The Great Nippulini will set out to break his own world record for ‘Greatest Weight Lifted by Nipple Piercings’.  Originally set in 2003, the new record will be broken on Tuesday August 7th, 2007 6:00 PM at the studios of 94.1 WYSP for publicity of the Kidd Chris Show.  Nippulini, an experienced body piercer and retired sideshow performer, is said to do this daring stunt to prove that he has the “world’s strongest nipples”.  Officials from Pennsylvania’s Dept. of Weights and Measures will be there to witness the event and authenticate the validity of the stunt.

In 1998 the stage name “Nippulini” was created and entire performance art routine revolving around the use of his pierced nipples.  Lifting weights, hanging objects, and even towing cars Nippulini utilized his piercings in ways no other sideshow performer ever has.  In May 2003, he set his original world record at the Tritone bar on South Street, Philadelphia by lifting 48.3 pounds.  Since then, he has done lifts of over 60 pounds!  About two years ago, he has had some setbacks and even retired from performing on stage.  But recent interest from the Kidd Chris Show on 94.1 WYSP has sparked the performer into a desire to break his own personal and official record.

Nippulini has been a professional body piercer in the Philadelphia area since 1993 and runs the areas oldest and most experienced piercing shops, Warrior Body Piercing with shops on South Street, Northeast Philly, and Levittown.  As a hobby blacksmith and welder, he has access to hardware and tools of his own, including various anvils weighing from 15 to 250 pounds.  It is with these anvils that will comprise the amount of weight in the load that he will lift.  In addition to officials from weights and measures, there will be witnesses from the body piercing industry as well as Harley Newman, an expert in the field of sideshow performance art.

The Kidd Chris Show airs from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM Mondays through Fridays on 94.1 WYSP and is known for its groundbreaking and edgy comedy.  So far, Nippulini has lifted a 16 pound bowling ball for the show as well as other stunts such as eating a glass light bulb, walking on broken glass, tearing a telephone book in half, and more.  This world record breaking event is one show you must not miss!!

For LIVE FEED Broadcast of the event, click HERE