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Dan Sperry is an amazing American magician and illusionist. He is known for his unique and sometimes shocking magic tricks. He lives in two exciting cities: New York City and Las Vegas, which is famous for its shows.

Dan Sperry's Amazing Career

Dan Sperry started doing magic at a very young age. By the time he was just 17, he was already a big star! He was one of the youngest illusionists to perform as a main act at the famous The Magic Castle in Hollywood. This is a really special place for magicians.

Soon after, he became the youngest illusionist to be featured in several big shows on the Las Vegas strip. Las Vegas is known worldwide for its amazing entertainment. Dan also appeared many times on a popular TV show called Masters of Illusion, where he showed off his incredible skills to a huge audience.

Awards and TV Appearances

Dan Sperry has won many awards and appeared on lots of TV shows. Here are some of his cool achievements:

  • International Brotherhood of Magicians – He won the "Award of Merit" three times from this big magic organization!
  • The World's Greatest Magic – He performed in this show in Las Vegas for five years, again as the youngest illusionist.
  • America's Got Talent (2010) – He made it all the way to the semifinals on this popular TV show.
  • Masters of Illusion – He appeared on this show many times.
  • Das Supertalent (2012) – He finished in third place on this German talent show.
  • What Now – He was a special guest on this show in May 2013.
  • Penn & Teller: Fool Us – He tried to trick the famous magicians Penn & Teller on their show in August 2017.
  • La France a un incroyable talent (season 13) – He was a semifinalist on the French version of the talent show.
  • Cake Boss – He was a special guest on this fun show about cakes.
  • America's Got Talent – He returned as a special guest on the show.
  • The Illusionists touring production – He was a breakout star in this huge magic show that toured around the world from 2012 to 2017.
  • The Magic Castle – He is a regular main performer at this famous magic club.
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