John Carney

John Carney is no ordinary "magician". His approach is smart, engaging and always surprising. He is widely acknowledged as one of the top sleight of hand magicians in the world with smart, unique, and often hilarious presentations. He has performed in casinos in Atlantic City, Lake Tahoe and Las Vegas, and has made appearances on The Jerry Seinfeld HBO Special as well as feature appearances on Spin City and Two and a Half Men. He has served as spokesman for MasterCard, performing magic for their national television commercials. Hollywood's Magic Castle has awarded Carney more awards than anyone in their history, the only performer to win in every category. He is an accomplished actor, with a number of plays and television appearances. His comic acting was honed through training with Second City, The Actor's Workshop, and the Harvey Lembeck Workshop.

Besides his normal charming self, John sometimes performs as his alter ego , Mr. Mysto, an eccentric magical savant that makes you howl while he performs the impossible, drawing a picture that comes to life, or baking a cake in a man's shoe!

John performs his comedy stage act for groups of up to 1500 in theatres, corporate events, and clubs all over the world. When the venue is more intimate, he performs smaller "Close Up magic" right under the noses of your guests. The power of his intimate miracles is astounding.

His many instructional books include The Book of Secrets and Carneycopia, which are considered modern classics by his peers. He teaches his approach to the craft in seminars to magicians throughout the world. Carney studied under Dai Vernon, the greatest sleight of hand expert of this century.

Carney embodies the state of his art, combining exceptional skill and creativity with pure entertainment.

http://www.carneymagic.com/