Joshua Jay

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Joshua Jay, born October 30, 1981, in Canton, Ohio, is an American close-up magician. He has won several major awards[citation needed] as well as lecturing at many conventions worldwide. He pens a monthly column in Magic magazine. His success is mainly due to his unique style of close up magic and nonverbal communication, specializing in sleight of hand using ordinary props such as cards, rope, a pocketful of coins, or even a remote control. Joshua graduated from The Ohio State University with a degree in English. He is also an alumni of Sigma Alpha Mu fraternity.

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[edit] TV appearances

[edit] Awards

First place awards include:

  • Tannen's International Magicians Competition in New York City
  • Las Vegas World Seminar (Presented by Lance Burton)
  • International Battle of Magicians (twice, 1996 and 1998)
  • Columbus Magi Fest
  • Kleinman Incentive Award, Most Promising Youth (SAM National Convention)
  • Best Published Trick, Award for Creativity (Linking Ring magazine)
  • Youngest magician to write One-Man-Parade (twenty page exposition of original effects) in Linking Ring magazine

[edit] Books

  • Overlap
  • Joshua Jay's Magic Atlas
  • A Teens Routine
  • Session

His award-winning[citation needed] book Joshua Jay's Magic Atlas has been translated into German, Japanese, and French.

[edit] Videos

  • Close Up, Up Close: Volumes 1 - 3

[edit] Columns

  • Talk About Tricks (Magic magazine)
  • Talk About Tricks - 3 DVD Set - Joshua Jay

[edit] External links

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