Boswick Turnstyle, Jr. the Clown551

If clowns came with pedigrees, Boswick would have one. He graduated from Clown College, toured with Ringling Bros. and the Barnum & Bailey Circus, and is still considered one of the greatest shows in town - on the birthday circuit anyway. Boswick is even the the star of an internationally distributed Children's DVD called Here Comes The Clown.

His specialty is a Vaudevillian brand of humor that he uses liberally while juggling, performing magic tricks, and creating balloon animals, among other things. A father of two, his specialty is kids but he notes that the oldest one he has performed before is 80. "I treat every birthday party like a special show," he says. His shows run about an hour and he can work any size crowd, indoors or out.

Boswick encourages audience participation and says he strives to make parents look like heroes for hiring "a real clown." He is also available for preschools, company picnics, family reunions, and graduations.