First up in this year's Inspirational Canadian Magician Showcase, is Matt Johnson!
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Matt Johnson: Inspirational Canadian Magician. |
Submitted by Leif David
Congratulations Matt! Keep up the great work!
Thank you Leif, for your excellent submission!
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From the October 22nd Instagram post by Matt Johnson:
As we get ever closer to the end of 2024 you may want to know where you can catch me in 2025. How’s this for starters👍🛳️
Congratulations Matt! Well deserved!
From the July 26th Facebook post by Matt Johnson:
I’m absolutely floored to find out that I was just awarded a presidential citation by the president of the Society of American Magicians at the annual magic conference in New Orleans!!!
I had NO IDEA this was coming😮😮😮
I am BEYOND HONOURED ❤️🙏
Congratulations Matt!
From the July 26th Tweet by Matt Johnson:
I’m absolutely floored to find out I was just awarded a presidential citation by the president of the Society of American Magicians at the magic annual conference in New Orleans! I had NO IDEA this was coming😮 SO HONOURED ❤️🙏
I’m absolutely floored to find out I was just awarded a presidential citation by the president of the Society of American Magicians at the magic annual conference in New Orleans!
— Matt Johnson - Illusionist & Escape Artist (@likemattjohnson) July 27, 2023
I had NO IDEA this was coming😮
SO HONOURED ❤️🙏#humbled #nevergiveup pic.twitter.com/jYRBGhdIfC
From the April 7th upload "Ep51 Matt Johnson 2 Interview | The Deceive Reality Podcast" on the Deceive Reality podcast YouTube channel:
Matt Johnson joins us to talk about being on Broadway and a terrible accident during rehearsals. Not a podcast to be missed
From the March 21st Tweet by Matt Johnson:
Magicians in the UK don’t miss my one and only talk/Q&A in Sheffield at the Magic Studio coming up on April 14th!
It’s going to be TRULY INSPIRING!
Call the studio at:
0114 276 0482
to book your seat now!
Magicians in the UK don’t miss my one and only talk/Q&A in Sheffield at the Magic Studio coming up on April 14th!
— Matt Johnson - Escapologist & Magician (@likemattjohnson) March 21, 2022
It’s going to be TRULY INSPIRING!
Call the studio at:
0114 276 0482
to book your seat now! #magiclecture #inspireothers #nevergiveup pic.twitter.com/LsQKJAfeby
From the October 23rd Instagram post by Matt Johnson:
IT’S OFFICIAL NY, I’M here!!!!
Arrived in New York, got my performer pass. Got my own RV in the middle of Manhattan right at the @bigapplecircus grounds and steps from #centralpark
2 weeks of rehearsals starts Monday and we open Nov 11th!
Pretty freakin cool👍👏👍👏
Can’t wait to get started and show you all my dangerous escapes!!!!
From the June 19th Tweet by Matt Johnson:
If you missed my feature on @CTVNews here it is. Apparently it was broadcast across Canada 🇨🇦@AGT #agt #mattjohnsonhttps://t.co/24zeL499XM
— Matt Johnson - Escape Artist & Illusionist (@likemattjohnson) June 20, 2021
From the June 8th upload on the America's Got Talent YouTube channel:
Break a leg Matt!
From the June 4th article "Ohio musical artist ‘Nightbirde’ set to impress, inspire ‘AGT’ judges and millions of viewers" by Stephanie Thompson in My High Plains:
AGT Contestants
for Tuesday, June 8include:
Matt Johnson
Danger act performing for the first time after a near-death experience when his act went wrong.
Hometown: Chilliwack, Canada
Patrick Kun
A magician using phones and sharpies
Hometown: Bangkok, Thailand
Current City: Las Vegas, NV
JONIO
A Magician who takes sleight of hand magic to another level
Hometown: Tokyo, Japan
Preston Lyford
16-year-old Magician
Hometown: Kalamazoo, MI
Keith Kong
A Mentalist who uses host Terry Crews to wow the audience
Hometown: Orlando, FL
Current City: Altamonte Springs, FL
Updated at 8:40am to add:
Listen to Steve Spade and David Peace interview Matt Johnson on episode 33 of The Deceive Reality Podcast uploaded to YouTube on May 20th:
Catch Matt Johnson's virtual event on September the 9th!
From Matt's August 30th Twitter post:
TICKETS TO SEE MY SHOW AVAILABLE NOW😮
— Matt Johnson - Escape Artist & Master Magician (@likemattjohnson) August 30, 2020
Links Below⬇️
7pm UK SHOW TICKETShttps://t.co/DNZmr3I0jT
7pm NORTH AMERICA SHOW TICKETS (PST)https://t.co/TJKUeecgu7 pic.twitter.com/07MOZtvT4v
We are so proud to announce that Shawn Farquhar will be with us from May 6 to 10, 2020! Nous sommes très fiers d'annoncer que le magicien Shawn Farquhar sera des nôtres du 6 au 10 mai prochain!
I am thrilled to announce that I will be 1 of the headliners at this years FISM/NACM convention in Quebec May 6th to May 10th.https://t.co/io1ZtAd8lc— Matt Johnson - Escape Artist & Master Magician (@likemattjohnson) January 3, 2020
Come see me do my crazy stuff!!! pic.twitter.com/acKGZLB6T4
May 6, 2020
Over the past 20 years Matt Johnson has literally traveled the globe performing in exotic locations such as Japan, Dubai, Argentina, Australia and throughout Europe.
Matt began his career in England as a young boy where he started to learn his craft as a traditional magician and illusionist. Since then he has traveled all over the world. On his travels around the world his knowledge in both magic and the mystic arts has grown. He has picked up secrets and techniques along the way from the countries he has visited and the people he has met. It’s this worldly perspective and his life stories that make Matt Johnson’s act truly unique and utterly captivating!
Read more and buy tickets.
I am thrilled to announce that I will be 1 of the headliners at this years FISM/NACM convention in Quebec May 6th to May 10th.https://t.co/io1ZtAd8lc— Matt Johnson - Escape Artist & Magician (@likemattjohnson) January 3, 2020
Come see me do my crazy stuff!!! pic.twitter.com/acKGZLB6T4
Matt’s career began in his hometown of Sheffield, where he cut his teeth as a street magician and illusionist.
In his 20-year-long career leading to the Britain’s Got Talent stage, he traversed the globe performing his unique style of illusion and his daring escapes to audiences around the world.
Matt auditioned with the same audacious trick for BGT in 2017. Unfortunately, the tank he was using broke leaving the stage flooded.
Read more.
