Jamie Keeton was born on July 9, 1968.^[1] Originally from Pensacola, Florida, he lived in Chicago for about 20 years and later moved to Kenosha, Wisconsin.^[1] According to Keeton, he began to notice that his toys and other objects stuck to his body at the age of seven.^[1] He discovered the extent of his skin's ability at a baseball game, when he realized that a can from which he was drinking inadvertently became stuck to his shaved head.^[2]^[3]

Keeton's doctor determined that his skin takes in more oxygen than average, which causes his oxygen level to be 23 percent higher than average and allows non-porous objects to stick to his skin through air suction.^[2]^[3] Keeton stated that as a result of his rare medical condition he would maintain an average body temperature of 100 °F (38 °C), his burns would heal faster than a normal person's, and he had "abnormally smooth skin".^[3] The skin condition is unnamed, and in 2018 Keeton claimed to be one of four people in the world to be affected by it.^[3] Keeton's blood type is A negative and he was born prematurely. Keeton may suffer from a condition called sticky skin syndrome. His condition may also be from proteins in his sweat, or genetic conditions affecting his body temperature.^[4]

Career

Keeton has built a career out of his skin condition, such as by advertising products and businesses or acting as a master of ceremonies at various events,^[5] at which he can earn "10 to 20 thousand dollars a weekend".^[2] He has appeared on television shows to demonstrate his talent, including The Ellen DeGeneres Show and The Late Late Show with James Corden. In 2016, he appeared on Nature's Weirdest Events, a nature documentary series produced by the BBC, in which Keeton was referred to as a "human–octopus hybrid guy".^[6] In 2020 he appeared on the Go-Big Show on TBS, a television show featuring extreme talents.^[7]

In 2022, Keeton was awarded the Guinness World Record for the "most drink cans placed on the head using air suction", attaching ten cans to his head for at least five seconds.^[2] He had previously set the record with eight cans in 2016,^[8] but lost it in 2019.^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Johnson, Mike (July 14, 2022). "Kenoshan of the Week: Jamie "Canhead" Keeton". Kenosha.com. Archived from the original on September 7, 2022. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Rodriguez, Aliciamarie (July 13, 2022). ""I'm a real-life mutant": Jamie Keeton on his amazingly sticky skin". Guinness World Records. Archived from the original on September 7, 2022. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Weissmann, Elena (July 12, 2018). "Meet Kenosha's Jamie 'Can Head' Keeton, the human suction cup". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Archived from the original on June 27, 2022. Retrieved September 11, 2022.
^ Weissman, Elena (July 12, 2018). "Meet Kenosha's Jamie 'Can Head' Keeton, the human suction cup". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved September 11, 2022.
^ Tan, Avianne (January 20, 2016). "Illinois Man's Mysterious Medical Condition Makes Him a Human Suction Cup". ABC News. Archived from the original on September 7, 2022. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
^ Varley, Ciaran (November 23, 2016). "Five reasons why you have to watch Nature's Weirdest Events". BBC. Archived from the original on September 7, 2022. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
^ Foran, Chris (December 31, 2020). "Jamie 'Can Head' Keeton, Kenosha's human suction cup, is hoping to stick on TBS talent competition 'Go-Big Show'". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Archived from the original on September 7, 2022. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
^ Swatman, Rachel (March 31, 2016). "Video: 'Can Head' sets extraordinary record sticking drinks cans to his body". Guinness World Records. Archived from the original on October 1, 2022. Retrieved October 1, 2022.

External links

Official website

[Kenosha-1] Johnson, Mike (July 14, 2022). "Kenoshan of the Week: Jamie "Canhead" Keeton". Kenosha.com. Archived from the original on September 7, 2022. Retrieved September 7, 2022.

[Guinness1-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Rodriguez, Aliciamarie (July 13, 2022). ""I'm a real-life mutant": Jamie Keeton on his amazingly sticky skin". Guinness World Records. Archived from the original on September 7, 2022. Retrieved September 7, 2022.

[Weissmann-3] Weissmann, Elena (July 12, 2018). "Meet Kenosha's Jamie 'Can Head' Keeton, the human suction cup". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Archived from the original on June 27, 2022. Retrieved September 11, 2022.

[Weissman-4] Weissman, Elena (July 12, 2018). "Meet Kenosha's Jamie 'Can Head' Keeton, the human suction cup". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved September 11, 2022.

[ABC-5] Tan, Avianne (January 20, 2016). "Illinois Man's Mysterious Medical Condition Makes Him a Human Suction Cup". ABC News. Archived from the original on September 7, 2022. Retrieved September 7, 2022.

[BBC-6] Varley, Ciaran (November 23, 2016). "Five reasons why you have to watch Nature's Weirdest Events". BBC. Archived from the original on September 7, 2022. Retrieved September 7, 2022.

[MJS-7] Foran, Chris (December 31, 2020). "Jamie 'Can Head' Keeton, Kenosha's human suction cup, is hoping to stick on TBS talent competition 'Go-Big Show'". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Archived from the original on September 7, 2022. Retrieved September 7, 2022.

[Guinness2-8] Swatman, Rachel (March 31, 2016). "Video: 'Can Head' sets extraordinary record sticking drinks cans to his body". Guinness World Records. Archived from the original on October 1, 2022. Retrieved October 1, 2022.

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+[[File:Jamie Keeton "Can Head", Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles (November 2016).jpg|thumb|Keeton (center) in 2016]]
-'''Jamie "Canhead" Keeton''' was born {{circa}} 1969 and is also known as a "human suction cup". He now lives in [[Kenosha, Wisconsin]] and has made a career out of demonstrating his abilities. He has a unique skin condition which allows his skin to take in more oxygen than a normal person. He holds the [[Guinness World Records|Guinness World Record]] for the most cans stuck on his head using air suction.
+{{Use American English|date=October 2022}}
+{{Use mdy dates|date=October 2022}}
+'''Jamie Keeton''' (born July 9, 1968) is an American man with a medical condition that enables objects to stick to his skin by [[suction]]. Nicknamed "'''Canhead'''",<ref name="Kenosha"/> he has made a career from demonstrating his abilities, and {{as of|2022|lc=y}} holds the [[Guinness World Record]] for the most drink cans attached by air suction to the head.<ref name="Guinness1"/>
 ==Background==
-Keeton has a medical condition which allows his skin to act like a suction cup. He can hold non-porous items to his head and other parts of his body. Because of this condition he has been called the human suction cup.<ref name="ABC"/> He claims that when he was a child, he began to notice that his toys and other objects were sticking to his body. His parents suspected that he had sticky pine sap on his body from climbing trees.<ref name="Kenosha"/> He discovered that he could stick items to his body when he attended a baseball game. During the game he was rubbing a can on his head to cool down when a player hit a home run. he went up to get the ball and discovered that the can was stuck to his head. He sought a medical opinion and his doctor determined that his skin takes in more oxygen than average. This causes his oxygen level to be 23 percent higher than normal.<ref name="Guinness"/>
+Jamie Keeton was born on July 9, 1968.<ref name="Kenosha"/> Originally from [[Pensacola, Florida]], he lived in [[Chicago]] for about 20 years and later moved to [[Kenosha, Wisconsin]].<ref name="Kenosha"/> According to Keeton, he began to notice that his toys and other objects stuck to his body at the age of seven.<ref name="Kenosha"/> He discovered the extent of his skin's ability at a [[baseball]] game, when he realized that a [[Steel and tin cans|can]] from which he was drinking inadvertently became stuck to his shaved head.<ref name="Guinness1"/><ref name="Weissmann"/>
+Keeton's doctor determined that his skin takes in more oxygen than average, which causes his oxygen level to be 23 percent higher than average and allows non-[[Porosity|porous]] objects to stick to his skin through air suction.<ref name="Guinness1"/><ref name="Weissmann"/> Keeton stated that as a result of his rare medical condition he would maintain an average body temperature of {{convert|100|F}}, his [[burn]]s would heal faster than a normal person's, and he had "abnormally smooth skin".<ref name="Weissmann"/> The skin condition is unnamed, and in 2018 Keeton claimed to be one of four people in the world to be affected by it.<ref name="Weissmann"/> Keeton's blood type is A negative and he was born prematurely. Keeton may suffer from a condition called [[sticky skin syndrome]]. His condition may also be from proteins in his sweat, or genetic conditions affecting his body temperature.<ref name="Weissman">{{cite news |last1=Weissman |first1=Elena |title=Meet Kenosha's Jamie 'Can Head' Keeton, the human suction cup |url=https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/2018/07/12/need-someone-hold-your-can-kenosha-man-can-stick-his-head/761686002/ |access-date=September 11, 2022 |work=Milwaukee Journal Sentinel |date=July 12, 2018}}</ref>
-After a series of doctor visits Keeton learned that his skin is sucking in oxygen. Anything non-porous will stick to his skin. Keeton claims to have an average body temperature of 100 degrees Fahrenheit. He also states that as a result of his skin condition his wounds heal faster than a normal person. His skin is also smoother than most other people. The 23% more extra oxygen that his skin takes in also has allowed him to be stronger than other people. There is no name of the skin condition and Keeton claims to be one of only four people in the world who have this type of skin. Keeton's blood type is A negative and he was born prematurely.<ref name="Weissman"/>
 ==Career==
+Keeton has built a career out of his skin condition, such as by advertising products and businesses or acting as a [[master of ceremonies]] at various events,<ref name="ABC"/> at which he can earn "10 to 20 thousand dollars a weekend".<ref name="Guinness1"/> He has appeared on television shows to demonstrate his talent, including ''[[The Ellen DeGeneres Show]]'' and ''[[The Late Late Show with James Corden]]''. In 2016, he appeared on ''[[Nature's Weirdest Events]]'', a nature documentary series produced by the [[BBC]], in which Keeton was referred to as a "human–octopus hybrid guy".<ref name="BBC">{{cite web |last1=Varley |first1=Ciaran |title=Five reasons why you have to watch Nature's Weirdest Events |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcthree/article/935e0f3c-7be6-463b-88d3-95d80a3e3e41 |website=BBC |date=November 23, 2016 |access-date=September 7, 2022 |archive-date=September 7, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220907234334/https://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcthree/article/935e0f3c-7be6-463b-88d3-95d80a3e3e41 |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2020 he appeared on the ''[[Go-Big Show]]'' on [[TBS (American TV channel)|TBS]], a television show featuring extreme talents.<ref name="MJS"/>
-He has made a career of making appearances and advertising products.<ref name="ABC"/> He claims that because of his skin condition, he can make ten to twenty thousand dollars per weekend from paid appearances at events and from marketing products. at events and from marketing products.<ref name="Guinness"/>
+In 2022, Keeton was awarded the [[Guinness World Record]] for the "most drink cans placed on the head using air suction", attaching ten cans to his head for at least five seconds.<ref name="Guinness1"/> He had previously set the record with eight cans in 2016,<ref name="Guinness2"/> but lost it in 2019.<ref name="Guinness1"/>
-He has appeared on television shows to demonstrate his talent. He was on [[The Ellen DeGeneres Show]] and [[The Late Late Show with James Corden]]. In 2016 he appeared on a British nature documentary series produced by the [[BBC]] called, [[Nature's Weirdest Events]]. In a teaser for the show they called Keeton "Human-octopus hybrid guy".<ref name="BBC">{{cite web |last1=Varley |first1=Ciaran |title=Five reasons why you have to watch Nature’s Weirdest Events |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcthree/article/935e0f3c-7be6-463b-88d3-95d80a3e3e41 |website=BBC |publisher=BBC |access-date=7 September 2022}}</ref> In 2020 he appeared on a television show that features extreme talents: the [[Go-Big Show]] on [[TBS (American TV channel)|TBS]].<ref name="MJS"/>
-On 1 June 2022, he broke the [[Guinness World Records|Guinness World Record]] for the most cans (10) stuck on his head using air suction. It was a record that he had previously held. He had originally set the record in 2016 with 8 cans, but in 2019 Shunichi Kanno of Japan broke the record with 9 cans. In 2022 Keeton again became the record holder when he was able to stick ten cans.<ref name="Guinness"/>
 ==References==
 {{reflist|refs=
-<ref name="ABC">{{cite news |last1=Tan |first1=Avianne |title=Illinois Man's Mysterious Medical Condition Makes Him a Human Suction Cup |url=https://abcnews.go.com/Lifestyle/illinois-mans-mysterious-medical-condition-makes-human-suction/story?id=36401648 |access-date=7 September 2022 |publisher=ABC News |date=20 January 2016}}</ref>
+<ref name="ABC">{{cite news |last1=Tan |first1=Avianne |title=Illinois Man's Mysterious Medical Condition Makes Him a Human Suction Cup |url=https://abcnews.go.com/Lifestyle/illinois-mans-mysterious-medical-condition-makes-human-suction/story?id=36401648 |access-date=September 7, 2022 |work=ABC News |date=January 20, 2016 |archive-date=September 7, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220907215201/https://abcnews.go.com/Lifestyle/illinois-mans-mysterious-medical-condition-makes-human-suction/story?id=36401648 |url-status=live }}</ref>
-<ref name="MJS">{{cite news |last1=Foran |first1=Chris |title=Jamie 'Can Head' Keeton, Kenosha's human suction cup, is hoping to stick on TBS talent competition 'Go-Big Show' |url=https://www.jsonline.com/story/entertainment/television-radio/2020/12/31/kenoshas-human-suction-cup-hoping-stick-tbs-go-big-show/4102987001/ |access-date=7 September 2022 |publisher=Milwaukee Journal Sentinel |date=31 December 2020}}</ref>
+<ref name="MJS">{{cite news |last1=Foran |first1=Chris |title=Jamie 'Can Head' Keeton, Kenosha's human suction cup, is hoping to stick on TBS talent competition 'Go-Big Show' |url=https://www.jsonline.com/story/entertainment/television-radio/2020/12/31/kenoshas-human-suction-cup-hoping-stick-tbs-go-big-show/4102987001/ |access-date=September 7, 2022 |work=Milwaukee Journal Sentinel |date=December 31, 2020 |archive-date=September 7, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220907215159/https://www.jsonline.com/story/entertainment/television-radio/2020/12/31/kenoshas-human-suction-cup-hoping-stick-tbs-go-big-show/4102987001/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
-<ref name="Guinness">{{cite web |title="I'm a real-life mutant": Jamie Keeton on his amazingly sticky skin |url=https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/2022/7/im-a-real-life-mutant-jamie-keeton-on-his-amazingly-sticky-skin-710036 |website=Guinness World Records |publisher=Guinness World Records Limited |access-date=7 September 2022}}</ref>
+<ref name="Guinness1">{{cite web |last1=Rodriguez |first1=Aliciamarie |title="I'm a real-life mutant": Jamie Keeton on his amazingly sticky skin |url=https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/2022/7/im-a-real-life-mutant-jamie-keeton-on-his-amazingly-sticky-skin-710036 |website=Guinness World Records |access-date=September 7, 2022 |date=July 13, 2022 |archive-date=September 7, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220907221056/https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/2022/7/im-a-real-life-mutant-jamie-keeton-on-his-amazingly-sticky-skin-710036 |url-status=live }}</ref>
-<ref name="Kenosha">{{cite news |last1=Johnson |first1=Mike |title=Kenoshan of the Week: Jamie "Canhead" Keeton |url=https://www.kenosha.com/2022/07/14/kenoshan-of-the-week-jamie-canhead-keeton/ |access-date=7 September 2022 |publisher=Kenosha |date=14 July 2022}}</ref>
+<ref name="Guinness2">{{cite web |last1=Swatman |first1=Rachel |title=Video: 'Can Head' sets extraordinary record sticking drinks cans to his body |url=https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/2016/3/video-can-head-sets-extraordinary-record-sticking-drinks-cans-to-his-body-422999 |website=Guinness World Records |access-date=October 1, 2022 |date=March 31, 2016 |archive-date=October 1, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221001203355/https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/2016/3/video-can-head-sets-extraordinary-record-sticking-drinks-cans-to-his-body-422999 |url-status=live }}</ref>
-<ref name="Weissman">{{cite news |last1=Weissman |first1=Elena |title=Meet Kenosha's Jamie 'Can Head' Keeton, the human suction cup |url=https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/2018/07/12/need-someone-hold-your-can-kenosha-man-can-stick-his-head/761686002/ |access-date=11 September 2022 |publisher=Milwaukee Journal Sentinel |date=12 July 2018}}</ref>
+<ref name="Kenosha">{{cite news |last1=Johnson |first1=Mike |title=Kenoshan of the Week: Jamie "Canhead" Keeton |url=https://www.kenosha.com/2022/07/14/kenoshan-of-the-week-jamie-canhead-keeton/ |access-date=September 7, 2022 |work=Kenosha.com |date=July 14, 2022 |archive-date=September 7, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220907221032/https://www.kenosha.com/2022/07/14/kenoshan-of-the-week-jamie-canhead-keeton/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
+<ref name="Weissmann">{{cite news |last1=Weissmann |first1=Elena |title=Meet Kenosha's Jamie 'Can Head' Keeton, the human suction cup |url=https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/2018/07/12/need-someone-hold-your-can-kenosha-man-can-stick-his-head/761686002/ |access-date=September 11, 2022 |work=Milwaukee Journal Sentinel |date=July 12, 2018 |archive-date=June 27, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220627135350/https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/2018/07/12/need-someone-hold-your-can-kenosha-man-can-stick-his-head/761686002/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
 }}
 ==External links==
+*{{Official website|https://www.canheadguy.com/}}
-*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nB-fuS%20ma8w Video- Can Head's skin sucks... literally - Guinness World Records]
+{{Authority control}}
+{{DEFAULTSORT:Keeton, Jamie}}
-[[Category:Guinness World Records]]
-[[Category:People from Wisconsin]]
+[[Category:1968 births]]
+[[Category:Living people]]
+[[Category:People from Chicago]]
+[[Category:People from Kenosha, Wisconsin]]
+[[Category:People from Pensacola, Florida]]