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Steve Brooks Founder / Manager Northern California - United States 3780 Posts |
Born and raised in Stamford, Connecticut as Antonio Gublet, Tony Clark's fascination with entertainment began with ventriloquism at the tender age of six. This, in turn, sparked his interest in magic. Throughout his grammar school years, he began winning many talent competitions. In both 1984 and 1985 Tony was the winner of the Teenage Magician of the Year stage contest for the International Brotherhood of Magicians (IBM) Ring #97 of Stamford. By age 18, he had already gained international recognition for his accomplishments.
In 1986, Tony had the honor of studying the art of magic and stage movement with the master of misdirection, Slydini, in New York City, as did world-famous illusionist Doug Henning and many other well-known professionals. That 2 1/2 year period of study allowed Tony to become one of the top magicians in the world. For the next 10 years Tony became a regular performer at the world-famous Magic Castle in Hollywood, California, as well as in casino showrooms and nightclubs from Las Vegas and Puerto Rico to Europe and Japan. Tony was also nominated for Stage Magician of the Year by the Magic Castle, as well as World's best Sleight-of-hand Magician at the International Magic Awards. Tony was named World Class Stage Champion by the Society of American Magicians (SAM), and he is a recipient of the Bill Baird Award for Excellence in Manipulation. Following many years of hard work, Tony began producing and starring in his own full evening show, Phantasy, at the Horizon Hotel and Casino in Lake Tahoe, Nevada. Phantasy made history by being the longest running show in Lake Tahoe history. Because of this and his many other contributions to the art of magic over the years, Tony was awarded the Best Classical Magic Act Award at the World Magic Awards which aired on CBS television. In addition to being a world-renowned performer, Tony has appeared on a number of various magic televison specials, including NBC's World's Most Dangerous Magic ll. If that were not enough, Tony also has his own production company under which he manufactures a unique line of magic products catered to professional magicians the world over. When not creating original effects for other performers, Tony lectures on all areas of magic, consults, and produces shows.
"Always be you because nobody else can" - Steve Brooks
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