John Hadfield and Chris Shelton met in a class called Circus Skills and Stage Combat at the University of Delaware in 1980, and soon were best friends and partners in crime in a comedy knock-about show called The Crash Brothers. In 1981, Chris was accepted into the prestigious Ringling Bros. Clown College and then was drafted into the Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Bailey Circus. John followed Chris to the Ringling Bros. Clown College in 1982 (after getting his degree in Russian language) and was accepted into the Royal Lichtenstein Circus shortly thereafter.

Following their adventures in the circus, Chris and John resumed the act with a new energy and insanity -- performing at The White House, Disneyland, and Magic Land in Bangkok, Thailand. They then joined up with Paul Hadfield and Kenny Ahern for the Four Funny Guys tour of Taiwan with the China International Children's Festival. The Crash Brothers act includes fast-paced juggling, unicycling, acrobatics and balancing, magic, music, and unique twists on classic comedy routines.

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