Strictly FX

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| image_caption = Fireworks by Strictly FX for the Celebrating America television special in 2021

| type = Private company

| industry = Pyrotechnics

| founded = {{Start date and age|1996|04|01}}

| founders = Ted Maccabee and Mark Grega

| hq_location_city = Nashville

| hq_location_country = United States

| areas_served = United States and United Kingdom

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| products = Shows using lasers, pyrotechnics, flames, cryogenics, confetti, streamers, and drones

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Strictly FX is an American live special effects company. The company are the 13 time winners of the Parnelli award for Pyro Company of the Year.{{cite web |url=http://www.parnelliawards.com/prevwinners.php |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060907105927/http://www.parnelliawards.com/prevwinners.php |archive-date=2006-09-07 |title=Parnelli Awards}} The company has offices in Nashville, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Philadelphia and High Wycombe in the United Kingdom.

Strictly FX provides their services to over 500 shows every year, including working with Roger Waters, Luke Bryan, WWE{{citation needed|date=February 2020}} and the Super Bowl.{{cite web |last1=Perkins |first1=Meghan |title=Super Bowl 50 Pregame Renderings |url=https://www.livedesignonline.com/special-report/super-bowl-50-pregame-renderings |website=LiveDesignOnline |access-date=7 February 2021 |language=en |date=24 February 2016}}

History

On April 1st 1996, Strictly FX was founded by industry veterans Ted Maccabee and Mark Grega. Strictly FX is a live special effects company that focuses on concert tours, sporting and corporate events. The company's work consist of aiding in the performance of the show, including; lasers, pyrotechnics, flames, cryogenics, confetti, streamers, drones, as well as design.

Strictly FX has won multiple awards, including; the Parnelli Pyro Company of the Year in 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2023, and 2025. They've also been awarded the Tour Link Top Dog Award for best Pyro/special effects company in 2012 and 2014.{{cite web |url=https://www.tourlinkpro.com/ |title = The Concert Touring Industry Source - TourLinkPro}}

The firm was in charge of the fireworks for the Celebrating America television special, which was part of the festivities for the Inauguration of Joe Biden.{{cite web |last1=Lampert-Greaux |first1=Ellen |title=Inauguration Fireworks by Strictly FX |url=https://www.livedesignonline.com/news/inauguration-fireworks-by-strictly-fx |website=LiveDesignOnline |access-date=7 February 2021 |language=en |date=3 February 2021}}

In 2021, Strictly FX acquired the UK based company Quantum Special Effects and opened their first overseas branch, Strictly FX UK Ltd.

References

External links

{{official website|url=http://www.strictlyfx.com}}
https://parnelliawards.com/
https://www.tourlinkpro.com/

Category:Special effects companies