Allure Celeb

Celebrity Trending Gossips and Biography

Biography

Mad Mike Hughes

Who is Mad Mike Hughes?

Mad Mike Hughes was a famous daredevil from America. Mad Mike Hughes was noted as a flat-earth believer. To establish the earth is flat he intended to create a rocket and snap a picture from the sky to prove that the earth is flat. He was also famous as a limo driver. In the year 2002, he created a Guinness world record with a jump of 103-foot jump in his limo.

Early life and Childhood

In the year 1956, Mad Mike Hughes took birth in a Christian family in California, USA.

His real name is Michael Hughes.

There is virtually little information about his parents and family.

The name of Mike’s father and mother is not known.

There is also no information known regarding his siblings if he had any.

He used to celebrate his birthday on 9 February.

Education Details

Mad Mike Hughes did his school studies in his hometown.

During his childhood, he used to participate in many athletic activities.

As we came to know he did his graduation in engineering and which is why he used to make attempts to create a rocket.

Professional Career

He used to raise funding for his rocket-making.

Not only in America but across the whole world he was famed for his fearless heart.

Unluckily he got killed when on 22 February 2020 he made an effort to launch his homemade rocket.

The forceful landing of the rocket terminated his life.

As we came to know he was shooting for a show in which he made this attempt.

As we know Mike Hughes was a daredevil and this is where he acquired his name Mad Mike Hughes.

He got into the headlines when he made his first Guinness World Record in the year 2002 with his limo.

He used to believe that the planet is flat and wanted to show this to the world.

Mike made a decision to create a steam-powered rocket.

Mad Mike Hughes
Mad Mike Hughes Source: BBC

With this rocket, he hoped to reach space and snap an image of the earth from there of the flat earth.

He made his maiden rocket launch attempt in the year 2017 December and made a rough landing.

Again in the year 2018, he made an attempt in February.

The rocket launched wonderfully but after landing, Mike received minor injuries and woke up in the hospital after 3 days.

In the year 2020 on 22 February, he was shooting for a Science Channel series named “Homemade Astronauts” when he launched the rocket.

Just a second after the launch of the vehicle the parachute which was supposed to open during landing, malfunctioned.

The rocket then landed on the earth at a very quick pace killing the daredevil Mad Mike Hughes.

Net Worth and Salary

In the same year, he raised 7k USD through a fundraising effort.

According to an estimate Mad Mike Hughes’s net worth is around 250k USD.

More Facts about Mad Mike Hughes

Real Full Birth Name Michael Hughes.
Famous Name ‘Mad’ Mike Hughes.
Famous as Flat Earth theory believer.
Age (As of 2019) 64 years old.
Date of Birth (DOB), Birthday February 9, 1956.
Birthplace/Hometown California, USA.
Nationality American.
Gender Male.
Ethnicity White.
Sexuality (Gay or Lesbian) Straight.
Religion Christian.
Sun Sign (Zodiac Birth Sign) Aquarius.
House Location California, America.
Physical Statistics
Height (Tall) Feet & Inches: 5’6″.
Centimeters: 167 cm.
Meters: 1.67 m.
Weight Kilograms: 68 Kg.
Eye Color Grey.
Shoe Size (UK) 9.
Hair Color Black.
Family
Parents Father: Will Update Soon.
Mother: Not Known.
Siblings No.
Personal Life Relationship
Marital Status Married.
Wife Name not available.
Kids No information.
Social media No.
Education
Highest Qualification College Degree Completed.
School Local High school.
Career
Profession Daredevil.
Net worth $ 250k USD (As in 2020).

Relationship Status

He used to keep his personal life away from the limelight and which is why Mad Mike Hughes never brought his wife and children on camera.

There is no information regarding his wife and kids.

We also came to know that along with his family, he lived in Barstow.

His buddies used to encourage him very much and he was also a member of the Flat earth society.

Through numerous fundraising programs, he utilized to raise funding for his experiments.

Mike was a tremendous name as a daredevil in The USA.

He has many fans across the world.

Body Measurement

Mike was an old man but had the passion of a young guy.

He was a pretty basic guy who liked to wear simple clothes.

Mad Mike Hughes is tall at a height of 5 feet 6 inches (167 cm) and his weight is 68 Kg.

His hairs were white and his eyes were grey.

In the year 2014, he suffered back injuries as he attempted his rocket launch attempt.

It took him 3 days to come back to his senses and in an interview, he informed me that he walked for 3 weeks on crutches.

He was a person with sharpness and was trying to launch a rocket using steam power.

Once he told that he exercises a lot to keep himself active.

As he told he used to jog 5 km daily.

Social Media

Hughes has 149 followers on Instagram.

Also, read  Chloe Madeley,  Gary Vaynerchuk,  Joe Pisapia

Trivia

  • Mad Mike Hughes was a famous daredevil from America.
  • It took him 3 days to come back to his senses and in an interview, he informed me that he walked for 3 weeks on crutches.
  • He used to keep his personal life away from the limelight and which is why Mad Mike Hughes never brought his wife and children on camera.
  • Mike was a tremendous name as a daredevil in The USA.
  • He got into the headlines when he made his first Guinness World Record in the year 2002 with his limo.