Jay Sankey

Jay Sankey

Jay Sankey is a Canadian close-up magician and creator of magic effects who has been active since the mid-1980s. [ cite journal
title = The Imp of Impossible
journal = M.U.M.
volume = 97
issue = 7
pages = 50–53,55
publisher = Society of American Magicians
date=December 2007
] David Copperfield performed Sankey's trick "Airtight."Fact|date=May 2008 Sankey also develops tricks for Criss Angel.Fact|date=May 2008

He is also known as a stand-up comedian and authored a book about the art of stand-up, "Zen and the Art of Stand-Up Comedy" in 1999. However, he is best known for the many magical effects which he has published to help magicians develop their craft. His most famous works include his "Revolutionary Coin Magic" and "Revolutionary Card Magic" DVDs.

Sankey is featured in "Spellz", a TVO Kids program that he co-hosts with Bridget Hall.

In 2007 Jay won 3rd place in The Magic Woods Awards for Best Book - Beyond Secrets

ee also

* List of magicians

References

External links

* [http://www.sankeymagic.com Jay Sankey's magic website]
* [http://magic.about.com/od/biosonfamousmagicians/a/jaysankey1.htm Q&A with Jay Sankey]


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