Michael Finney is a professional magician. He was born in 1954 in

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. He moved to

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in 1978. He has appeared on numerous television specials and performs regularly throughout the U.S. He has appeared on the cover of

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Biography

After spending part of his early career as a close-up magician and a children's performer at a

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, Finney decided to concentrate strictly on comedy magic. Once a comedy finalist on the television program ''

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'', Finney was nominated for 'Magician of the Year' by the

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nightclub in

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, performed at the 2004 Inaugural Gala for President

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, and received the Silver Lion Head award for excellence in comedy and magic from magicians

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NBC

Once a regular performer on

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's ''World's Greatest Magicians'' and ''World's Wildest Magic'' shows, Finney now performs primarily one day corporate events, charity events, and at

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s. Finney is one of only a few magicians with their own foundation —- the Michael Finney Foundation to benefit firefighters and the Pappas School for homeless children. In eight years, his foundation donated over $400,000 to his causes, according to Finney's estimate. He stated in a recent interview that he is now also associated with the Gift of Life, a

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group that provides assistance and operations for children with heart problems. He is currently involved with the Wounded Warriors program, having contributed almost a million dollars through his foundation.Mr. Finney himself on the Norwegian Breakaway cruise ship

References

https://www.theaquarian.com/2014/02/19/interview-with-masters-of-illusion-up-to-new-tricks/

External links

Official homepage

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