Dan Sperry
Daniel Philip Sperry (born August 7, 1985 in Litchfield , Minnesota ) is an American magician and illusionist . He lives in New York City .
Life
Dan Sperry started magic very early . He began to amaze the guests at parties. So it came about that he was invited to a private party where he conjured up children for Johnny Depp . When he was only 17, he was given the title of “Youngest Illusionist” by the famous Magic Castle in Hollywood . He appeared several times on the TV show "Masters of Illusion". He also appeared for years as the youngest illusionist on the well-known show "The World's Greatest Magic" in Las Vegas . After touring Canada , Greece , Italy and other countries for a few years , he appeared on NBC 's 2010 TV show " America's Got Talent " . Since then he has been best known for his bizarre manner, combining illusions with macabre humor and lots of blood. His repertoire includes tricks that appear to be very dangerous, for example he uses razor blades or knives in some tricks. Howie Mandel said about his appearance that she was never as scared on the show as she was when he appeared. In 2012 he appeared on Das Supertalent and took third place.
TV appearances, shows and prizes
- The Magic Castle (2002) - Title: "Youngest Illusionist"
- World Magic Seminar in Las Vegas (2002) - Award: "International Champion"
- World Magic Awards - Winner: "Best Original Cabaret Magician" and "Most Original Magician"
- International Brotherhood of Magicians - Awards: 3 × "Award of Merit"
- World Magic Seminar in Las Vegas - Awards: "Gold Medal Stage Magic Champion" and "Lance Burton Award"
- The World's Greatest Magic in Las Vegas - Show: 5 years as the youngest illusionist
- America's Got Talent (2010) - Appearance on TV: Finalist
- Masters of Illusion: Impossible Magic - TV appearance
- Das Supertalent (2012) - TV appearance: finalist; Top 3 as the only magician in the history of this format
- The Illusionists - Show: Member of the world's largest and most successful magic tour
- Magic Show in New York City (through December 2012) - Award-winning Off-Broadway Show
Individual evidence
- ^ Dan Sperry - Biography | All About Magicians .com ( Memento of the original from November 26, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ http://www.dansperry.com/About
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xh4yyPvTV0 ( Memento from August 16, 2010 in the Internet Archive )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Sperry, Dan |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Sperry, Daniel Philip (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American magician and illusionist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 7th August 1985 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Litchfield , Minnesota |