About John
John has been performing magic for 25 years, and professionally for 12. A member of the Academy of Magical Arts, home of the world-renowned Magic Castle in Hollywood, he cares most about your experience, the feeling you're left with, not how impressed you are by him. In John's performances, the audience is the magic. He gets his spectators' hands on as much as possible, because everyone is capable of wonder.
John works with a trusted network of professional magicians and takes a collaborative approach to every event. If your vision calls for multiple performers or a specific style, he'll build the right team around it. Every performance starts with a conversation, because the best magic is the kind that fits you perfectly.
What Makes John Different
A great magic show leaves you amazed. John's shows go a step further, the goal is to put the magic in your hands.
Solving a Rubik's cube behind your back. Pulling a solid object through another with your own hands. Coins appearing and vanishing from your closed fist. Paper coming alive with invisible ink. Cards restoring themselves as you hold them. Sponges shifting shape between your fingers. Floating a table into the air, together.
These aren't tricks you watch. You're not the audience. You're the magician.
That's the difference. Wonder this personal shouldn't have to cost a fortune.
Logistics
John is based in Southern California and performs throughout the region. For the right event, he'll travel anywhere, just know that travel outside SoCal requires flight, hotel, and reasonable per diem covered by the booker.
For most events, two weeks to a month of lead time is plenty. Weddings vary depending on John's role, strolling magic needs less runway than an active ceremony performance. Out-of-state bookings should plan for at least six months out given John's schedule.
That said, the real lead time isn't about John's calendar. It's about yours. The more collaborative time you can give, the more tailored the show. John can perform tomorrow. Building something specific to you takes a conversation, sometimes many.
If you're a nonprofit serving kids, make sure to mention that in your inquiry. John cares most about kids getting to experience wonder firsthand.