A black-and-white photo of a person mid-air in a Superman-style body suspension pose, supported by multiple hooks in their back and legs, smiling joyfully toward the camera. They are suspended horizontally in a large indoor space with high ceilings and visible rigging. A group of onlookers—some seated, some standing—watch with expressions of admiration, amusement, and support. The atmosphere is lively and communal, capturing a moment of shared experience and transformation.

World Record Piercing Attempt

Steven Deerwood (who got the piercings) and Jeremy “Jay” Van Wert at Body Matrix, Inc in Bemidji, MN recently did this Guiness attempt — in all they did 2,507 piercings in six hours and fifteen minutes. I’m still waiting for someone to crack the old [unofficial] Berkeley 5000 record, but two thousand five-hundred piercings in six hours is quite impressive!

See also: Russian speed piercing, 100th birthday piercing, and 178 hook suspension.

Comments

44 responses to “World Record Piercing Attempt”

  1. xitsallxovernowx Avatar
    xitsallxovernowx

    My two favorite things about this picture :
    1. The “NO WHINING” sign on the wall.
    2. How the guy getting all of these piercings doesn’t seem to have any visible body mods.

  2. xitsallxovernowx Avatar
    xitsallxovernowx

    My two favorite things about this picture :
    1. The “NO WHINING” sign on the wall.
    2. How the guy getting all of these piercings doesn’t seem to have any visible body mods.

  3. Shannon Larratt Avatar

    You know what’s interesting is that the majority of people that I know of that have shot for records like this have not been heavily modified (other than this one massive ritual).

  4. Shannon Larratt Avatar

    You know what’s interesting is that the majority of people that I know of that have shot for records like this have not been heavily modified (other than this one massive ritual).

  5. SnaiLuv Avatar

    I noticed that, too!
    And it is interesting.

  6. SnaiLuv Avatar

    I noticed that, too!
    And it is interesting.

  7. BabyShaker4000 Avatar

    Hahha. I like the bottom right picture the best. He’s got that face like “Standing was a bad idea”

  8. BabyShaker4000 Avatar

    Hahha. I like the bottom right picture the best. He’s got that face like “Standing was a bad idea”

  9. jasonthe29th Avatar

    why does the guy in the south pole shirt only have one eye?

  10. jasonthe29th Avatar

    why does the guy in the south pole shirt only have one eye?

  11. wish_I_were_a_dragon... Avatar

    wah! only noticed that after it was said! I wondering too now…

  12. wish_I_were_a_dragon... Avatar

    wah! only noticed that after it was said! I wondering too now…

  13. wish_I_were_a_dragon... Avatar

    about both points raised… 😛

  14. wish_I_were_a_dragon... Avatar

    about both points raised… 😛

  15. Shannon Larratt Avatar

    Huh! I don’t know.

  16. Shannon Larratt Avatar

    Huh! I don’t know.

  17. severed Avatar

    he’s a pirate.

  18. severed Avatar

    he’s a pirate.

  19. Wicked Avatar

    love the fucking sign in the bg. awesome.

  20. Wicked Avatar

    love the fucking sign in the bg. awesome.

  21. maddiekins Avatar
    maddiekins

    am i the only one that’s noticed that play piercings are uberly popular now? i love them, it’s just you’re seeing so many more! yay to mods!!!

  22. maddiekins Avatar
    maddiekins

    am i the only one that’s noticed that play piercings are uberly popular now? i love them, it’s just you’re seeing so many more! yay to mods!!!

  23. ted Avatar
    ted

    even with anti-septic techniques, this has to be a MASSIVE shock to the body. I wonder how safe something like this is

  24. ted Avatar
    ted

    even with anti-septic techniques, this has to be a MASSIVE shock to the body. I wonder how safe something like this is

  25. deerheart Avatar
    deerheart

    what hurts more
    – the piercing
    – to get all the needles out
    ?
    i guess the last.

  26. deerheart Avatar
    deerheart

    what hurts more
    – the piercing
    – to get all the needles out
    ?
    i guess the last.

  27. Max Avatar
    Max

    that’s gross…..

  28. Max Avatar
    Max

    that’s gross…..

  29. Mitch Avatar
    Mitch

    It’s pretty cool that they have someone there monitoring his heartbeat. At least I think that’s what they’re doing. Safety first!!

  30. Mitch Avatar
    Mitch

    It’s pretty cool that they have someone there monitoring his heartbeat. At least I think that’s what they’re doing. Safety first!!

  31. Chrissie Avatar

    Having that many piercings so close together, wouldn’t his skin shifting as he stood up/sat down cause the needles to shift? And seeing as they are so close together… I don’t know.

    I’d love to get some play piercings done, but nothing that extreme.

    I wonder what he was listening to on his discman… “Breathe in, breathe out, breathe in, breathe out.”

  32. Chrissie Avatar

    Having that many piercings so close together, wouldn’t his skin shifting as he stood up/sat down cause the needles to shift? And seeing as they are so close together… I don’t know.

    I’d love to get some play piercings done, but nothing that extreme.

    I wonder what he was listening to on his discman… “Breathe in, breathe out, breathe in, breathe out.”

  33. gato Avatar
    gato

    word up to my south pole pirates… REPRESENT for the 207

  34. gato Avatar
    gato

    word up to my south pole pirates… REPRESENT for the 207

  35. Jeremy Van Wert Avatar

    The guy in the south pole sweater, as you all are wondering about is our shop manager and one of our tattoo artists. yeah he only has one eye. he’s been tattooing for 10 years now and lost it to cancer about 16 years ago. some of his work can be seen on our website.

  36. Jeremy Van Wert Avatar

    The guy in the south pole sweater, as you all are wondering about is our shop manager and one of our tattoo artists. yeah he only has one eye. he’s been tattooing for 10 years now and lost it to cancer about 16 years ago. some of his work can be seen on our website.

  37. Brian Avatar

    To Mitch – Yeah, that’s a monitor for blood oxygen and heart rate. Someone correct me if I’m wrong =]

  38. Brian Avatar

    To Mitch – Yeah, that’s a monitor for blood oxygen and heart rate. Someone correct me if I’m wrong =]

  39. Jeremy Van Wert Avatar

    your right it is a heart and blood oxygen monitor. it was a great day…….

  40. Jeremy Van Wert Avatar

    your right it is a heart and blood oxygen monitor. it was a great day…….

  41. Jenni Avatar
    Jenni

    My piercer and I have talked about doing a large quantity of play piercings at one time, and she said that adrenaline support would be good because if too much gets in your system you can have a heart attack (hence the monitors) Anyone know of any prep he did before he attempted this?

  42. Jenni Avatar
    Jenni

    My piercer and I have talked about doing a large quantity of play piercings at one time, and she said that adrenaline support would be good because if too much gets in your system you can have a heart attack (hence the monitors) Anyone know of any prep he did before he attempted this?

  43. Pascual Angulo Avatar
    Pascual Angulo

    ¿Y ahora cómo se pone los pantalones??? BOLUDOOOOOOOOO

  44. Pascual Angulo Avatar
    Pascual Angulo

    ¿Y ahora cómo se pone los pantalones??? BOLUDOOOOOOOOO

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