Pyrotek Special Effects Heats Up The 2011 People's Choice Awards

Pyrotek Special Effects was on hand to add some effects at the 37th annual People's Choice Awards, held at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles. Queen Latifah began the show with a cover of Taio Cruz's hit song "Dynamite." Her performance ended with an all-fire cue that included silver mines, comets, and white flash with bang.

Kid Rock, who is set to commence his Born Free Tour, performed "God Bless Saturday Night," which included various flames and pyrotechnics incorporated into the stage set. Pyrotek collaborated with Elia Popov, implementing a four-way flame rack, which was cued by Pyrotek's operator, Kevin Hughes, who worked alongside pyrotechnician Dimitri Timohovich. The performance, which included large columns of flames, was capped off with a 20-second silver gerb waterfall positioned upstage.

Selena Gomez & The Scene performed their hit single "A Year Without Rain, which included low-lying fog and cryo jets cued to the closing beats of the chorus. Upon completion of their performance Gomez & The Scene received an award for Favorite Breakout Artist.