Dynamo (magician)
Dynamo , actually Steven Frayne , (born December 17, 1982 in Bradford , England ) is an English magician .
Life
Dynamo learned the first magic trick from his grandfather at the age of eleven and expanded his interest during a tour to New Orleans. He wanted to give his magic something new and so combined it with elements from hip-hop dance.
His fame grew and he worked magic for Paris Hilton , Busta Rhymes , Black Eyed Peas , Robbie Williams and Will Smith . He released a DVD Underground Magic with performances that included Coldplay , Gwyneth Paltrow and Snoop Dogg . As a result, his popularity rose, he came in the press and on British television for the show Richard & Judy . He later got his own show Dynamo's Estate Of Mind on Channel 4 . He also produced a DVD Concrete Playground . Since then he has appeared for Nokia , Panasonic . On television, he sometimes shows interactive magic tricks for viewers. He has appeared on Richard & Judy, The Sun , Friday Night with Jonathan Ross , Snoop Dogg's Fatherhood and MTV , where he conjured for the Foo Fighters , Nelly Furtado and Joss Stone . He continued to shoot commercials for Adidas and Nokia. He also appeared on the catwalk for Naomi Campbell's Fashion For Relief .
On March 19, 2010, Dynamo appeared on BBC 1 turning signed Robbie Williams and Davina McCall lottery tickets into cash. Later, on the same show, he floated in front of James Corden and a live audience in the studio.
Steven Frayne has Crohn's disease .
Publications
- Dynamo's Underground Magic (DVD)
- Dynamo's Estate of Mind on Channel 4
- Dynamo's Concrete Playground (DVD) with Warner Bros.
- Dynamo: Magic Impossible (series on Discovery Channel )
Web links
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | dynamo |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Frayne, Steven (real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English magician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 17th December 1982 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bradford , England |