Jeremy the Juggler combines juggling and unicycling during one of his roving performances. Jeremy will entertain fairgoers throughout the Butte County Fair, Aug. 27-30. Photo courtesy Jeremy the Juggler

GRIDLEY, CA (MPG) - A basketball-playing unicyclist who juggles fire, folds origami and has competed among some of the world's top jugglers will roam the Butte County Fairgrounds when the fair returns Aug. 27-30.

Jeremy the Juggler is among the entertainers scheduled for this year's Butte County Fair, bringing a variety act that combines juggling, unicycling, comedy, balloon twisting and other skills.

Rather than remain on a single stage, Jeremy will stroll the fairgrounds throughout the weekend, stopping in different locations for short performances.

A two-time medalist in the World Juggling Championships, Jeremy can juggle as many as nine balls at once. His performances also include riding a giraffe unicycle, juggling torches and fireballs and eating fire. Some outdoor performances can include a fire finale with a flaming unicycle.

His talents extend beyond juggling.

Jeremy holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in mathematics and is an origami artist and editor of BARF, the Bay Area Rapid Folder.

His origami skills sometimes become part of the act, including folding paper while riding a unicycle and working with flaming origami.

Jeremy also performs on stilts, reaching about 11 feet tall, and makes balloon creations for children. His repertoire includes about 40 animals along with hats, swords, shields and geometric creations made from multiple balloons.

Music and dance also figure into his background. Jeremy sings and plays piano, pan pipes and hand whistles. He dances salsa, ballroom, contra, Irish, Mexican and international folk styles. He is fluent in Spanish and can converse in Italian and French.

For younger children, Jeremy describes his performances as a combination of juggling, magic, unicycling, clowning and balloon art designed to involve children in the show. Performances for older children place more emphasis on demonstrating skills and teaching participants juggling, origami or balloon twisting.

At fairs, Jeremy often takes the act directly to the crowd.

"I've performed around the San Francisco Bay Area at hundreds of schools, fairs, libraries and birthday parties," Jeremy said.

Jeremy the Juggler will perform throughout the Butte County Fair, which runs Aug. 27-30. Fairgoers can watch him while walking the grounds rather than looking for a single scheduled stage appearance.

More information about Jeremy the Juggler and his performances is available at http://jeremyevents.com.