Everything about Jeff Mcbride totally explained
Jeff McBride (also known as
Magnus) (born
September 11,
1959) is an
American magician. He is known for his
sleight of hand skills and specializes in the
manipulation of playing cards,
coins, and other small objects. His stage performances blend elements of
kabuki, a Japanese theater form, with traditional
conjuring. In addition, he's noted for his contributions to
Bizarre magic.
Magician
McBride is based in
Las Vegas, Nevada. He established the "McBride Magic and Mystery School" to teach the art of stage magic. Magnus was a star performer for years in
Caesars Palace's Magical Empire. He created and performed at the World Magic Festival at
Brushwood Folklore Center in
Sherman, New York in 1992 and 1993. He performs worldwide, and has produced several instructional books and videos on the subjects of coin and card manipulation, and has presented lectures on magic and theater for such groups as the
Smithsonian Institution, the
Society of American Magicians, and the
International Brotherhood of Magicians.
Television
McBride has made numerous television and documentary appearances, including one as a guest star on in the 1994 episode "Equilibrium", in the role of Joran Belar. He was featured in a one-hour documentary entitled
A Magickal Life: Jeff McBride, produced and broadcasted by Canada's VisionTV, as an episode of their series
Enigma True-Life Stories in January 2006. The documentary soundtrack featured music by Vegas Vortex event production collaborators
Zingaia and
Gary Stadler, as well as Jeff McBride's wife (married 2001) and partner, Abbi Spinner.
Neo-Pagan Movement activities
McBride is active in the American
NeoPagan movement and he's organized events based on his research into "
Alchemical Fire Circles", such as Mysterium and Fires Rising.
He has been instrumental in the development of the eclectic NeoPagan organization in Las Vegas known as the
Vegas Vortex, which describes itself as a "thriving magical community, dedicated to creating events which celebrate and educate in the sacred arts of magic, theater, music and dance." He has appeared as a speaker, performer, and ritual leader at several NeoPagan festivals and events.
Awards
McBride has won several awards, including recognition by the Academy of Magical Arts, the Society of American
Magicians, and the International Grand Prix of Magic as "Magician of the Year." In 2008 he won The Magic Woods Award for Best Magician.
McBride has set several records in the
Guiness World Records.
Discography
- Songs From the Center of the Sacred Circle - Jeff "Magnus" McBride & Abbi Spinner (ACE/Llewellyn Collection)
- Dancers of Twilight - Zingaia (2000) Sequoia Records
- Soles on Earth - Zingaia (2004) Sequoia Records
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