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'''Jamie "Canhead" Keeton''' |
'''Jamie''' "'''Canhead'''" '''Keeton''' (born July 9, 1968) is an American man with a medical condition allowing his skin to act like a [[suction cup]]. He has made a career out of demonstrating his abilities, and holds the [[Guinness World Records|Guinness World Record]] for the most cans stuck on his head using air suction. |
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==Background== |
==Background== |
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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="Weissman"/> |
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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 allowing non-porous objects to stick to his skin through air suction.<ref name="Guinness1"/><ref name="Weissman"/> Keeton stated that as a result of his condition he maintains an average body temperature of {{convert|100|F}}, his wounds heal faster than a normal person's, and he has "abnormally smooth skin".<ref name="Weissman"/> 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="Weissman"/> Keeton's blood type is A negative and he was born prematurely. Some people think that Keeton suffers from [[sticky skin syndrome]].<ref name="Weissman"/> |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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| ⚫ | Keeton has built a career out of his skin condition, such as by advertising products and businesses or acting as an [[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=23 November 2016 |access-date=7 September 2022}}</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"/> |
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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.<ref name="Guinness"/> |
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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"/> |
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| ⚫ | He has appeared on television shows to demonstrate his talent |
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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"/> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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<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= |
<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}}</ref> |
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<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= |
<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}}</ref> |
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<ref name="Guinness1">{{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 |access-date=September 7, 2022 |date=July 13, 2022}}</ref> |
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<ref name="Guinness2">{{cite web |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}}</ref> |
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<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 |date=July 14, 2022}}</ref> |
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<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> |
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Revision as of 20:33, 1 October 2022
Jamie "Canhead" Keeton (born July 9, 1968) is an American man with a medical condition allowing his skin to act like a suction cup. He has made a career out of demonstrating his abilities, and holds the Guinness World Record for the most cans stuck on his head using air suction.
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 allowing non-porous objects to stick to his skin through air suction.[2][3] Keeton stated that as a result of his condition he maintains an average body temperature of 100 °F (38 °C), his wounds heal faster than a normal person's, and he has "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. Some people think that Keeton suffers from sticky skin syndrome.[3]
Career
Keeton has built a career out of his skin condition, such as by advertising products and businesses or acting as an master of ceremonies at various events,[4] 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".[5] In 2020 he appeared on the Go-Big Show on TBS, a television show featuring extreme talents.[6]
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,[7] but lost it in 2019.[2]
References
- ^ a b c Johnson, Mike (July 14, 2022). "Kenoshan of the Week: Jamie "Canhead" Keeton". Kenosha. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e ""I'm a real-life mutant": Jamie Keeton on his amazingly sticky skin". Guinness World Records. July 13, 2022. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e 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. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
- ^ Varley, Ciaran (23 November 2016). "Five reasons why you have to watch Nature's Weirdest Events". BBC. Retrieved 7 September 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. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
- ^ "Video: 'Can Head' sets extraordinary record sticking drinks cans to his body". Guinness World Records. March 31, 2016. Retrieved October 1, 2022.