biography and other details about famous magicians
William Ellsworth Robinson was an American magician born on April 2, 1861, in Westchester County, New York. As is with the case of other famous magicians, Robinson was called Chung Ling Soo and he became one of the most famous magicians in the United States not only for his magic Read more…
Dai Vernon was born David Frederick WingfieldVerner on June 11th ,1894. He was born in Canada. He was a legendary performer, illusionist and accomplished magician who scaled the heights of magical performance and conquered it. He was blessed with an absolutely amazing sleight of hand ability which earned him the respect Read more…
Born in the Fort Garry district of Winnipeg, Canada, on the 3rd of May, 1947, Doug Henning was a renowned escape artist, illusionist, and politician. Early days As most famous magic performers, Henning got bitten by the magic bug at a very young age. What inspired the young magician was Read more…
Magicians all over the world are constantly working to improve their skills and upgrade their magic tricks. They invent and put to practice some of the craziest ideas. Sometimes, they even put their life at risk, and all that for us, the audience. They want their show to catch our Read more…
John Nevil Maskelyne was born on the 22nd of December 1839. He had acquired many titles during his lifetime like “Magician” and “Inventor” although he was famously known for being a world class magician. He is credited as the one who invented the pay toilet in London where one had Read more…
S. W. Erdnase is not and was never a real, tangible person but a name created by the author of the book ‘The Expert at the Card Table.’ The author of this legendary magic book has remained a real mystery to this day but on the face of the book’s Read more…
The Best of Jeff McBride Magic Jeff McBride is widely considered one of the founding fathers of a unique genre of magic. He is an exceptional performer and a classic magician who has incorporated silent magic perfectly into his routine. Although this genre of magic is not common these days, Read more…
Theodore Annemann was Born as Theodore John Squires on the 22nd of February, 1907, in East Waverly, New York, Theodore (Theo) Annemann was a professional magic performer from America. He specialized in the field of mentalism and is best known for inventing and refining many of the standard mentalism routines Read more…
Jay Sankey is a professional magician who has been perfecting his craft for over 30 years now. In that time, he has gained a lot of acclaim and credit for all his contributions to the world of magic. He was born in Montreal Canada in 1963 making him 54 years. Read more…
Juan Tamariz – Martel Negrón, known professionally as Juan Tamariz or just simply Tamariz, is an experienced Spanish magician born in 1942 in Spain’s capital, Madrid. The magician specialized mainly in card and close-up magic, and has always been known for adding humor in all of his acts. Many times Read more…
