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magicnator New user 58 Posts |
I think it's 2 battles. 1- Should I choose a stage name? 2- What will it be? If your name sucks, or is hard to pronounce or spell, you need to simplify it and make it easy for people to remember, marketing etc...As far as figuring out what it will be...you are doing the right thing...leaving it to the Café members for suggestions and throwing names out there. That's all you can do. Hopefully one will stick. But yeah, if you can try to incorporate your first name into the stage name and change the last, it isn't to difficult. IMO
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jlevey Inner circle Montreal, Quebec, Canada 2076 Posts |
Hmmm.... "IMO"... now there's a "unique" name!
Perhaps "IMO The GREAT!" or... "The Great IMO!" lol
Jonathan
Max & Maxine Entertainment Magicians with a touch of comedy! ___________________________________ www.maxmagician.com www.mindreadershow.com www.monsieurmagic.com |
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sb Special user 567 Posts |
Danny,
Is your real last name pronounced coin? That has somewhat of a magic ring to it.... You could just change the spelling to "coin" or "coins". I like "Danny Wonders" a lot - for all the reasons you stated above. I personally don't think Tommy Wonder is too close. But that would be a decision you would have to make on your own. If you personally feel that the names are too close, then they are..... I always wondered who came first, Kevin James the magician, or Kevin James the comedian/actor???? Scott (needs a stage name himself) Brown |
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DaddyDoodle Loyal user Northern Hemisphere 277 Posts |
I use one as well. I work full-time as a consultant for several large companies and my primary area of focus is information security. I speak on occasion and have done so in several large venues. Unfortunately, I realize there are some who may consider my hobby/part-time gig a rather whimsical thing and may look down on me for my interests. That being said, and despite being a rather flamboyant personality, I do cherish my and my family's privacy. So, to answer your question, yes - for many reasons - I do use a stage name.
Tally-ho! And Tuscarora too!
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rossmacrae Inner circle Arlington, Virginia 2475 Posts |
I used one for many years because it helped me draw a firm line between my career persona and my private life.
The biggest payoff was that if I were addressed by someone I didn't know (on the phone, or some circumstance in which I couldn't remember who the person was) I'd know immediately whether I needed to reply to them as my wife's husband and my kids' father and probably their kid's scoutmaster, or whether they were expecting to talk to a magician (meaning they were probably a customer). |
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alexa Veteran user NJ 393 Posts |
I am a family entertainer going by Princess Lexiloo. Corporate loves me
No trouble pronouncing or spelling, they go home with too much promo. |
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Steve_Mollett Inner circle Eh, so I've made 3006 Posts |
I've followed the example of such persons as Mr. T and the wrestler, John R:
Steve M
Author of: GARROTE ESCAPES
The absurd is the essential concept and the first truth. - Albert Camus |
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RobertSmith Veteran user 330 Posts |
Robert Bloor is available if anyone wants it. PM for fee information.
Requirements: Must not have any visible talent, originality or personality. If you want to use a stage name, fine. No biggie. Some do some don't. Make sure your payment terms are spelled out in contract for your legal name or business name. Robert "Not Bloor the Wh0re" Smith |
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Jay Ward Veteran user Flowery Branch, GA 328 Posts |
Just my 2 cents, I think Danny Coyne is a great name for a magician. Or Daniel Coyne. I wouldn't change it.
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TheGiz Veteran user 335 Posts |
I started out doing a lot of street magic and kid shows. I chose the Name "Prof. Gizmo." I was a clown so it also worked for that. Whether clown or magician I was Prof. Gizmo. I was doing a roller rink show every week. After the show was a roller hockey pickup game. I would be wearing clown make-up for the show and hang around to play hockey in the next session. I would still have the clown makeup on to play hockey. They started calling me Giz! "Giz pass the puck!"
The guys in Seattle magic club would call me Giz or Professor. I started getting shows on Cruise boats and Microsoft. My friend told me that adults may not want to book "Prof. Gizmo." I had to agree, so I started calling myself "The Black Belt Magician." (It came to me at about 2AM one night.) It seemed to work. I hope to do more corporate shows so the "Black Belt Magician is what I go by now. Unfortunately Prof. Gizmo or "Giz" is still around. It's what my grandsons still call me. Choose wisely. |
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TheGiz Veteran user 335 Posts |
Since your initials are DRC how about DR. C? How about "Coyne the con" if you do 3 card monte or 3 shell game? How about "Cards and Coyne?" Otherwise Daniel Coyne the . . .
Think of your character or personna and give that a name. Forget the inni's or "worlds greatest! I always liked Penn & Tellers moniker: "A couple of eccentric guys who know how to do a few cool things." Good luck!!! |
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jlevey Inner circle Montreal, Quebec, Canada 2076 Posts |
...Danny Coy
...Daniel Coy and Associates
Jonathan
Max & Maxine Entertainment Magicians with a touch of comedy! ___________________________________ www.maxmagician.com www.mindreadershow.com www.monsieurmagic.com |
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MikeClay Special user Atlanta GA 761 Posts |
My stage name is
Professor Eugene Witless, BalloonOlogist scientific savant and all around super genius Inventor of the portable black hole and the famed pocket house World renound researcher of the Canine Latexus aka the little Rubber Doggie I could go on... I now have a whole lot of false acheivments and am getting ready to release web based videos of "The Professor's Lab" that is also going to have a blog going on
its ok.. balloon dogs don't bite
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jlevey Inner circle Montreal, Quebec, Canada 2076 Posts |
Gee Whiz... and I liked the name "Mike Clay"... so I just bought the dot com address for it
Jonathan
Max & Maxine Entertainment Magicians with a touch of comedy! ___________________________________ www.maxmagician.com www.mindreadershow.com www.monsieurmagic.com |
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