Michael Vincent (magician)
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Michael Vincent is a British magician
who has won The Magic Circle
's Close-up Magician of the Year award three times (1983, 1991 and 2003).
, Doug Henning
, Fred Kaps
and Slydini perform on television. He was later mentored by escapologist and magician Alan Alan
and studied with Slydini. Vincent joined London's Magic Circle and was eventually awarded a life-membership of the club's Inner Magic Circle, with a Gold Star (for performing excellence).
In 2001, Vincent made the national newspapers in the United Kingdom
, when he was hired by Scotland Yard
to give a course to 20 top police chiefs involving the use of magic tricks to demonstrate communication skills.
He performed at Hollywood's Magic Castle in 2003, and his television appearances have included, Jim'll Fix It
, The Paul Daniels Magic Show
, Test the Nation (BBC 1) and Heroes of Magic - A Century of Wonder (Channel 4
)
Michael appeared on "Penn & Teller: Fool Us
" on ITV1 on the 7th January 2011 demonstrating close up magic.
Magic (illusion)
Magic is a performing art that entertains audiences by staging tricks or creating illusions of seemingly impossible or supernatural feats using natural means...
who has won The Magic Circle
The Magic Circle
The Magic Circle is a British organisation, founded in London in 1905, dedicated to promoting and advancing the art of magic.- History :The Magic Circle was founded in 1905 after a meeting of 23 amateur and professional magicians at London's Pinoli's Restaurant...
's Close-up Magician of the Year award three times (1983, 1991 and 2003).
Biography
He first became interested in magic in 1970, after watching magicians David NixonDavid Nixon
David Nixon was an English magician and television personality. At the height of his career, Nixon was the best-known magician in the UK.-Early life:...
, Doug Henning
Doug Henning
Douglas James Henning was a Canadian magician, illusionist, escape artist and politician.-Early life:...
, Fred Kaps
Fred Kaps
Fred Kaps , was a Dutch magician, famous for being the only magician to become FISM Grand Prix world champion three times. He was the creator of numerous original effects including his version of the color-changing silks. Another popular effect he often performed was the Long Pour Salt trick...
and Slydini perform on television. He was later mentored by escapologist and magician Alan Alan
Alan Alan
Alan Alan is a retired British escapologist and magician. He originated tricks that have subsequently become familiar features of the repertoire of other performers and he has been honoured by The Magic Circle....
and studied with Slydini. Vincent joined London's Magic Circle and was eventually awarded a life-membership of the club's Inner Magic Circle, with a Gold Star (for performing excellence).
In 2001, Vincent made the national newspapers in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, when he was hired by Scotland Yard
Scotland Yard
Scotland Yard is a metonym for the headquarters of the Metropolitan Police Service of London, UK. It derives from the location of the original Metropolitan Police headquarters at 4 Whitehall Place, which had a rear entrance on a street called Great Scotland Yard. The Scotland Yard entrance became...
to give a course to 20 top police chiefs involving the use of magic tricks to demonstrate communication skills.
He performed at Hollywood's Magic Castle in 2003, and his television appearances have included, Jim'll Fix It
Jim'll Fix It
Jim'll Fix It was a long-running British television show, broadcast by the BBC between 1975 and 1994. It was presented by Jimmy Savile. It was produced by Roger Ordish, who also worked on other BBC shows, including A Bit of Fry & Laurie...
, The Paul Daniels Magic Show
Paul Daniels
Paul Daniels, born Newton Edward Daniels on 6 April 1938, is a British magician and television performer. He achieved international fame through his television series The Paul Daniels Magic Show, which ran on the BBC from 1979 to 1994.-Early life:...
, Test the Nation (BBC 1) and Heroes of Magic - A Century of Wonder (Channel 4
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
)
Michael appeared on "Penn & Teller: Fool Us
Penn & Teller: Fool Us
Penn & Teller: Fool Us is a British entertainment comedy television programme. Hosted by Jonathan Ross, Fool Us is a magic competition show, which challenges magicians to perform in front of American magician/comedian duo Penn & Teller...
" on ITV1 on the 7th January 2011 demonstrating close up magic.
Awards
- Ron Macmillan's International Magic Studio Magician of the Year 1994
- The Magic Circle Close up Magician of the Year 1983, 1991, 2003
Works
- The Tapestry of Deception Part 1 DVD – The Introduction
- The Tapestry of Deception Part 2 DVD – The Power of Assumptions
- The Tapestry of Deception Part 3 DVD – Professional Card Magic
- The Tapestry of Deception Part 4 DVD – The Evolution of a Classic
- The Tapestry of Deception Part 5 DVD – The Poetry of Conjuring
- The Joy of Magic DVD
- The Sleight of Hand Artistry of Michael Vincent DVD
- Close-up Classics Booklet
- 3 Professional Card Routines Booklet
- The Tapestry of Deception Booklet + DVD
- The Classic Magic of Michael Vincent, Volume 1 – The Pathway To Excellence DVD (Trilogy)
- The Classic Magic of Michael Vincent, Volume 2 – Rhapsodies In Silver and Other Mysteries DVD (4 Vols.)
- The Classic Magic of Michael Vincent, Volume 3 – Elecant Deceptions DVD (Trilogy)
- Dual Control Revisited DVD – Michael Vincent's version of Alan Alan's astonishing magic
- The One Shuffle Finale – As seen on Penn & Teller's: FOOL US Booklet
Sources
- Bennetto, Jason , "Police hire magician to teach them some new tricks", The IndependentThe IndependentThe Independent is a British national morning newspaper published in London by Independent Print Limited, owned by Alexander Lebedev since 2010. It is nicknamed the Indy, while the Sunday edition, The Independent on Sunday, is the Sindy. Launched in 1986, it is one of the youngest UK national daily...
, April 28, 2001. Accessed via subscription. - Calvi, Nuala, Features: Michael Vincent, The StageThe StageThe Stage is a weekly British newspaper founded in 1880, available nationally and published on Thursdays. Covering all areas of the entertainment industry but focused primarily on theatre, it contains news, reviews, opinion, features and other items of interest, mainly to those who work within the...
, 8 July 2005 - Clinton, Jane, "A new trick to cure illness", The Express on Sunday, December 10, 2006. Accessed via subscription.
- The Daily TelegraphThe Daily TelegraphThe Daily Telegraph is a daily morning broadsheet newspaper distributed throughout the United Kingdom and internationally. The newspaper was founded by Arthur B...
, "Magician shows top police how to network", 13 June 2001. - Davis, Mandy, Review: Test the Nation, BBC 1 22 December 2003, Magic Week, December 2003.
- Dawes, Edwin A. and Bailey, Michael (eds.), Circle Without End: The Magic Circle 1905 - 2005, Jeremy Mills Publishing, 2005, ISBN 0954648498
- James, Julian (AIMC), "Interview with Michael Vincent", The Magic Circular (magazine of The Magic CircleThe Magic CircleThe Magic Circle is a British organisation, founded in London in 1905, dedicated to promoting and advancing the art of magic.- History :The Magic Circle was founded in 1905 after a meeting of 23 amateur and professional magicians at London's Pinoli's Restaurant...
), March/April 2002. - The VoiceThe Voice (newspaper)The Voice is a British national weekly tabloid newspaper owned by the Jamaican publisher, GV Media Group, aimed at the British Afro-Caribbean community. The paper is based in the London Docklands and is published every Monday.-History:...
, "The Magic Touch: Michael Vincent left the Post Office for showbusiness", April 18, 2004. - Tiberio Álvarez Echeverri, E. ('Maqroll el Magiero'), "Michael Vincent: Una lección de comportamiento mágico", Ilusiones, reprinted with permission on Portal de Magia, February 2009 (in Spanish).
- Taylor, Ben, "The man who'll work his magic on police chiefs", The Daily Mail, 28 April 2001. Accessed via subscription.