Tricky Niki

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Tricky Niki , (actually Nikolas "Niki" Sedlak; born August 4, 1975 in Vienna ) is an Austrian ventriloquist , comedian and entertainer . Tricky Niki has become known in German-speaking countries because he combines ventriloquism with interactive audience entertainment and comedy with magic in his shows.

Career

After dropping out of medical studies, Nikolas Sedlak embarked on a journalistic career and then worked for the Austrian Broadcasting Corporation (ORF) for 17 years . At the same time he developed a pronounced passion for magic, which became more and more important for him as his success increased. In the following years he won international awards as "Tricky Niki", became artistic director of the Magical Cercle Vienna and took acting lessons from Bernhard Murg . As an autodidact , Niki started ventriloquism in 2005 . With his show mix of comedy, ventriloquism and magic, Tricky Niki developed a hitherto unknown stage variation of modern entertainment art over time.

Solo programs

  • 2011–2013: "Magic Entertainment" (Director: Bernhard Murg )
  • 2014–2016: "PartnerTausch - The Totally Chaotic Comedy Casting" (Director: Bernhard Murg )
  • 2017-2019: "HYPOCHONDRIA - Everything will (again) be fine!" (Director: Bernhard Murg )
  • 2020: "NIKIPEDIA - If Grandma only knew"

Other programs

  • 2009–2010: "Deception maneuvers" (with "Magic Mushrooms", director: Bernhard Murg)

TV series

  • "Magic Mushrooms" (8-part series, ORF1)

Awards

  • 2012: 2-time magic state champion and Grand Prix winner
  • 2006: 4th place at the World Magic Championships in Stockholm
  • 2005: Magic State Champion and Grand Prix winner Austria

Web links

Commons : Tricky Niki  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ sleight of hand: Tricky Niki - premiere new program. In: Amazement - Magic - Illusion. February 21, 2014, accessed December 22, 2016 .
  2. ↑ Magic Mushrooms - 'Deception Maneuver' again on May 15 & 22, 2011 in the Simpl cabaret In: www.magic-mushrooms.at. Retrieved December 22, 2016 .
  3. ↑ Magic mushrooms. In: Magic Mushrooms. Retrieved December 22, 2016 .
  4. ↑ Magischer Cercle Wien - Where magic is at home - Prizes & awards. In: www.mcw.cc. Retrieved December 22, 2016 .
  5. ↑ Magischer Cercle Wien - Where magic is at home - Prizes & awards. In: www.mcw.cc. Retrieved December 22, 2016 .
  6. ↑ Magischer Cercle Wien - Where magic is at home - Prizes & awards. In: www.mcw.cc. Retrieved December 22, 2016 .
personal data
SURNAME Tricky Niki
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Sedlak, Nikolas (real name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Austrian ventriloquist, comedian and entertainer
DATE OF BIRTH 4th August 1975
PLACE OF BIRTH Vienna