Dan Chan

Dan Chan
Born	October 22, 1977 (1977-10-22) (age 33) San Francisco, California
Residence	San Francisco, California
Nationality	American
Education	Clown Conservatory, UC Riverside
Occupation	Magician, Illusionist, Juggler
Known for	magic, pickpocketing
Spouse	Kat the Acrobat
Website
www.danchanmagic.com

Dan Chan (born October 22, 1977) is an American magician who specializes in magic, Bian lian and pickpocketing.

Biography

Dan Chan, also known as Dan Chan the Magic Man, was born in San Francisco, California on October 22, 1977. Chan attended Lowell High a Bay Area magnet school in San Francisco. Chan later attended the University of California, Riverside majoring in Business. Prior to his career as a magician, Dan was an early employee at PayPal, a leading online payment service that has revolutionized the way people do business. Chan is a graduate of the San Francisco Circus Center^{[citation needed]} and the Chavez Course in magic taught by Dale Salwak.^{[citation needed]} Chan is one of less than 200 masters of Bian lian, a Sichuan performance art where vividly colored masks change within a fraction of a second.^[1] Chan is also known for his performance of the Bullet catch. Dan has performed for Allen & Company's elite gathering of 187 billionaires in Sun Valley, Idaho including Bill Gates and Warren Buffet. Dan has also performed for many socialites and Silicon Valley elite including SF Mayor Ed Lee, California Governor Jerry Brown, SF Giants, Warriors, 49er's, Oakland Raiders, Timothy Ferriss, Paula Abdul, Jerry Brown, John Madden, George Lucas, Ken Howery, Eric Schmidt, Andy Rubin, Marissa Mayer, and Larry Page. Dan is also a regular performer at the Magic Castle^[2] in Hollywood.^{[citation needed]} Other magicians who have been performers at the Magic Castle include Mark Wilson, Cary Grant, Steve Martin, Johnny Carson, and recently Jason Alexander of Seinfeld. Chan is recognized for his pick-pocketing skills and was awarded International Brotherhood of Magicians 2007 San Jose Magician of the Year.,^[3] 2009 Oakland Magic Circle Stage Magician of the Year and 2009 OMC Bay Area Inter-club Contest.

Television appearances

Dan has appeared on numerous television programs, including MTV, KRON4,^[4] CBS, KMVT, WBOC, KMVT 15 and Radio Disney.^{[citation needed]}

Filmography

• The Magic Back Yard DVD ^[5] (2007)
• NBC's Trauma Sleight of Hand and Magic Consultant

Books

When not performing, Dan Chan collects rare books pertaining to the variety arts. He has published:

• Magic Tricks to Fool Your Friends
• "Dan Chan Teaches You Mind Blowing Magic"

References

1. ^ Allan Koay (2009-01-19). "Ancient art unmasked". The Star. http://thestar.com.my/lifestyle/story.asp?file=/2009/1/19/lifeliving/3000671&sec=lifeliving. 
2. ^ "The World Famous Hollywood Magic Castle". Magiccastle.com. http://www.magiccastle.com/schedule/index.cfm. Retrieved 2010-05-02. 
3. ^ "IBM Ring 216 Home". Ring216.org. 2010-04-14. http://www.ring216.org. Retrieved 2010-05-02. 
4. ^ "The Bay Area's News Station". KRON4.com. http://www.KRON4.com. Retrieved 2010-05-02. 
5. ^ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2796950/

External links

• The Official Site Official site
• Videos of Dan Chan YouTube.

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Name	Chan, Dan
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Date of birth	October 22, 1977
Place of birth	San Francisco, California
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