Allen Falkner

Allen Falkner
Born
Charles Allen Huff II

(1969-04-17) April 17, 1969 (age 57)
OccupationsBody Piercer, Suspension Practitioner, Performance Artist, Teacher
Websiteallenfalkner.com

Allen Falkner (born April 17, 1969) is an American suspension practitioner, body modification artist, teacher, business owner, and former performance artist. He is founder of TSD, the first suspension group. He is often referred to as the "Father of Modern Suspension" and is considered the first to bring body suspension to the mainstream.[1]

Career

Falkner has had many jobs since retiring from suspension performance in 2007. He's worked as a body piercer, body modification artist, laser tattoo remover, teacher, lecturer, and DJ. He owns a tattoo removal business, Fade Fast,[2] and a bar, The Nines, both in Dallas, Texas.[3]

He was hired to help realize the body suspension stunt of Criss Angel for his TV show Mindfreak in which he was suspended in suicide position from a helicopter flying over the mountains in the Valley of Fire.[4]

He also appeared in the movie Modify.[5]

Personal life

In a 2008 interview, Falkner describes himself as "[coming] from a family of accountants." Despite being an honor student in elementary and middle school, he dropped out of high school and received his GED. He later went to college for computer science engineering but became a full time body piercer before finishing his degree.[2] He currently resides in Dallas, Texas.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Hanging by a Moment: Locals hooking into body modification trends in the Valley". Retrieved December 7, 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  2. ^ a b Larratt, Shannan (March 13, 2008). "Allen Falkner: Punished and Forgiven – Interview in BME/News [Publisher's Ring]". BME. Archived from the original on November 3, 2008. Retrieved March 13, 2026.
  3. ^ LaCour, Brad (August 16, 2019). "Bar Owner at The Nines Blasts Soothing Music so Deep Ellum Can Calm the F Down". Dallas Observer. Archived from the original on October 6, 2025. Retrieved March 16, 2026.
  4. ^ "Body Suspension". Criss Angel Mindfreak. Season 1. Episode 5. August 3, 2005. A&E.
  5. ^ "Allen Falkner". IMDB. Archived from the original on March 16, 2026. Retrieved March 15, 2026.
  6. ^ Berton, Justin (February 10, 2008). "Hang in there. This will hurt". SFGate. Archived from the original on August 27, 2025. Retrieved March 15, 2026.


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