http://www.all-about-magicians.com/Magicians-blog.html The Magicians Blog keeps you up-to-date with new profiles and biographies added to the All-About-Magicians.com web site. Subscribe Here... <br><br> en-us Magicians Tue, 30 Apr 2013 23:36:38 -0400 Tue, 30 Apr 2013 23:36:38 -0400 all-about-magicians.com http://www.all-about-magicians.com/index.html56a9f9fde82db8e830d9474c19f7fdcfDo you have a favorite illusionist? Experience the definitive online collection of biographies & profiles of famous magicians from around the globe. Tue, 30 Apr 2013 23:36:36 -0400 http://www.all-about-magicians.com/ernest.html3648e450dcd04085c76edbefb6693a1fAll about "Black Art" magic... performer Ernest Ostrowsky... They began to present the “OMAR PASHA” act in 1976... Mon, 1 Apr 2013 10:29:36 -0400 http://www.all-about-magicians.com/david-roth.html31874aa8a7f30c13fc4ecb2fd3387f6bAll about master close-up magician David Roth... He started his journey in magic when he was 10 years old when a friend... Mon, 1 Apr 2013 10:28:06 -0400 http://www.all-about-magicians.com/horace-goldin.html6736a605084d475377fd276a4e3b1e7cHorace Goldin... Horace was of Polish descent and was born Hyman Elias Goldstein in Vilnius... Mon, 1 Apr 2013 10:27:24 -0400 http://www.all-about-magicians.com/jamy-ian-swiss.html0991586fde3df80450872d642def41aeAll about close-up wizard, jamy Ian Swiss... He learned his first trick when he was 7 years old. His father bought him a "Color Vision Box"... Wed, 27 Feb 2013 22:14:18 -0500 http://www.all-about-magicians.com/cath-jamison.html5c786a8cc763bb2c0714072c104af63bAll about female wizardess, Cath Jamison... Cath was the only female magician to represent Australia in the internationally acclaimed show... Wed, 27 Feb 2013 21:42:36 -0500 http://www.all-about-magicians.com/tommy-wind.htmlbae457f87ec7337f10f017b29d2d426eall about modern day wizard, Tommy Wind... Born and raised in Staten Island, Tommy fell in love with magic at the age of seven... Wed, 27 Feb 2013 21:14:01 -0500 http://www.all-about-magicians.com/johnny-thompson.html370c3fadf204b0ae7f845ff1c3d22af4All about comedy magician Johnny Thompson... At the age of eight he saw a movie about a riverboat gambler. Thus inspired, he located a copy of the classic Erdnase text... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 19:04:42 -0500 http://www.all-about-magicians.com/great-lafayette.html9c7e6eb96afb2b32258feea8389b944fAll about legendary magician The Great Lafayette... he was also known for his Quick-Change effects and routines, and... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 19:03:59 -0500 http://www.all-about-magicians.com/benjamin-rucker.htmlad2bfd000cbb7d2383e3a5f1fa1ab92dAll about magician Benjamin Rucker, aka Black Herman... He met a traveling magician, Prince Herman... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 19:03:15 -0500 http://www.all-about-magicians.com/jane-thurston.html8780c646c2b734e671d41dcee5ea321fAll about female magician Jane Thurston... She was sixteen when she first performed her own magic... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 19:00:56 -0500 http://www.all-about-magicians.com/tom-mullica.htmlb641613713bee27fd4402bfc22fd2402All about master of magic and comedy, Tom Mullica.. When he was five-years-old, young Mullica wanted to be a clown. However... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 19:00:17 -0500 http://www.all-about-magicians.com/lee-grabel.htmla96b69596453ea94d105faf122b09c69All about master magician Lee Grabel... He was born in Portland Oregon March 12, 1919. The spark of magic was kindled in his heart at a young age... Mon, 31 Dec 2012 18:56:32 -0500 http://www.all-about-magicians.com/thomas-nelson-downs.htmlc2de9e9263770171898f46f958028d97All about legendary manipulator Thomas Nelson Downs... He was born in Marshalltown, Iowa on March 16, 1867. He was the youngest of six children in the... Mon, 31 Dec 2012 18:22:06 -0500 http://www.all-about-magicians.com/jay-marshall.html8affe1f4266d9184a9e46bf42c491bd2All about magic legend, jay Marshall... He was born August 29, 1919 was an American magician and ventriloquist. Over a 60 year career he appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show ... Mon, 31 Dec 2012 17:55:02 -0500 http://www.all-about-magicians.com/billy-mccomb.html1ce37c79fd92c9cc2564ec11966c2b5aAll about master magician Billy McComb... he was born April 12, 1922 in Belfast, Northern Ireland. He was the son of a physician who was knighted for his extensive contribution to X-ray research... Mon, 31 Dec 2012 17:21:12 -0500 http://www.all-about-magicians.com/Magicians-blog.html#David-Copperfield-Goodies-Giveaway2887320aa83b1afd38fec1f227ed0bf7<img src="http://www.all-about-magicians.com/images/david-copperfield.jpg" border="0"></a> As part of our launching of the David Copperfield Random Fact Generator, we will be giving away Timothy Wenk's MISLED trick; an effect that was performed by Mr. Copperfield on international TV. Great trick - I love performing it! We will also give away an authentic autographed photo of DC that was offered to the public way back in the 1990s! Yes, many moons ago... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 18:15:59 -0500 http://www.all-about-magicians.com/Magicians-blog.html#Gandalf-Street-Magic596804ba0c4e8ff2d1f8b7f88119684c<iframe src="http://www.collegehumor.com/e/6854918" width="600" height="338" frameborder="0" webkitAllowFullScreen allowFullScreen></iframe><div style="padding:5px 0; text-align:center; width:600px;"><p><a href="http://www.collegehumor.com/videos/most-viewed/this-year">CollegeHumor's Favorite Funny Videos</a></p></div> Tue, 11 Dec 2012 22:00:30 -0500 http://www.all-about-magicians.com/Magicians-blog.html#Muppets-Full-Episode-Featuring-Doug-Henning942168bb31dd518d06d0a8795b8256b4Feast your eyes upon this classic gem featuring Doug Henning on the Muppet Show. This is the full episode showcasing Doug's classic magic effects, including "Chink-a-Chink" with sea shells, and his version of dancing silks. Enjoy! Magically, <br> Julio Team AAM <iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/pkjlqZTqXJk" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> Sat, 8 Dec 2012 13:52:52 -0500 http://www.all-about-magicians.com/theodore-hardeen.htmlec5b4553f5d54ee4fc3f0dcc021e99e3All about master escape artist Theodore Hardeen... He was the first to conceive of escaping from a straitjacket in full view of the audience... Sat, 1 Dec 2012 01:11:14 -0500 http://www.all-about-magicians.com/deddy-corbuzier.htmlf3d2b9b0723135283655b4d3b181eeffAll about master mentalist Deddy Corbuzier... He became enamored with magic when he was 8 years old, when he saw a magician who made bird appears and changed a wand into a flower... Sat, 1 Dec 2012 01:10:24 -0500 http://www.all-about-magicians.com/eric-evans.html1e5d1aa14a3580b7849397914d2e8c71All about master street performer eric Evans... Eric’s interest in magic began when he was around 10 years old. At that time there was a magic shop in Albuquerque... Sat, 1 Dec 2012 01:09:38 -0500 http://www.all-about-magicians.com/roslyn-walker.html856fcea7c9ccf91970bba7d4ba2b12e0All about extreme escape artist Roslyn Walker... he was born March 19th, in Brislington, Bristol, England. He can often be seen at steam rallies... Sat, 1 Dec 2012 01:08:48 -0500 http://www.all-about-magicians.com/kevin-james.htmlb2af5563956958e224709e8c8b5ce0abAll about prolific magic inventor, Kevin James... he was interested in the art of magic at a very early age. He remembers seeing his first magic... Thu, 1 Nov 2012 01:52:52 -0400 http://www.all-about-magicians.com/chung-ling-soo.html2e1a9a914624900cac6a9eaed44febd9All about legendary stage magician Chung Ling Soo... He worked for a time as assistant and back-room boy for Alexander Herrmann... Thu, 1 Nov 2012 01:52:12 -0400 http://www.all-about-magicians.com/paul-kozak.htmlceda363264026e206f900d9916cc5a71All about comedy magician mogul, Paul Kozak... He spent 25 years Headlining Comedy Clubs all over the world, and in 1980, he won a "Gold Medal" from The International Brotherhood of... Thu, 1 Nov 2012 01:51:26 -0400 http://www.all-about-magicians.com/cervine.html97fa7607066cb067b2b325b3b602b917All about comedy magician master, Scott Cervine... He studied with the finest magicians in the world for seven years. At the age of 20, he was accepted as a full fledged member of the... Thu, 1 Nov 2012 01:50:48 -0400 http://www.all-about-magicians.com/lady-frances.htmlcb69ffbb1c3a41c41acb8a1fdcfba1b8All about female magician Lady Frances... She contributed a series of articles to the 'Linking Ring' magazine about magicians in television... Thu, 1 Nov 2012 01:49:55 -0400 http://www.all-about-magicians.com/Magicians-blog.html#AGTs-looking-for-illusionistsd939e5481109c0fd76d2dac34ef5cef0<img src="http://www.all-about-magicians.com/images/agtlogo.jpg" border="0"></a> Americas's Got Talent has teamed up with All About Magicians.com in search for some fresh magic talent to audition for next season's show. What we are looking for is Vegas-type, creative, unique stage illusions that can provide that "wow" factor. If you are interested and would like more information, email me here with your name, website (must have website/video) and phone number: judini73@yahoo.com Good Luck! Julio<br> Team AAM Sun, 21 Oct 2012 18:07:03 -0400 http://www.all-about-magicians.com/dan-harlan.html28197a93384c64ff5a3c78c5818b704fAll about close-up wizard, Dan Harlan... Dan was born in Fremont, Ohio to parents whom dabbled in theatre and entertainment... Sun, 30 Sep 2012 20:59:01 -0400 http://www.all-about-magicians.com/michael-grandinetti.htmlcfa157936bdbb766af054b0e3c54ec3fAll about illusionist Michael Grandinetti... Michael first took up the art of magic at the age of 5... Sun, 30 Sep 2012 20:58:14 -0400 http://www.all-about-magicians.com/dove.htmlbd01ae62d8ca3df43ab17b678c70c318All about Magic Duo, Goldfinger and Dove... Jack Vaughn grew up in the streets of Cleveland, Ohio. He found fascination in the magical arts as a child... Sun, 30 Sep 2012 20:57:22 -0400 http://www.all-about-magicians.com/mike-caveney.htmld91cc0d5cf8ec8ac0794b877c5a9e40dAll about comedy magician guru Mike Caveney.. Mike was raised in the San Gabriel Valley in California... Sun, 30 Sep 2012 20:56:34 -0400 http://www.all-about-magicians.com/Magicians-blog.html#Magician-David-Blaine-ready-to-shock-after-4-yearsb5afbc6a3acb9cb7e9115d243da334b5<img src="http://www.all-about-magicians.com/images/blaineblog.jpg" border="0"></a> David Blaine is at it again, and yes, once again - Magic aside, Blaine will attempt another death-defying stunt, according to The Wichita Eagle. "Blaine is returning to New York City on Oct. 5 for a three-day, three-night stunt called "Electrified: One Million Volts Always On." It will be streamed live. A trailer for the stunt shows the 39-year-old endurance artist wearing a futuristic-looking bodysuit in between two conductors. Blaine's last stunt was hanging upside down without a net high over New York's Central Park for 60 hours in 2008. But the grand finale of the "Dive of Death" stunt didn't go according to plan. His other stunts include holding his breath underwater for 17 minutes and 4 seconds, being buried alive for a week in a see-through coffin and being encased in a block of ice for 63 hours." <iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/P37dmtwT2fM" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> Tue, 25 Sep 2012 02:59:22 -0400 http://www.all-about-magicians.com/Magicians-blog.html#Houdini-18-Card-Preview-Set-Now-On-Sale0275405c08efb53eedb582013be67b57Houdini: The World's First Superhero trading cards have officially arrived and are hot off the press! This is a limited preview set that only comes once in a magicians lifetime. Click the link below for details and grab yours today! <img src="http://www.all-about-magicians.com/images/houdinicardspread.jpg" border="0"></a> Magically,<br> Julio<br> Team AAM Mon, 24 Sep 2012 14:48:26 -0400 http://www.all-about-magicians.com/Magicians-blog.html#David-Copperfield-buys-newly-discovered-1960-MLK-recording966dd7280cffbe8e42d5fd881f0261f6<img src="http://www.all-about-magicians.com/images/davidsues.jpg" border="0"></a> Illusionist David Copperfield said Wednesday he purchased a newly discovered audiotape of a Martin Luther King Jr. interview and would donate it to the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis to promote the civil rights icon's message of nonviolence, according to FoxNews.com. "Copperfield told The Associated Press on Wednesday that he purchased the 1960 tape this week from New York-based collector and broker Keya Morgan, who acquired it from a Chattanooga man." Copperfield said King inspired people to dream, and the magician's "art is about making people dream."" Magically,<br> Julio<br> Team AAM Wed, 5 Sep 2012 18:36:47 -0400 http://www.all-about-magicians.com/eugene-burger.html146fc8b3216fd4ec4edab764c7af23ffAll about mastermind of magic, Eugene Burger... Eugene was born June, 1st, 1939 in Chicago Illinois. He became interested in magic at the age of eight when he saw... Fri, 31 Aug 2012 17:59:53 -0400 http://www.all-about-magicians.com/dirk.html01daf9efec8f3185a17dd409af211d04All about levitation specialist Dirk Losander... He first took interest in magic at the age of eight years old, when his grandfather had a friend who was a female magician... Fri, 31 Aug 2012 17:58:53 -0400 http://www.all-about-magicians.com/norm-nielsen.html6b04fc7b703dfa1a7ccaf85b91953f83All about magic icon, Norm Nielsen... Nielson was born February 17, 1934, in Kenosha, Wisconsin. His interest in magic started at a young age after watching his barber perform... Fri, 31 Aug 2012 17:57:24 -0400 http://www.all-about-magicians.com/greg-frewin.htmla19978b945f3a5037ce9762e8ae8f9ecAll about master illusionist Greg Frewin.. Greg was born May 21, 1967 in Hamiltion, Ontario, Canada. He became interested in magic as a child; his grandfather... Fri, 31 Aug 2012 17:56:23 -0400 http://www.all-about-magicians.com/channing-pollock.htmlbeaaddbc31dc1c3042aa6e77d9deff9fAll about magic legend Channing Pollock... He first became interested in magic at the age of 21 after seeing a demonstration of a svengali deck... Fri, 31 Aug 2012 17:55:21 -0400 http://www.all-about-magicians.com/tommy-cooper.htmlc2fb3fd275538672f7f12c0a98c73ceaAll about legendary comedic magician Tommy Cooper... He was born 2 months prematurely and the doctors warned he might not make it through infancy. However, his resilient nature allowed him to... Fri, 31 Aug 2012 17:54:15 -0400 http://www.all-about-magicians.com/Magicians-blog.html#Magicians-Escape-Stunt-Goes-Wrong25bbb2478622a9f3f7e356d89a59cbdc<img src="http://www.all-about-magicians.com/images/stuntblog.jpg" border="0"></a> Usually escape artists manage to overcome and triumph from their sensationalized stunts, and sometimes, they just down right botch it up. Case in point, one man handcuffed and tied to two golf carts... you know where I'm going with this. At least he lived to tell the tale, according to The Scottish Sun News. "Dopey Drummond Money-Coutts, 26, was handcuffed and tied to two golf carts — with the aim of freeing himself as the buggies started to drive off in opposite directions. <img src="http://www.all-about-magicians.com/images/stuntblog2.jpg"style="float:left;margin:5px"></a> But the screaming toff suffered severe cuts and bruising as he was dragged along the Tarmac after failing to get loose from one of the ropes. Last night the trickster, who went to posh school Eton with Princes William and Harry, branded the failed Houdini-style stunt at the prestigious Gleneagles golf course in Perthshire a “disaster," Money-Coutts: “The right side of my body is grazed to pieces. There was a lot of blood. I could only get out of the handcuffs and one of the ropes and the driver didn’t realise so I was dragged quite a way." In doing stunts like these, I usually work my way up to golf carts myself; first I start off with tasseled-toy Big Wheels, then move up to motorized pink barbie hummers, then... well, you get the idea. Magically,<br> Julio<br> Team AAM Fri, 24 Aug 2012 16:19:50 -0400 http://www.all-about-magicians.com/Magicians-blog.html#Rapper-Rick-Ross-Meets-David-Copperfield896a47b80a0377dcc4337ca0dae30978<img src="http://www.all-about-magicians.com/images/rickross.jpg" border="0"></a> On “Black Magic,” Rick Ross raps, “Poof! There go the car/Poof! There go the crib/Poof! A hundred mil, David Copperfield!/David Copperfield, David Copperfield,” reports XXL News. "Well, art imitated life recently at the annual Magic tradeshow in Las Vegas, when the Miami rapper got to meet the renowned magician, even bringing him on stage during a performance. Pictures are worth a hundred mil, David Copperfield!" <iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/AjNV5eSZOac" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> Tue, 21 Aug 2012 19:06:10 -0400 http://www.all-about-magicians.com/Magicians-blog.html#So-Whats-Franz-Harary-Up-To-In-India51ba71275fad14115725a8155bb55bf6Well, my hindi is a wee bit rusty right now, but I can tell you without a doubt, that Mr. Harary is befuddling his audiences synaptic nerves in Nioda, India. Franz has been performing for the most part in that country for the past year. Yup, he's that good, the country doesn't want him to vanish. <iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/CHxDeJ50yaM" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> Mon, 20 Aug 2012 22:03:21 -0400 http://www.all-about-magicians.com/Magicians-blog.html#David-Blaine-Befuddles-Michael-Phelpsa9c5c537a5cd7f926918b0d981abc138David Blaine recently performed for Multi-Gold medalist Michael Phelps. Apparently Blaine goes for the gold in baffling Mr. Phelps. Enjoy! <iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/5onAMUlsKAo" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> Wed, 15 Aug 2012 20:40:23 -0400 http://www.all-about-magicians.com/Magicians-blog.html#David-Copperfield-Honored-With-Bustfc9aca1c93535d0a04ae7c31d1592f87<img src="http://www.all-about-magicians.com/images/copperfieldbust.jpg" border="0"></a> Recently dubbed the "King of Magic" by the Society of American Magicians, living legend, David Copperfield was immortalized in bronze, as a bust memorializing his illusionary achievements is displayed in the lobby of the MGM Grand where he has been performing. The sculpture befittingly decorates DC's bust with his mega illusions throughout the years. What a site to behold indeed! Magically,<br> Julio<br> Team AAM Mon, 6 Aug 2012 23:43:16 -0400 http://www.all-about-magicians.com/tony-clark.htmlb6423d2b62767294f84b3113fee72a2cAll about magic master Tony Clark... Clark was born Antonio Gublet in Stamford, Connecticut. His fascination with entertainment began with ventriloquism at the tender age of six... Tue, 31 Jul 2012 23:27:50 -0400 http://www.all-about-magicians.com/joseph-gabriel.htmlcafaf351816159b32cbbefd71967912cAll about master magician Joseph Gabriel... Joseph was born in New Jersey City, New Jersey in 1958. Back in April of 1983 Joseph was booked for one week at the famed Magic Castle in Hollywood... Tue, 31 Jul 2012 23:25:46 -0400 http://www.all-about-magicians.com/alexander-herrmann.htmlaf71c8b073c0beeb9d4b1a8936599a7aAll about legendary magician Alexander Herrmann... Alexander was born on February 10, 1844 in Paris, France to Samuel and Anna Sarah Herrmann, a physician... Tue, 31 Jul 2012 23:22:11 -0400 http://www.all-about-magicians.com/marvyn.htmlda7401f4a250841d3ab8373828747f1fAll about magic legend, Marvyn Roy, a.k.a. Mr. Electric... He learned his first magic trick at the age of seven from a Mysto Magic set, and in his teens developed... Tue, 31 Jul 2012 23:20:15 -0400 http://www.all-about-magicians.com/marshall.htmla87dcff210f0dade973a7a2d006ed9d8All about female magician Frances Ireland marshall... She grew up on Chicago's West Side, later living in Oak Park and the Ravenswood neighborhood of Chicago after her second marriage... Tue, 31 Jul 2012 23:18:31 -0400 http://www.all-about-magicians.com/ellen.html857f31c961d5bd2af2d64bda2ab7fb4eAll about female magician Ellen Armstrong... In her early years on her own, she featured the tricks and illusions of her father, such as "The Miser's Dream"... Tue, 31 Jul 2012 23:14:16 -0400