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Gary Goodman - Magician/Illusionist |
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Boca Raton, FL 33432
Phone: 561-558-8033
 
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When Gary was 12 he invited 20 friends into his garage, charged 10 cents a head and locked the garage door so they couldn't escape. He spent the next hour performing illusions he'd learned from library books.
Show business was in his blood. His mother was a singer and dancer and his father a drummer in his own orchestra. But it was the famed escape artist, Harry Houdini, that set him on the road to magic. After seeing the Houdini movie, starring Tony Curtis, he was determined to be just like the master illusionist. Add to that, just across the Canadian border from his hometown of Niagara Falls, NY sat the Harry Houdini Museum. Now you have the makings of a magician!
Barely a teenager, he had the good fortune of meeting one of Houdini's illusion builders. He taught Gary how to build and perform some of the same illusions he had built for Houdini. Gary began performing these and his own original illusions during high school and college.
Boca Raton became his home base after completing his psychology degree at Florida Atlantic University. Gary continues to relentlessly sharpen and expand his skills in the three major categories of magic; Sleight-of-Hand, Stage Magic, and Grand Illusion. This degree of tenacity has taken him around the world performing for the most discriminating audiences.
In recognition of his rare magical accomplishments, Gary was presented with the coveted "Order of Merlin" award. The leading organization for professional magicians, The International Brotherhood of Magicians, presented him the award in recognition of his accomplishments and outstanding performance record.
Gary continues to be the most sought after magician in South Florida. His love of magic and entertaining has paid off! |
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