Danny Zzzz
| Danny Zzzz | |
|---|---|
| Born | Daniel Paulin |
| 🏳️ Nationality | Canadian |
| 💼 Occupation | Escape artist, hypnotist, illusionist, mentalist, author, radio host |
| Known for | Contestant on America’s Got Talent: Extreme (2022); Canada’s Got Talent (2022) |
Daniel "Danny Zzzz" Paulin is a Canadian escape artist, hypnotist, illusionist, mentalist, author, and radio host. He is known for a high-risk escape on the NBC spin-off America’s Got Talent: Extreme (2022) and for competing on Canada’s Got Talent the same year.[1][2] His 2024 book, Beyond Impossible: Life Lessons From a Professional Escape Artist, presents his performance philosophy around resilience and overcoming fear.[3]
Career
Paulin performs under the stage name Danny Zzzz, combining escapology, hypnosis, and illusion in live shows and media appearances. Regional and national coverage in Canada and the United States has profiled his work and community ties in the Niagara region and beyond.[4][5]
America’s Got Talent: Extreme (NBC, 2022)
In March 2022, Paulin auditioned for NBC’s America’s Got Talent: Extreme, where he was placed in a locked mail bag and shackled inside a container hoisted roughly 140 feet in the air with one minute to escape. He succeeded and advanced from the audition on unanimous “Yes” votes from judges Simon Cowell, Nikki Bella, and Travis Pastrana.[1] The audition was released on the show’s official channel.[6]
Canada’s Got Talent (Citytv, 2022)
Paulin also competed on Canada’s Got Talent in 2022; a Rogers/Citytv press release highlighted a performance dedicated to his late son.[2] Official CGT social channels circulated his audition clip.[7]
Das Supertalent (RTL, Germany, 2021)
In November 2021, Paulin appeared as an escapologist on RTL’s Das Supertalent, performing a fire-based escape dedicated to his late son.[8][9]
La France a un incroyable talent (M6, France, 2022)
Paulin appeared in 2022 on M6’s La France a un incroyable talent, where the recap highlighted his high-altitude escape routine.[10][11]
Tú sì que vales (Canale 5/Mediaset, Italy, 2023)
In October 2023, Paulin appeared as “Danny Zzzz” on the Italian talent show Tú sì que vales during the sixth episode of the season, performing an escapology routine.[12][13]
Britain’s Got Talent (ITV, UK, 2024)
In April–May 2024, Paulin (as “Danny ZZZZ”) auditioned on ITV’s Britain’s Got Talent. ITV previewed his daredevil act, and subsequent press reported a fiery stunt that did not go to plan during the audition.[14][15][16]
Australia’s Got Talent (Seven Network, 2022)
In 2022, Paulin appeared on the tenth season of Seven’s Australia’s Got Talent as a danger/escape act, listed among that year’s contestants by Australian media.[17]
Book
- Beyond Impossible: Life Lessons From a Professional Escape Artist (2024). ISBN 979-8873648474.[3][lower-alpha 1]
Radio
Paulin has worked in broadcast radio in the Niagara region and beyond. In 2025, 91.7 Giant FM listed him as an evening host under his stage name “Danny Zzzz.”[18] He also co-hosts the syndicated morning show The Morning Groan with Craig “The Rocket,” carried by outlets including Star 97 FM (WBLR).[19][20]
Personal life
Paulin has publicly shared that his son, Mason, died in 2020; media coverage has noted how he memorialized his son during televised performances.[4][2] In February 2021, a storage-facility fire in Niagara-on-the-Lake destroyed equipment used in his shows, among other losses documented by local news.[21]
Selected television
- America’s Got Talent: Extreme (contestant, NBC, 2022).[1]
- Canada’s Got Talent (contestant, Citytv/Rogers, 2022).[2]
- Das Supertalent (guest performer, RTL Germany, 2021).[22]
- La France a un incroyable talent (guest performer, M6 France, 2022).[23]
- Tú sì que vales (guest performer, Canale 5/Mediaset Italy, 2023).[24]
- Britain’s Got Talent (auditions, ITV UK, 2024).[25][26]
- Australia’s Got Talent (contestant, Seven Network, 2022).[27]
Notes
- ↑ The book is distributed via Amazon; multiple regional listings carry the same ISBN.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 McKenzie, Jean-Philippe (March 15, 2022). "Every Act on America's Got Talent: Extreme Season 1". NBC Insider. NBC. Retrieved December 5, 2025.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Simon Cowell joins Canada's Got Talent for spectacular live season finale, May 17 on Citytv". Rogers Sports & Media. April 21, 2022. Retrieved December 5, 2025.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Beyond Impossible: Life Lessons From a Professional Escape Artist". Amazon.ca. Amazon. January 31, 2024. Retrieved December 5, 2025.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Warmington, Joe. "Escape artist Danny Zzzz risks it all in tribute to son Mason". Toronto Sun. Retrieved December 5, 2025.
- ↑ Law, John. "Out of the box: Danny Zzzz plans death-defying feat for hometown crowd at Downtown St. Catharines Busker Festival". St. Catharines Standard. Retrieved December 5, 2025.
- ↑ "Danny Zzzz Attempts an Incredible Escape". YouTube. America’s Got Talent (NBC). March 2022. Retrieved December 5, 2025.
- ↑ "Escape artist Danny Zzzz challenges everyone's fears in his audition". Facebook Watch. Canada’s Got Talent. April 2022. Retrieved December 5, 2025.
- ↑ ""Das Supertalent"-Performance mit bewegendem Hintergrund: Mit diesem lebensgefährlichen Feuer-Stunt trauert Daniel Paulin um seinen Sohn". RTL.de (in Deutsch). November 8, 2021. Retrieved December 5, 2025.
- ↑ "Brandgefährlicher "Supertalent"-Stunt: Daniel Paulin riskiert sein Leben für verstorbenen Sohn (video)". RTL.de (in Deutsch). November 7, 2021. Retrieved December 5, 2025.
- ↑ "La France a un incroyable talent : résumé et replay de l'émission du 1er novembre 2022". M6 / actu.m6.fr (in français). November 2, 2022. Retrieved December 5, 2025.
- ↑ "Saison 17 — Émission 3 : les auditions". Programme.TV (in français). October 23, 2025. Retrieved December 5, 2025.
- ↑ "Danny Zzzz – Sesta puntata". Witty TV (in italiano). Fascino/Mediaset. October 29, 2023. Retrieved December 5, 2025.
- ↑ "Tú sì que vales, sesta puntata: tutte le esibizioni (con pagelle). Diretta e ospiti". TVBlog (in italiano). October 28, 2023. Retrieved December 5, 2025.
- ↑ "When acts go Wrong". ITV.com. April 21, 2024. Retrieved December 5, 2025.
- ↑ "Second half of Britain's Got Talent double bill to include choir led by boy with brain tumour". Yahoo! News UK (PA Media). April 20, 2024. Retrieved December 5, 2025.
- ↑ "Britain's Got Talent judges panic as performer narrowly avoids disaster". Virgin Radio UK. May 5, 2024. Retrieved December 5, 2025.
- ↑ Vrajlal, Alicia (November 16, 2022). "Everything We Know About Australia's Got Talent 2022". Refinery29 Australia. Retrieved December 5, 2025.
- ↑ "Danny Zzzz". Giant FM. Retrieved December 5, 2025.
- ↑ "Host web links — Star 97 FM". Star 97 FM. Retrieved December 5, 2025.
- ↑ "About us! — Star 97 FM". Star 97 FM. Retrieved December 5, 2025.
- ↑ "Fire aftermath: Burned-out NOTL facility wasn't just a business, it was a 'community'". Niagara Now. February 17, 2021. Retrieved December 5, 2025.
- ↑ ""Das Supertalent"-Performance … Daniel Paulin … Feuer-Stunt". RTL.de (in Deutsch). November 8, 2021. Retrieved December 5, 2025.
- ↑ "La France a un incroyable talent : résumé … 1er novembre 2022". M6 / actu.m6.fr (in français). November 2, 2022. Retrieved December 5, 2025.
- ↑ "Danny Zzzz – Sesta puntata". Witty TV (Mediaset) (in italiano). October 29, 2023. Retrieved December 5, 2025.
- ↑ "When acts go WRONG!". ITV.com. April 21, 2024. Retrieved December 5, 2025.
- ↑ "Second half of Britain's Got Talent double bill …". Yahoo! News UK (PA Media). April 20, 2024. Retrieved December 5, 2025.
- ↑ Vrajlal, Alicia (November 16, 2022). "Everything We Know About Australia's Got Talent 2022". Refinery29 Australia. Retrieved December 5, 2025.
External links
- Official website
- AGT audition – official upload (NBC/YouTube)
- CGT audition – official Facebook Watch clip
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