Select polygon lasso tool and create random shaped edgy selection. Press Ctrl+Shift+J to cut paste the selection in new layers. Repeat the steps till you split the whole text in many layers. Offset each layer by a few pixels in random directions.
Lets try to make a cool golden skin effect! Open a photo�i took this one http://www.vibe.com/images/celebs/jennifer_lopez.jpg call this layer Start Layer