name: Steven Frayne aka: dynamo d.o.b: 17 december 1982 birthplace: bradford, west yorkshire, england occupation: street magician
dynamo, a name that has spread round the world since his arrival into the world of magic, is one of the best street magicians of the 21st century. his grandfather ken, who died in 2012, introduced dynamo to magic and since then he has performed amazing tricks from levitating in front of christ the redeemer in brazil, to walking across the river thames in london. he is a member of the magic organization known as the magic circle and is a member of the inner circle after being promoted in 2012. he has had his own programmes on channel 4 and watch, including dynamo's estate of mind, which he goes into detail on his childhood in delph hill, a small area in bradford, and more recently, dynamo: magician impossible, which shows us the dazzling tricks he has performed whilst travelling the world, which broke records after RECEIVING more views than any other that has been aired on watch before. he has performed in front of plenty of famous names, including rio ferdinand and ian brown. his programme dynamo: magician impossible has won best entertainment programme twice at the broadcast awards and tv show of the year at the virgin media awards. his biography was released in 2012 and gives us an insight of his life growing up and touring the world. dynamo is one of the greatest magicians ever and will hopefully grace the stage of magic with his jaw-dropping talent for years to come.
name: david seth kotkin aka: david copperfield d.o.b: september 16 1956 birthplace: metuchen, new jersey, united states occupation: stage magician ( illusionist )
david copperfield is one of the most gifted magicians that we have ever seen. described as the most commercially successful magician in history by forbes magazine, david's dozen television programmes, including the magic of david copperfield and david copperfield: 15 years of magic, have won 21 emmy awards out of a total 38 nominations, and has puzzled his spectators for years with his fantastic illusions. born in new jersey. david was known in his NEIGHBORHOOD in his early years as davino the boy magician, and became the youngest person ever to be admitted to the society of american magicians AT THE AGE OF 12. DAVID'S SKILLS WERE QUICKLY NOTICED AND BY THE AGE OF 16 HE WAS TEACHING MAGIC IN NEW YORK UNIVERSITY. HE HAS ALSO BEEN IN FILMS, INCLUDING THE 1980 HORROR FILM, TERROR TRAIN, IN WHICH HE PLAYED 'KEN THE MAGICIAN'. HE OWNS ELEVEN ISLANDS INCLUDING COPPERFIELD BAY. HE HAS SHOCKED THE WORLD WITH HIS SPECTACULAR ILLUSIONS SUCH AS WALKING THROUGH THE GREAT WALL OF CHINA AND MAKING THE STATUE OF LIBERTY DISAPPEAR. IT IS ILLUSIONS LIKE THIS THAT PUTS DAVID COPPERFIELD DOWN AS ONE OF THE GREATEST MAGICIANS THE WORLD HAS EVER SEEN.
NAME: DAVID BLAINE WHITE AKA: david blaine d.o.b: APRIL 4 1973 BIRTHPLACE: brooklyn, new york, united states occupation: endurance artist
david blaine, a very talented magician, is another fantastic performer born in the u.s. he is well known for his acts of endurance, and made his name in street and close-up magic. he has performed wonders all over the world and has broke several records with his talents. he has had his own programmes on television including david blaine: street magic, and has his own autobiography, mysterious stranger: a book of magic. he has done several astounding things, including standing on 100 ft high pillar in new york for 35 hours. he has also done things such as staying in a transparent case for 44 days with no food or nutrients and just 4.5 litres of water a day in london. Feats just as this are things that only someone with endurance skills like david could do. he remains one of the best ever magicians that the world has seen, and we hope he will continue amazing us for years to come.
Name: newton edwards daniels aka: paul daniels D.o.B: APRIL 6 1938 BIRTHPLACE: MIDDLESBROUGH, ENGLAND OCCUPATION: TELEVISION ILLUSIONIST
PAUL DANIELS IS THE BEST BRITISH MAGICIAN OF THE PAST 50 YEARS AND IS A WELL KNOWN NAME IN THE WORLD OF MAGIC FOR HIS DAZZLING ILLUSIONS AND FEATS OF JAW-DROPPING MAGIC THAT HAS STUNNED US FOR YEARS. HE HAS HAD SEVERAL TELEVISION PROGRAMMES INCLUDING THE PAUL DANIELS MAGIC SHOW, WHICH EARNED HIM INTERNATIONAL FAME FROM WHEN IT WAS FIRST AIRED ON THE BBC IN 1979 UP TO 1994. HE HAS WON AWARDS IN HIS CAREER SUCH AS MAGICIAN OF THE YEAR AND THE GREAT LAFAYETTE AWARD. SINCE HIS FIRST APPEARANCE IN 1970 ON THE PROGRAMME OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS, HE HAS ASTOUNDED THE WORLD WITH HIS MARVELOUS ILLUSIONS, AND HIS NAME WILL GO DOWN IN HISTORY AS ONE OF THE BEST MAGICIANS TO EVER ENTER THE WORLD OF MAGIC.