John Carney is widely acknowledged as one of the top sleight of hand magicians in the world. He has performed in casinos in Atlantic City, Lake Tahoe and Las Vegas, as well as made appearances on The Jerry Seinfeld HBO Special and CBS Magicians Favorite Magicians. He has served as spokesman for MasterCard, performing magic for their national television commercials.
Besides his normal charming self, John also performs as his alter ego character, Mr. Mysto, a bumbling magician that makes you howl while he performs the impossible, drawing a picture that comes to life or baking a cake in a man's shoe!
He has won two prizes at the FISM international magic conference and has been awarded The Magic Castle's Magician of the Year more times than anyone in their history, and is the only magician to have won in every category; stage performances, sleight of hand, parlor and innovation.
He has written several books of his original magic and lectures to magicians throughout the world. He has studied under Dai Vernon, the greatest sleight of hand expert of this century.
John embodies the best of his art, combining exceptional skill and resourcefulness with pure entertainment. |
