Magician of the Week - Joshua Jay

Dec 9, 20201 min read

As someone who is attempting to learn magic, I have started purchasing various beginners magic books.

Many are of course on the market and I find it relaxing to learn the theory of performing magic.

One such popular book is “Magic: The complete course”. When researching books to buy, this often featured.

At nearly 300 pages, I bought the larger paperback version with glossy print pages with many photos. Also available as a digital download. Divided into different sections which includes coin, card magic and of course sleight of hand.

While I knew of Joshua, it seems relevant to me to find out more about him.

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Joshua Jay(born October 30, 1981) is a magician, author, and lecturer. He has performed in over 100 countries, and he was awarded the top prize at the World Magic Seminar in 1998. He fooledPenn and Telleron their hit show,Fool Us[1],and he holds aGuinness World Recordfor card tricks. Jay has done magic on numerous television shows, most recentlyGood Morning AmericaandThe Today Show [2].Most recently, in January 2018, Joshua was recognized by theSociety of American Magicianswith their highest proclamation, for his contribution to the art of magic. Joshua attendedOhio State Universityand currently resides inNew York City.