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Unipiper

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American street performer
Unipiper
The Unipiper entertaining a crowd gathered in front of the Bagdad Theater during the 2015 Hawthorne Street Fair in Portland, Oregon
Born
Brian Kidd

(1983-04-29)29 April 1983 (age 42)[citation needed]
Websitewww.theunipiper.com

TheUnipiper (bornBrian Kidd; April 29, 1983) is an Americanunicyclist,street performer,bagpiper andinternet celebrity based inPortland, Oregon.

Life and career

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Brian Kidd moved toPortland, Oregon, fromNorth Carolina in 2007.[1]The Oregonian newspaper wrote in 2017 that he came up with the act that he would later name the Unipiper "shortly before he moved to Portland", but developed it in Portland,[1] where he was influenced by the city's receptiveness to quirky characters. He named his character the Unipiper when he moved to Portland.[2]

The Unipiper is an American performance artist whose work regularly combinesunicycling with playing the (sometimes flaming)bagpipes. The Unipiper first foundInternet fame in 2012 when a video of him performingThe Imperial March went viral.[3] The video featured the Unipiper wearing aDarth Vader mask, while riding a unicycle and playing the bagpipes, and was subsequently featured onThe Tonight Show with Jay Leno.[2] His other mainstream media appearances have includedAmerica's Got Talent andJimmy Kimmel Live!.[4] He has since branched out into performances referencing non-Star Wars fictional elements, includingGame of Thrones,Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice,[5] andPokémon.[6][7] His antics asUncle Sam have attracted international attention.[8]

In 2019, the Unipiper helped organizeWeird Portland United, a non-profit dedicated to promoting artists and creatives in thePortland metropolitan area.[9][10]

See also

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References

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  1. ^abTurnquist, Kristi (June 21, 2017) [first published online June 19]."Unipiper pops up in 'Gong Show' revival".The Oregonian. p. B16.Archived from the original on June 29, 2017. RetrievedJune 24, 2017.
  2. ^abChris Higgins (January 6, 2014)."Brian Kidd is the Unipiper: the unicycling bagpiper".Boing Boing.Archived from the original on December 20, 2016. RetrievedJune 24, 2017.
  3. ^Darth Vader and the Imperial March on Bagpipes and Unicycle - The Unipiper, retrieved2023-05-03
  4. ^Pete Cottell (May 27, 2016)."Bike Guide 2014: The Unipiper--Behind the Darth Vader mask of Portland's one-wheeled mascot".Willamette Week.Archived from the original on December 21, 2016. RetrievedDecember 9, 2016.
  5. ^Edar Campuzano (March 22, 2016)."Watch: Unipiper presents 'Batman v Superman' in a theme song battle for the ages".The Oregonian.Archived from the original on November 8, 2016. RetrievedDecember 9, 2016.
  6. ^Bonnie Burton (August 21, 2016)."Musician balances on Pokeball while playing Pokemon theme on flaming bagpipes".CNET.Archived from the original on December 20, 2016. RetrievedJune 24, 2017.
  7. ^Sophia June (August 23, 2016)."The Bagpipe Unicycle Guy Dressed as Charmander and Played the Pokemon Theme Song".Willamette Week.Archived from the original on December 21, 2016. RetrievedJune 24, 2017.
  8. ^Vin Shahrestani (July 13, 2015)."How many tricks can one unicyclist do? Brian Kidd, also known as the Unipiper, uses his flamethrowing bagpipes to deliver a classical score atop a unicycle".The Daily Telegraph. London, UK. Archived fromthe original on July 15, 2015. RetrievedJune 24, 2017.
  9. ^Andy Prewitt (January 6, 2014)."One of the City's Most Popular Local Celebrities Has Started a Nonprofit Dedicated to Keeping Portland Weird".Willamette Week.Archived from the original on January 15, 2019. RetrievedJanuary 15, 2019.
  10. ^KGW (January 22, 2019)."The Unipiper starts 'Weird Portland United' to make Portland even weirder".KGW.Archived from the original on April 23, 2019. RetrievedApril 15, 2019.

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