Matt Marcy (born 1976,

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) is an American comedian-

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known for his original, comedy illusions. In 1997 he was named by the Academy of Magical Arts (

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) as its top ranking young magician when he was just 20 years old. He was a Master of Ceremonies at Wizardz Dinner Theater at

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. He is now primarily a corporate entertainer, and has performed for a variety of celebrities and dignitaries, including Prince Faisel of Saudi Arabia. He was also an opening act for

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at the Sahara Hotel and Casino and the Golden Nugget in

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, and recently appeared on the A&E TV show ''Magic Castle After Dark''. Marcy wrote and consulted for Walt Disney Imagineering in the Theme Park Productions department, including for the

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-winning ''

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'' at

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in Disneyland Resort Paris. He has also written for '' Magic Magazine''. In 2006, Marcy released his own instructional DVD, ''Simple Tricks...To Blow Their Minds!'' In 2018, Marcy performed on the show Penn & Teller: Fool Us, but failed to fool the hosts. He has a political science degree from

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References

External links

Official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Marcy, Matt American magicians Living people 1976 births Academy of Magical Arts Junior Achievement Award winners