Jay Sankey facts for kids
Jay Sankey is a Canadian magician. He is famous for creating many new and exciting magic tricks. He has been performing magic on stage since the mid-1980s.
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Jay Sankey's Magic Work
Jay Sankey is known for being a stand-up comedian. He even wrote a book about how to do stand-up comedy called Zen and the Art of Stand-Up Comedy. But he is most famous for the many magic tricks he has created. He shares these tricks to help other magicians learn and grow.
Some of his most popular works are his "Revolutionary Coin Magic" and "Revolutionary Card Magic" DVDs. These videos teach magicians how to do amazing tricks with coins and cards.
In 2009, Jay Sankey shared that two other magicians, Andi Gladwin and Joshua Jay, were writing books about all his magic creations. In 2012, these books, called The Definitive Sankey volumes 1–3, were released. They came out as a set of three books and also as a DVD. There was even a special deluxe version with an extra DVD, signed by Jay Sankey himself.
Jay Sankey's website says he has created more original magic tricks than any other living magician. This shows how much he has contributed to the world of magic!
Tricks Performed by Other Magicians
Some of Jay Sankey's magic tricks have been performed by very famous magicians. For example, David Copperfield performed a card trick created by Sankey. In this trick, a chosen card appears inside a balloon!
Jay Sankey also created tricks for the TV show of magician Criss Angel. He worked with Criss Angel for a short time. After that, Sankey started making funny videos where he pretends to be a character named "Craigg Angelo."
TV Shows and Performances
Jay Sankey is a co-host on a TVO Kids show called Spellz. He hosts the show with Bridget Hall. It's a fun program about magic for kids.
He also appeared on the TV show Penn & Teller: Fool Us. This show features magicians trying to trick the famous duo Penn & Teller. Jay Sankey performed in an episode that aired on August 10, 2015.
Awards and Books
In 2007, Jay Sankey won third place in The Magic Woods Awards. He received this award for his book called Beyond Secrets.
He has written many books about comedy and magic. He has also produced and appeared in many instructional videos. These videos are made to teach magic tricks to other magicians and performers.
About Jay Sankey's Life
Jay Sankey lives in Toronto, Canada, with his girlfriend Sonia. He has two children.
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