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Embrace Chaos

Embrace Chaos is a hook suspension group based in Los Angeles, CA. They specialize in performance art pieces using flesh hooks and rope bondage as their medium. Their work has been featured on television, in music videos and live performances. They also facilitate private hook suspension experiences.

Biography
Embrace Chaos Suspensions was founded by Matt Brawley in. In 2001, Matt Brawley experienced his first first hook suspension experience facilitated by Allan Faukner of Traumatic Stress Discipline (TSD) which was filmed by and aired on the Discovery Channel. After after moving to Los Angeles in 2001, Matt Brawley joined Constructs of Ritual Evolution (CORE) a suspension group founded by Steve Joyner.While Brawley was a member of CORE, he was apart of the Puja performance which was a collaboration between Fakir Musafar and CORE (led by Steve Joyner). Matt Brawley suspended at 2013 Dallas suscon for a performance piece for Stellarc. Matt Brawley led the LA chapter of CORE, and later went on to create his own suspension group Embrace Chaos. Matt Brawley has worked closely with many suspension groups and traveled to several continents, studying with the top suspension artists all over the world. Embrace Chaos has been featured across media such as music videos, television shows and live events; some noteworthy ones being the season finale of Ink Master Season Eight and the Jane’s Addiction Prep ‘Ritual de lo Habitual’ 25th Anniversary Concert Film. The group is friends with and often works with Dave Navarro, the guitar player for Jane's Addiction and host of Spike's Ink Master. They often facilitate suspensions in Navarro's backyard coined as "Dave's Sunday Fundays." They have worked with other acclaimed performance artists such as Sheree Rose, Stellar, Richie the Barber, and Fat Mike of NOFX.

Team Members
Matt Brawley: Group founder and team leader.

Dahlia Datura:

Jeanelle Mastema:

Cat Raven:

Scorch:

Adam Thompson:

Domina Angelina:

Pony Lee: