Entrepreneur, wife, mother, stunt woman, western arts performer and several times world champion knife thrower Melody Joy Valerious is a Jane-of-All-Trades and Master of Some. Her love affair with the western arts started with gun spinning and rope tricks but eventually evolved into her passion for knife and tomahawk throwing. Inducted into the International Knife Throwers Hall of Fame three times as well as being on the Board of Directors for the biggest knife throwing organizations in the world (IKTHOF & Eurothrowers) as well as Blade Aces, Melody has made her mark as one of the most successful female knife throwing competitors around the world.
In all, over the years, she has won 70 trophies. 25 1st place wins. 30 2nd place wins. 15 3rd place wins. 12 titles at world championships. Set 6 world records. See her throwing resume for details.
She appeared on the TV show "America's Got Talent" as the prettier half of the Rhinestone Ropers, has performed a whip cracking stunt with magician David Blaine, and was even featured on an ad displayed on the Las Vegas Strip for three years on the Monte Carlo Casino billboard. She has performed with several celebrities over the years, in film and live shows.