Justin Flom facts for kids
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Justin Flom
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| Born | April 29, 1986 |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Agent | CAA |
| Known for | Wizard Wars, Sawing a Baby in Half, TikTok Iron Man Painting |
| Spouse(s) | Jocelynn Flom (m. 2009; div. 2021) Anna Rothfuss (m. 2023) |
| YouTube information | |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Genre | Magic and Entertainment |
| Subscribers | 25 million |
| Total views | 23,131,492,597 |
| TikTok information | |
| Followers | 9.4 million |
| Likes | 268.7 million |
| Page Direct URL | justinflom |
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Last updated: July 2024 |
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Justin Flom (born April 29, 1986) is an American magician and social media star. He is famous for his magic tricks on YouTube and other platforms. Justin also had his own TV show called Wizard Wars. On this show, he used everyday items to create amazing magic.
Justin Flom has performed live shows too. He has even opened for music groups. During the COVID-19 pandemic, his videos became super popular. Millions of people watched his magic online. He is known for sometimes showing how magic tricks work.
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Early Life and Magic Beginnings
Justin Flom was born in Edina, Minnesota. He grew up in a family of magicians. Both his dad and uncle were magicians. Justin has two brothers and one sister. He started doing magic with his siblings when he was very young. He was homeschooled as a child.
Justin's Magic Career
Starting in Branson, Missouri
In 2005, Justin decided to become a full-time magician. He chose not to go to college. He started his own show in Branson, Missouri. He was the youngest main performer there. In 2006, he opened his own magic theater. It was called The Imaginary Theatre and Magic Parlor. By 2011, Justin began making magic videos for the internet. He wanted to share new tricks online.
YouTube Success and TV Appearances
In 2012, Justin created Magic Block Party. This was a street magic event. It featured many magic performances. The event was filmed in Eden Prairie, Minnesota. Magic Block Party caught the eye of Ellen DeGeneres. She invited Justin to be on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. He became a regular guest on her show. Las Vegas Weekly once named him the Best Up and Coming Entertainer.
Joining the Band of Magicians
In 2014, Justin joined a group called the Band of Magicians. This group included other famous magicians. They performed big illusions together. Their first show was at the Sydney Festival in 2014.
Starring in Wizard Wars
Also in 2014, the Syfy TV network launched a new show. It was called Wizard Wars. Justin Flom was a main star. He competed with other magicians. They had to create magic using ordinary objects. Justin was also a producer for the show. The idea for Wizard Wars came from Justin's YouTube channel. The first episode was watched by over a million people.
Performing for WWE and Music Stars
In January 2015, Justin appeared on WWE's Smackdown. He performed magic for the wrestlers backstage. He even smashed an egg on a wrestler's face! This helped promote the new season of Wizard Wars.
Later in 2015, Justin opened for the country music group Florida Georgia Line. He performed during their arena tour. The next year, he was in a commercial for Coca-Cola. He did magic for their "One Brand" ad campaign. For many years, Justin made videos for YouTube and Snapchat. He also performed live across the U.S. His wife at the time, Jocelynn Flom, filmed his videos. Justin did all the editing.
Viral Videos and Social Media Growth
In 2018, Justin released a video called Sawing a Baby in Half. In this video, he performed a classic illusion. He used his 4-month-old daughter in the trick. This video and others have been watched over 100 million times.
In 2019, Justin was a contestant on The World's Best. He made it to the champion rounds.
During the worldwide pandemic, Justin started making Facebook videos full-time. His content became very popular. His Facebook page became one of the top 5 in the U.S. for how many people it reached. In 2020 alone, his videos were watched for 6.4 billion minutes on Facebook. In early 2022, Justin's page was one of the most-viewed on Facebook.
Justin often shows how magic tricks are done. Some other magicians have criticized him for this. He has even been banned from some magic groups.
Between 2020 and 2023, Justin made over 2,000 videos. His home in Las Vegas has special features. These often appear in his videos. They include secret passages, a foam pit room, and trap doors. In 2023, he uploaded a video to TikTok. It became the second most-watched video on the platform that year. The video showed Justin painting Iron Man on a ceiling. It got 418 million views.
In June 2024, a video Justin made in 2022 became the most-viewed video on YouTube Shorts. In this video, his wife Anna did a quick-change trick with three dresses. His other videos have also done well on YouTube Shorts.
Personal Life
Justin Flom was born in Edina, Minnesota. He grew up in a family of magicians. Both his father and uncle were magicians. He has two brothers and a sister. Justin started doing magic at a young age with his siblings. He was homeschooled.
In 2009, Justin married Jocelynn Sharp. They moved to Las Vegas to work with other magic creators. They later separated in 2021. In 2023, Justin married Anna Rothfuss.
Justin has two children, Haven and Holiday.
