My career as a magician has opened doors to many wonderful moments. Being here in Busan, South Korea has afforded me the privilege to participate in the 2018 FISM World Championships. My role here has been to act as one of the principle judges on a panel of distinguished members in the magical fraternity. My job is …
I am thinking about card magic right now. I have to say, this is one of the most beautiful subjects I’ve ever studied in my life. I have a wide interest in many different subjects and yet, the study of sleight of hand card magic is my deepest passion. It covers many levels of study, …
How do you personally define the word legend? One man’s legend is different to someone else’s, such is the subjective definition of this word. There are some people in life who are much bigger than the word itself. This photograph speaks for itself – The International Man of Mystery David Berglas. David Berglas, in …
I am very happy to be writing this Blog Post on my Friend and magical artist Andy Field. I first became aware of Andy through my mentor a Darwin Ortiz. Darwin and Andy have been friends for a while talking and sharing card magic. Eventually, Andy and I made contact and we have been friends …
There is no substitute for experience. As a young boy practising magic, my mentor Alan Alan always stressed to me, “perform at every opportunity”. I’m grateful for this advice, because I took it to heart. I performed at every opportunity and for most of the shows, I was not paid a single penny. The whole …
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Legacy; this is a lovely word in the English Language. What we live behind after our lives is over can impact many people. My legacy I hope, will be one where my students continue to perpetuate the great teachings I got from Alan Alan and Slydini. I hope to leave the craft of magic …
Performing at a Wedding is a magical time and experience for everyone. The context of the day makes it so and the experience of magic in this setting has to enhance the day for the Bride, Groom and Guest. I love performing at Weddings, everyone is happy and very open to a complete stranger saying …
A magical experience for our audience is all that matters. Setting The Context for A Magical Experience One of the questions I was asked was, “How do you ensure that your audience discovers a feeling of witnessing wonders instead of “just another card trick”? I interpreted this questions as the audience having a magical experience. I like this …
I am on a mission to mastery – my comfort zone is my enemy. As a professional magician, it is important not to become complacent. It is very easy, to fall into the trap of just showing up doing the show and coming home. It’s very important for me to remain sharp, on the edge and …
On Saturday 6th November I was honored by the IABMA with their award for Close-Up Magician of the Year for 2016. The International Association of Black Magicians – YES, you read that right, an association created by Black People in the arts has held its Inaugural World Summit event in the city of Indianapolis. This …
