Martin Lacey Jr.
{{Short description|British animal trainer}}
{{about|the performer and animal trainer born in 1977|his father|Martin Lacey}}
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Martin Lacey Jr. (born 8 June 1977) is an English circus performer and trainer of wild animals who has achieved fame in Germany. He is the son of Martin Lacey, the circus ringmaster and animal trainer who bred most of the tigers used in the Esso television advertisements in the 1970s.
Professional life
Lacey is the director of predatory animals at Circus Krone, the largest circus organisation in Europe.{{cite web |url=http://www.circus-krone.de/en/staff.html |title=The Staff of Circus Krone |accessdate=2009-12-11 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090124230841/http://circus-krone.de/en/staff.html |archivedate=2009-01-24 }}
As well as lions, he also works with a rhinoceros.{{cite web |url=http://www.laceys-lions.com/martin_lacey_englisch/martinnashorn.html |title=Martin Lacey jr. - Rhinoceros |accessdate=2010-08-25 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100817210043/http://www.laceys-lions.com/martin_lacey_englisch/martinnashorn.html |archivedate=2010-08-17 }}
In 2004 he performed in the German television series Anke Late Night.{{cite web |title=Martin Lacey Jr. |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1648254/ |website=IMDb}} He has frequently appeared on German news and entertainment television shows.
Awards
Lacey's performances with wild animals have won him various circus awards:
- Golden Crystal, Animal Trainer Circus Festival, Massy (1999)
- Silver Clown award, International Circus Festival of Monte-Carlo (2000){{cite web |title=MCF AWARDS 2000 |url=http://www.veress.se/montecarlofestivalawards2000.htm |website=www.veress.se |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304023223/http://www.veress.se/montecarlofestivalawards2000.htm |archivedate=2016-03-04}}
- Gold Star, International Circus Festival, Grenoble (2004)
- Golden Clown award, International Circus Festival of Monte-Carlo (2010 and 2019){{Cite web |url=http://www.daylife.com/photo/0eeAfuoa0EbAo |title=Photo from Reuters Pictures |access-date=2010-01-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120401150126/http://www.daylife.com/photo/0eeAfuoa0EbAo |archive-date=2012-04-01 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web | url=https://www.montecarlofestival.mc/en/winners/ | title=Winners | website=Monte Carlo Festival | access-date=2019-05-22 }}
Media coverage
In 2008, Indian newspaper The Tribune reported that Lacey was hand-rearing three lion cubs at Circus Krone, as their mother Ruth was unable to provide enough milk.{{cite web |title=The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - World |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/2008/20080416/world.htm |website=www.tribuneindia.com}}
Personal life
His father, Martin Lacey, is director of the Great British Circus. His mother, Susan Lacey, is a retired animal trainer who performed in the circus industry for many years.{{cite web |title=Pjerrot and Samson in Circus Aren |url=http://www.cirkusskandinavia.dk/News%20february%202007.htm |website=cirkusskandinavia.dk}} He has two brothers’: Alexander, who also works as an animal trainer and performer,{{cite web |url=http://www.q-easy.co.uk/zoo/archive.htm |title=Circus Zoological Society - Home Page |accessdate=2009-10-23 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090929090447/http://www.q-easy.co.uk/zoo/archive.htm |archivedate=2009-09-29 }} and Richard. Martin Lacey Jr. is married to Jana Mandana Lacey-Krone and has a son, Alexis Henry Lacey-Krone.{{cite web |url=http://www.laceys-lions.com/martin_lacey_englisch/martinfamilie.html |title=Martin Lacey jr. - Family |website=www.laceys-lions.com |access-date=6 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100816152850/http://www.laceys-lions.com/martin_lacey_englisch/martinfamilie.html |archive-date=16 August 2010 |url-status=dead}}
References
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External links
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- [https://web.archive.org/web/20080209130803/http://www.circus-krone.de/en/ CIRCUS KRONE]
- [http://www.laceys-lions.de/en/martin-lacey/home/ The official website of Martin lacey Jr. and Alexander Lacey]
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