American magician and comedian
Jay Alexander
Alexander in 2014
Born United States
Occupation(s) Magician, comedian Website jayalexander .com
Jay Alexander is an American magician and comedian known as a corporate and society entertainer.
Early life and education
Alexander was born in Houston, Texas . At the age of fourteen, he was the youngest recipient of the Society of American Magicians ' Gold Medal of Honor.[ 1] He attended Westbury High School then the High School for the Performing and Visual Arts in Houston.[citation needed ]
After high school, Alexander moved to San Francisco to attend the San Francisco Art Institute .[ 1] [ 2]
Career
Alexander is the co-author of several magic books. He is also the presenter of Learn the Art of Magic , a CD-ROM that introduces 26 different magic tricks.[ 3]
His clients have included Robin Williams , Steve Wozniak and the Rolling Stones .[ 4]
Alexander directed the children's DVD "Here Comes Boswick the Clown with Phoebe the Duck!", produced by David Magidson .[ 5]
He has appeared on The Today Show , Good Morning America and MTV,[citation needed ] and also on many local morning shows.[which? ]
In the San Francisco Chronicle , David Lazarus wrote, "One of the highest-paid, and busiest, performers on the Bay Area corporate circuit is magician Jay Alexander . . ."[ 6]
References
^ a b "Magician Jay Alexander wrote the pandemic performing arts playbook" . Wire Service. March 15, 2022 – via San Francisco Examiner.
^ Newton, Dick (May 2009). Swinging Success in San Francisco Magic Magazine
^ Barnabel, Josh (August 4, 1996). "Nothing Up My Sleeve! The Magic of Teaching" . New York Times .
^ Liberatore, Paul. "Jay Alexander, rock's favorite magician, takes show to Novato school benefit" . Marin Independent Journal . Archived from the original on November 9, 2014.
^ Amazon (February 18, 2015). "Here Comes Boswick the Clown with Phoebe the Duck" . Amazon .
^ Lazarus, David (December 4, 1999). Corporate Entertainers - The New Vaudeville Circuit , San Francisco Chronicle
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