Talent Profile

Talent Biography

Joshua Jay is a former world champion of sleight of hand magic and has performed on stages in more than 100 countries. He frequently appears on television, and has appeared recently on the Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon and the Late Show with James Corden. He appeared on Penn &

Teller’s Fool Us where he managed to fool Penn & Teller. Joshua has designed illusions for the show Game of Thrones and was hired by the US Postal Service to help design the postage stamp series, “Magic.” Joshua is the author of four books on magic, including the recent best-seller, How Magicians

Think. In 2018 he was named Magician of the Year by the Society of American Magicians for his contributions to the art of magic.

Show Description

2 different 45 min shows.

I offer two shows: one parlor show of breathtaking magic, and I also do a close-up show (with cameras) with visual sleight-of-hand that helped Joshua win the world championship of sleight-of-hand.

Look Closer: An Evening of Magic by Joshua Jay

Joshua Jay: Sleight-of-Hand Magic

Additional offering/lecture: The Power of the Impossible: World-renowned magician, author, and speaker Joshua Jay will share the unique insights of his secret craft. This is a talk on the history, psychology, and secrets of magic. You’ll learn how magicians deceive us, the brain science behind being fooled, and the incredible stories behind the magic that Joshua has created for stage and screen.