Kevin James (magician)

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Kevin James (b. April 28, 1962) is an American magician.

He is known for creating several unique magical effects, such as the "Floating Rose" which is performed by David Copperfield, and he has had notable longrunning performance runs at major venues such as Crazy Horse (Paris) and Caesar's Palace. He has won the prestigious "Parlour Magician of the Year" award from the Magic Castle and also appeared on the CBS television special "World's Greatest Magicians at the Magic Castle."

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[edit] Biography

He was born Kevin James Lowery in France, to Darrell and Mary Lou Lowery. His father was a USAF helicopter pilot stationed in Europe, though later the family relocated to the small town of Jonesville, Michigan, where James grew up, he would later attend Western Michigan University to study drama. He dropped out in his third year, and moved to Los Angeles, where he supported himself with small "strolling" performances at various restaurants, working for tips and a meal.

It was in California that he joined local magician groups such as the "Long Beach Mystics" and the Magic Castle Juniors, where he was allowed to watch the professional performers. He steadily improved his technique, and in the mid-1980s won the Grand Prix award at P.C.A.M.. He also created a routine which aired on Japanese and European television, and in 1991 he appeared on the French variety show Sebastien C'est Fou, which led to a job at the famed Crazy Horse in Paris, where he worked steadily for years, performing 2-3 shows per night, seven days a week.

He then went on to become a featured performer at the award-winning Splash show at the Riviera Hotel in Las Vegas, for another multi-year run. He has opened for comedian Louie Anderson at Bally's, the Sporting Club in Monte Carlo, and headlined at the Sheraton Walkerhill in Seoul, Korea. In 2005, he was headliner and star of "The World's Greatest Magic Show" in Las Vegas ([1]).