NEMCON 43 PERFORMERS
Ben Train
Ben is an award winning mentalist who has performed thousands of shows across North America and Europe, and was featured TWICE on the hit show “Penn and Teller’s Fool Us”.
When he isn’t on stage Ben is busy behind the scenes, producing live shows as the co-founder of The Toronto Magic Company and consulting for tv and film (including Apple TV's "Ghostwriter" and Amazon’s "The Boys").
Jonah Babins
Jonah is a young Canadian superstar in the world of magic. He performs in hundreds of shows a year, and is the recent winner of the Alan Slaight award for Canadian Rising Star in Magic.
He’s also the host of the most widely-listened to magic podcast in the world, Discourse in Magic, which has been downloaded more than a half million times by magicians all across the globe. He’s been on Penn and Teller’s Fool Us, featured in Narcity Canada, BlogTo, Breakfast Television, Toronto Star and more.
Blake Vogt
Blake Vogt has designed illusions for David Copperfield, David Blaine, Justin Willman and many other world renowned magicians. Now you can step into his world for an exclusive look at his one-of-a-kind approach to creating magic tricks.
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Blake is a master of both close-up magic and stage and parlor magic. In his lecture, he not only shares material for both venues by highlights how he problem solves within the constraints of any particular show. You'll also get an in-depth look at how he develops the material that goes into his own touring show. Both card and non-card material are taught. No significant advanced knowledge is required either. This insightful and fun lecture is bound to get your creativity stirring and inspire you to go out and create your own magic.
Chris Mayhew
Magic is not only a profession for Chris Mayhew, it's a way of life. He has been involved with magic since the age of 13 and has established an international reputation as a premier performer and creator of magic effects. Throughout the past decade Chris has developed a beautifully unique way to create, perform and entertain with magic that has garnered him a world-wide reputation. He will disarm you, charm you, and make you laugh out loud with his uniquely entertaining brand of magic.
He has taken his act on the road across North America, including The Magic Castle in Hollywood California, The Chicago Magic Lounge, Off Broadway in New York City, and all across China and the United Kingdom. In addition, he was a magic consultant for a CBC Gem series called "The Thrillusionists" and has appeared as a feature performer in a UK Comedy Central special called "Trickheads".
One of Canada's most innovative and prolific magicians, Chris creates new magic experiences like nothing you've seen before. Inspired, hilarious, and bold; his effects will leave you both amazed and amused.
Dan Harlan
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Dan Harlan has been called “The Most Versatile Magician in the World,” and it's easy to see why. Harlan has invented, performed, and taught more magic than any other magician... ever! In fact, over the course of five years, he updated the entire Tarbell Course in Magic (an eight-volume encyclopedia containing over 1200 tricks!) by putting his own spin on every trick in the book. Not only did he perform them all in his weekly show (at a rate of six new tricks a week!), he also re-designed and built all the props, made all the costumes, choreographed all the routines, wrote all the scripts, and more!
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One of the most innovative modern magicians, Harlan’s cutting-edge miracles have delighted audiences in over 20 countries around the world. He has been featured at Caesar's Magical Empire in Las Vegas, headlined at the world-famous Magic Castle in Hollywood, and guest-starred at Masters of Magic in Saint-Vincent, Italy. Harlan also fooled Penn & Teller on the CW's long-running, hit show “Fool Us.” Harlan has consulted for top professionals including: Kevin James, Jeff McBride, Keith Barry, David Copperfield, etc. Performing, writing, teaching, consulting, creating and lecturing, Harlan does it all. He is co-founder of The Mystic Tower (themystictower.com), producing brand-new, mind-blowing magic. Wherever you see the magic of Dan Harlan, you are sure to be delighted as he transforms the mundane into the miraculous!
SarahElla Phant
SarahElla Phant is eclectic in their pursuits to say the least. As writer, artist, speaker, creator, and mnemonist, SarahElla co-created the “The Memory Arts” Series and created the highly-acclaimed graphic download series on memory and learning, “3 Fundamentals of Mnemonics.” SarahElla believes passionately in the role of effective memory in learning and advocates for improvements to how memory and the arts are incorporated in school curricula. SarahElla’s varied background spans early-childhood education, music, and theater. As President of Raleigh Magic Club and the South Atlantic Regional Vice President of The Society of American Magicians, SarahElla works to shine light on Raleigh’s rich magic heritage, build excitement about magic as an art form, and grow awareness of and participation in local magic.
Matt Roberts
Professional Magician, Comedian and Entertainment Expert Matt Roberts helps people just like you make their special events unforgettable and uproariously fun with unique and entertaining performances consisting of clean comedy, astonishing magic and fun audience participation.
Hooked on performing magic since the age of six, Matt has gone on to become a full-time professional entertainer who specializes in helping clients like New Balance, Macy's, RC Knox, IKON, Webster Bank, MIT, Mohegan Sun Casino and numerous private party planners make their events (large and small) a smashing success! He has opened for legendary tightrope-walking superstars The Flying Wallendas, headlined his own sold-out theater show and he even received military clearance while performing for the U.S. Navy.