As most seasoned professionals in the entertainment business know, the travel associated with performing can quickly become tiresome and lonely; especially for those hoping not to empty their wallets while working in order to fill them, navigating a life on the road often requires a certain degree of wisdom and long-term relationship building. Having spent many years traveling around Ohio and the United States as a whole while building and maintaining my magic business, I…

Towards the beginning of my career as a magician and entertainer, I was about as social-media averse as they come; not only was the internet a very different place in the early 2000s, but it was not yet advanced enough that it was giving rise to these simultaneous online platforms for advertising and places to post cat videos! Around the time of the explosion of Facebook, however, it became clear to me (and most other…

During my career, I have luckily experienced many more outstanding positive moments than negative ones; due to a combination of hard work, preparation, and a little luck, things have gone my way more often than not as I continue to expand and build my magic and card throwing performance brand. Still, it would have been impossible to completely avoid all setbacks throughout my career, and I have had my share of roadblocks over the past…

The next morning, we woke up and instantly started tackling all of the paperwork, preparation, and practice that needed to be taken care of before show time. When all of this was finished and we walked over to the studio, we were placed in a pre-screening room where we would wait before going on. When the time had come, I was loaded into my metamorphosis box and it was set on the main stage. What…

Throughout my career as a magician and performer, I have been given many unique opportunities to appear live on TV and through other media channels. Perhaps the most unique and memorable television opportunity I was ever given, however, came in early 2012 when I stood face to face with the judges on Shark Tank.   Flashback to the finale of Shark Tank’s second season – my wife and I were impressed by the show’s driving…

Starting a business takes a lot of hard work, difficult-decision making, confidence, and even a bit of luck. Even with this being said, it is important to have the right people around you when attempting to launch a new venture (or expand upon an existent one) so that your funding and marketing goals can be met. In my experience, angels and sponsors are one of the best tools that an aspiring businessperson can use to…

Although I have been performing as a magician for over 20 years, it wasn’t until around 2007 that I began travelling around the country to expand my scope of clients and opportunities. This all began with a phone call and a chance to perform that I did not want to pass up. Because I decided to seize the offer without regard for its distance from my home, my career took a positive turn that put…