Scott Hammell

Scott Hammell has been entertaining professionally since 1998. In high school, Scott's ability to entertain and encourage his fellow students led him to be voted onto the Student Council each year. As Scott continued to develop his skills as a magician and entertainer, he was convinced by a supportive activities director that he was "more than just a busker" who should pursue motivational speaking and entertaining as a full-time career.

Just weeks after Scott's high school graduation he was featured on Ripley's Believe It or Not for his "Escape to Cloud Nine" stunt which awarded him his first Guinness World Record (World's Highest Suspension Straight Jacket Escape). For this stunt Scott went up to an altitude of over 7,200 feet in a hot air balloon and was suspended by his ankles. Hanging upside-down, he released himself from a regulation straight jacket and over 50 feet of steel chain, which was secured with four pad locks. All of this and he was afraid of heights! This successful stunt landed Scott numerous other television appearances and helped continue to launch his professional career in entertainment and speaking.

In 2009 Scott started working on his next major stunt. He decided that the most effective way to conquer his fear of heights was to pack his bags and head to southern California to learn to skydive. To officially celebrate overcoming his fear, Scott decided to get locked inside of a pair of Smith and Wesson 100 Handcuffs (the number one handcuff used by law enforcement in North America) and jump from a plane flying at 13 000 feet.

Topics of discussion

PAID TO BREATHE
TAKE YOUR PICK
AMAZING TEAMS LEADING TO EXTRAORDINARY FEATS
YOU ARE GETTING SLEEPY
STRESS FREE? YES PLEASE!

Scott is ideal for

Student Leadership, College/University Students, Corporate, Family

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Testimonials

  • "Scott Hammell came to our Jr. Leadership camp in Quebec. The students listened to his one-hour Paid to Breathe motivational presentation and were amazed by his magical skills. His sessions were a huge success; he delivered a strong and positive message while keeping his audience on the edge of their seats. Scott is a true professional and an inspiration to us all! I would not hesitate to book him again."

    - Hugues Bertrand, Quebec Direct of CASAA, Pierrefonds Comprehensive High School

  • "Your show was a hit with everyone. Your interaction with the audience was great. Everyone felt involved in the show. As the organizer of the event I enjoyed working with a true professional who was adaptive to the changing needs of the audience. It was a pleasure to work with you. I would be happy to recommend you in the future and to hire you back."

    - Wendy Kornelsen, Coordinator of Volunteers and Special Events, City of Guelph

  • "Your hypnosis show was remarkable! Throughout the school year, the individual residence hall councils and university councils have attempted to create some solidarity within the first year population of the university. Your performance garnered more dropped-jaws and laughter than we´ve seen all year! Your professionalism, your humour and your kindness are always welcome at McGill! We look forward to working with you in the future."

    - Hayley Lapalme, University of McGill Residences

  • "Scott Hammell was the absolute best guest speaker we could have asked for during our professional business conference in Toronto. Not only was Scott able to captivate the audience with his incredible magic routine, his motivational speech really made an impact and kept everyone on the edge of their seat! After Scott´s presentation, many of our conference participants commented upon how unique and exciting his presentation was. Overall, there is no doubt in my mind that our organization would love to have Scott back for next year´s conference!"

    - Scott Chapman, University of McGill Residences

  • "If you are looking for someone who will make your students think, and get them excited about the future, you need to book Scott Hammell. His presentation successfully entertains everyone in the room while teaching the valuable lesson of goal setting and perseverance. Scott is an extremely exciting speaker who students relate to easily. I strongly recommend Scott Hammell as a speaker who can energize your student body and leave them with an important message!"

    - Janeen Ferriss, Teacher, Moira Secondary School, Belleville, Ontario

  • "Scott Hammell came to our Jr Leadership camp in Quebec. The students listened to his one hour Paid To Breathe Motivational presentation and were amazed by his magical skills. His sessions were huge successes, he delivered a strong and positive message while keeping his audience on the edge of their seat. Scott is a true professional and an inspiration to us all! I would not hesitate to book him again!"

    - Hugues Bertrand, Quebec Director CASAA, Pierrefonds Comprehensive High School, Pierrefonds, Quebec

  • "Your show was a hit with everyone. Your interaction with the audience was great. Everyone felt involved in the show. As the organizer of the event I enjoyed working with a true professional who was adaptive to the changing needs of the audience. It was a pleasure to work with you. I would be happy to recommend you in the future and to hire you back"

    - Wendy Kornelsen, Coordinator of Volunteers and Special Events, City of Guelph

  • "Your hypnosis show was remarkable! Throughout the school year, the individual residence hall councils and university councils have attempted to create some solidarity within the first year population of the university. Your performance garnered more dropped-jaws and laughter than we've seen all year! Your professionalism, your humour, and your kindness are always welcome at McGill! We look forward to working with you in the future"

    - Hayley Lapalme, University of McGill Residences, Montreal, Quebec

  • "His message was conquering the impossible and challenging oneself. Scott is not only great for Me To We but for any organization looking to add something different to their presentations. To encourage people to conquer their challenges and move forward without fear makes him somebody I would certainly bring back and add to a conference in the future."

    - Sean Tidd, Regional Director of Investors Group, Newmarket, Ontario

  • "On any given day, anyone in any position, especially the consultants, have a lot of challenges to overcome. What Scott was saying about overcoming these challenges by breaking things down step by step is something people can apply to anything in their daily lives."

    - Susan Bonnallie, Investors Group, Newmarket, Ontario

  • "We could not be more grateful for Scott´s support for our agency. Children and families frequently inquire if he will be entertaining at our next event. He brings out true enthusiasm in the kids, and has all adults in the room captivated and impressed. I´m not sure who loves the show more, the kids or our staff!"

    - Alaina McFee, Caseworker, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Kitchener-Waterloo and Area

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