New York Magician

Want to make your next party magical and fun? Now you can add mystery, comedy and excitement to any event and transform an ordinary event into a truly magical occasion. If you’re looking for the best magician for your party I hope you’ll check out my goofy video, read my stellar reviews and check your date now before my calendar fills up!

But, if you like to read really long, dense puffery instead, pull up a chair and enjoy …

The magic that I present in my show is not the kind of cheesy magic tricks any buffoon with a credit card can buy at magic and joke shop. I present the art of sleight-of-hand using nothing more than ordinary objects, cunning psychological tactics and 10 very talented fingers. You’ll be amazed at what you see. Regular everyday objects vanish and reappear in a twinkling. Now you see it now you don’t!

While there are many magicians who can fool you and comedians who can make you laugh, there are few that can do both well. My style of performance is called comedy magic. I bring together the art of illusion and standup comedy to create a very funny and mystifying show that will have your guests laughing and applauding. I’m also a master of self-aggrandizement … but really, what else do you expect me to tell you, the truth? I deceive people for a living, you wouldn’t believe me anyway. (That’s why you should check out my reviews.)

Comedy & Magic – NYC Magician

I’ve performed as a comic at comedy clubs throughout the country. In New York City alone I’ve appeared at Dangerfield’s, Caroline’s Comedy Club, Stand Up New York, Gotham Comedy Club. I’ve appeared on NBC and MTV and I’ve performed for quite a few A-List celebrities and Fortune 500 companies.

I started in magic when I was six years old when my sister bought me a magic kit for Christmas. Later she’d take me to see the great magician’s on Broadway like Doug Henning, Harry Blackstone Jr., Richiardi and Bobby Baxter. In high school I got a job working at magic shop in Coney Island, Brooklyn where I got to learn hundreds of tricks. During the summer I would perform street magic at New York City’s Seaport and Central Park where I honed my skills as a conjurer.

In sophomore year I started getting hired to do magic shows at private parties and at seventeen I made my comedy club debut at the legendary Pip’s Comedy Club. From there I went to work with a number of great comedians and improv comedy groups. Somewhere along the way, between then and now, I married my high school sweetheart and together we've raised four terrific kids. Then I made a terrible mistake – I got a real job.

There’s an old joke, “What’s the difference between a musician and a pizza pie?” Answer, “A pizza pie can feed a family of four.” It’s true for most performing artist, including magicians and comedians so I hung up my rubber chicken and got a job on Wall Street. I ended up with a pretty neat job in institutional trading and equity research but I wasn’t happy, so I cashed it in and went back to pulling rabbits out of hats for a living. Does that make me a Wall Street Wizard?

Now that I’m a full-time, professional magician I’m having a blast. I perform all over New York City and Long Island as well as Westchester, parts of New Jersey and Connecticut. I do a ton of parties every year that range from kids parties, Sweet Sixteens, bar mitzvahs, christenings, Communion parties, naming ceremony parties, anniversary parties and family reunions. Did I mention block parties, Halloween Parties, Christmas, Chanukah and Holiday Parties? I also do I lot of work for corporations. Companies will hire me to do walk around magic at client events, hospitality suites, trade show booths, retirement parties, promotional and media events, product launches and grand openings. And I even do magic at company picnics, award dinners.

No matter what type of party you are planning, I can add some fun and excitement. I will dazzle and delight with deceptive digital dexterity (how is that for hyperbole and alliteration?) If you’ve read this far I congratulate you for reading more than the average American does in a year.

Magic: It’s Not Just for Kids!

Somehow the illustrious art of magic has been exiled to the categories of children’s entertainment and tacky Las Vegas lounge acts. Maybe it was all the crummy birthday clowns, maybe it was all those cheesy magicians in sequins and bad hairdos but magic has gotten a bum rap.

You’ll be surprised at how much fun your guests will have when they see great magic performed for them right before their eyes. That’s because a good magic show is all about entertaining and not just about fooling the audience. I love performing magic for people close up, where they are just inches away from the magic, and they’re completely astonished and mystified.

Children’s Party Entertainment

Children’s parties are not child’s play. I know a lot of people think that being a kid’s party entertainer takes less skill than performing for adults. Not true. Magic is based upon the manipulation of attention, perception and cognition. Any parent or teacher will tell you how difficult it can be to keep children’s attention focused where it should be. Kids have short attention spans, and are getting shorter. Only a skilled performer can hold their attention and captivate their imaginations for any length of time. One of the biggest compliments I get is from educators who come up to me after the show amazed at how I was able to keep the kids in the palm of my hand the whole time.

A magic show should be full of surprises and variety. A good magician will have lots of different types of tricks in order to keep the children’s attention and get them fully engaged in the presentation. That’s why I vary the pace and tempo of the show and I mix in other variety arts. I combine magic with elements of standup comedy, slapstick humor, sight gags, juggling, puppetry, ventriloquism, and balloon sculpturing.
Magic Shows all Over New York and the Tri-State Area

But enough about me, let’s talk about your party or special event. I travel all over New York (Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island, Manhattan, Bronx), Long Island (Nassau County, Suffolk County and of course the Hamptons), Westchester County (Scarsdale, New Rochelle, Rye, Yonkers, Mount Vernon, Peekskill), New Jersey (Jersey City in particular) and Connecticut. Yes, I do perform outside of the tri-state area for corporate events and major private parties. Yes, I’m available across the United States, Europe and Asia but I require pretty darn swanky accommodations and first class travel.

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