Rokas Bernatonis

Rokas Bernatonis
Born	(1992-08-15) August 15, 1992 (age 32) Lithuania
Nationality	Lithuanian
Occupation(s)	Magician, Entertainer
Years active	2011–present

Rokas Bernatonis (born August 15, 1992) is a Lithuanian magician and entertainer. He is a two-time Guinness World Record holder.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

Life and career

Bernatonis was born in Lentvaris, Lithuania.[7][8] He attended the Trakai Vytautas Magnus Gymnasium, graduating in 2011, and earned a degree in visual communication from the International School of Law and Business in Vilnius in 2014.[9]

Bernatonis began performing professionally in 2011 as part of the magician duo Duero before transitioning to solo performances in 2011. In 2016 and 2022, he appeared and performed on Penn & Teller: Fool Us where he successfully fooled Penn & Teller.[10][11][12][13] He has appeared on shows such as Românii au Talent, Adivina qué hago esta noche, and Dream of Aces. He hosted the Lithuanian edition of Aš matau tavo balsą. Bernatonis also publishes his magic performances and tutorials on YouTube and known for producing virtual magic shows online.[14][15][16][17]

Bernatonis holds two Guinness World Records. In 2018, he achieved the record for the most one-handed card scales in one minute, completing 122 scales. His second record is for the highest playing card throw.[18][19][20][21]

In 2020, Bernatonis launched shoprokas.lt, an online store that sells custom-designed magic products. In the same year, he launched a custom-designed deck of cards called Pelican Playing Cards through Kickstarter.[22]

Bernatonis is also known for documenting various scams targeting tourists, including fraudulent currency exchange schemes in Bali and counterfeit art scams in Italy.[23][24][25]

References

1. "Naują LNK muzikos šou ves pasaulio Gineso rekordininkas Rokas Bernatonis". Delfi veidai (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 2024-12-23.
2. Grable, Tim (2023-01-15). "Fool Us: Who Were the Magicians that Fooled Penn and Teller". The Grable Group. Retrieved 2024-12-23.
3. "Rokas Bernatonis ruošiasi triumfo vakarui Las Vegase: „Pradeda trūkčioti akys ir muša prakaitas"". zmones.lt (in Lithuanian). 2024-04-10. Retrieved 2024-12-23.
4. "Rokas Bernatonis užsienyje siekė teisingumo, tačiau tokių pasėkmių nesitikėjo: „Jie man netgi pradėjo grasinti!"". tv3.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 2024-12-23.
5. Vilnius, Made in (2023-05-21). "Rokas Bernatonis și artiștii lituanieni au creat carduri unice". MadeinVilnius.lt (in Romanian). Retrieved 2024-12-23.
6. "Iliuzionistas Rokas Bernatonis prisiminė apie patyčias ir savo pravardę". ve.lt (in Lithuanian). 2022-11-24. Retrieved 2024-12-23.
7. "Iliuzionistas Rokas Bernatonis laimėjo prestižinį magijos šou JAV". Delfi veidai (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 2024-12-23.
8. "Iliuzijų meistrui sekasi ir kortų magija, ir meilė | KaunoDiena.lt". kauno.diena.lt (in Lithuanian). 2024-04-28. Retrieved 2024-12-23.
9. https://www.bernardinai.lt/2014-03-25-rokas-bernatonis-as-galiu-priversti-nuosirdziai-nusisypsoti-zmogu/
10. "JAV magų šou – Roko Bernatonio ir kolegos triumfas: tikri profesionalai turėjo pripažinti, kad buvo apgauti". lrt.lt (in Lithuanian). 2022-01-31. Retrieved 2024-12-23.
11. "Rokas Bernatonis | Lyderių inkubatorius" (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 2024-12-23.
12. "Rokas Bernatonis ruošiasi savo triumfo vakarui Las Vegase". ve.lt (in Lithuanian). 2024-04-11. Retrieved 2024-12-23.
13. "Penn & Teller Fool Us Rokas Bernatonis | Video". 15min.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 2024-12-23.
14. "Rokas Bernatonis – atvirai apie rizikingą veiklą: „Stengiuosi pakliūti apgavikams į rankas"". zmones.lt (in Lithuanian). 2024-09-10. Retrieved 2024-12-23.
15. "Rokas Bernatonis – apie pavojų keliančią veiklą: „Nebegaliu važiuoti nei į Balį, nei į Italiją"". zmones.lt (in Lithuanian). 2024-04-17. Retrieved 2024-12-23.
16. "Iliuzionistas R. Bernatonis „Kaukėse" stojo ginti piktojo Burokėlio: prisiminė apie patyčias ir savo pravardę". www.alfa.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 2024-12-23.
17. "Virtual Magician | ROKAS". Rokas Magic. Retrieved 2024-12-09.
18. https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/most-one-handed-card-scales-in-a-minute
19. "Românii au talent, 22 martie. Cine este Rokas Bernatonis, magicianul care deține două recorduri Guinness: „O să fac ceva ce n-am mai făcut niciodată în fața publicului!" | Scene si bonusuri din Românii Au Talent! | PRO TV". www.protv.ro (in Romanian). 2024-03-22. Retrieved 2024-12-23.
20. "Rokas Bernatonis | Kur dingsta pinigai? | blog.swedbank.lt". blog.swedbank.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 2024-12-23.
21. "Du kartus pasaulio Gineso rekordininkas iliuzionistas Rokas Bernatonis: „Lentvaris man labai brangus"". Klevų alėja, ISSN 2424-5429 (in Lithuanian). 2020-04-28. Retrieved 2024-12-23.
22. "Apie". shoprokas.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 2024-12-23.
23. "Rokas Magic, il mago che smaschera i finti artisti incanta YouTube". la Repubblica (in Italian). 2024-01-08. Retrieved 2024-12-09.
24. "Magician reveals how Bali money exchange scammers use sleight of hand to con tourists | Coconuts". coconuts.co/. Retrieved 2024-12-23.
25. "Roką Bernatonį pastebėjo Italijos žiniasklaida: įrašas apie sukčius sulaukė daug dėmesio". tv3.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 2024-12-09.