David Minkin is an American
magician
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Performers
* A practitioner of magic (supernatural)
* A practitioner of magic (illusion)
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Entertainment
Books
* ''The Magician'', an 18th-ce ...
and an International Champion of Close-Up Magic. He co-starred in the documentary film,
Magicians: Life In The Impossible' released in 2017 in limited theaters and on Netflix. Minkin was also a magician cast member on the MTV series ''
Room 401
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'' produced by
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, and a co-star of the television show "Magic Outlaws" on the Travel Channel with fellow magicians Chris Korn and Ben Seidman. Among Minkin's other television appearances was a segment that aired on ''
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'', which was filmed in Los Angeles with the show's contestants visiting the
Magic Castle
The Magic Castle is a clubhouse for magicians and magic enthusiasts, as well as the clubhouse for the Academy of Magical Arts. It is in the Hollywood district of Los Angeles, California and it bills itself as "the most unusual private club in t ...
.
Career
In 2007, Minkin won First Place in the close-up category of the International Brotherhood of Magicians' annual Convention in Reno, Nevada.
Minkin has an ongoing magic and wine tasting show in Hollywood and in Anaheim, called "Magic and Wine: An Evening of Enchantment". Now in its eleventh year, it is the longest-running one-man magic show in Los Angeles. In 2014, it was voted the "Best Magical Date Night" in Los Angeles by LA Weekly.
Sources
Travel Channel's Mikey Roe searches for America's best late-night eateries in new 'Feed the Beast' seriesThe Hollywood Reporter Reviews The Film, Magicians: Life In The Impossible
External links
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Los Angeles Magic ShowDavid Minkin Video
References
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American magicians
Living people
Place of birth missing (living people)
Year of birth missing (living people)