Wes Barker

Wes Barker
Personal information
Born	(1986-04-16) April 16, 1986 (age 38) Langley, British Columbia, Canada
Occupation	Comic Stunt Magician
Spouse	Kristen Gillett
Website	wesbarker.ca
YouTube information
Channel	WES Barker
Years active	2009 — present
Genres	magic
Subscribers	227 thousand[1] (June 2021)
Total views	91 million[1] (June 2021)
Associated acts	Big Trick Energy (Chris Ramsay, Eric Leclerc, Alex Boyer)

Wesley Barker is a Canadian magician and YouTuber,[2][3] known for starring in the TruTV stunt magic show Big Trick Energy.[4] He has appeared on Ellen and America’s Got Talent as well as fooling Penn & Teller on their show Fool Us. His YouTube and Facebook channels have received 100s of millions of views.[3] He is also the co-host of the Bottom of the Barrel Podcast with Chris Ramsay.

Career

Barker has competed in both the Canadian and American versions of Got Talent.[3] He appeared on the second season of Fool Us in 2015, and managed to fool Penn and Teller with a trick involving a phonebook and a sword.[3][5] He has received awards such as "Variety Performer of the Year", and "Comedian of the Year" from the Canadian Organization for Campus Activities (COCA).[6][7]

Personal life

Barker was born in Langley, British Columbia.[8][9] He is a friend and neighbour of fellow Youtube magician Chris Ramsay, and they have collaborated on YouTube and as part of Big Trick Energy.[10]

Appearances

Barker has appeared, alongside friends and Big Trick Energy co-stars Alex Boyer, Eric Leclerc and Chris Ramsay, on WNCN in Raleigh, North Carolina, to discuss the show and their friendship. [11] A video of a comedic skit he did, starring alongside his wife Kristen Gillett, was featured in an online article for Travel + Leisure; the article goes over a funny day in the life of a flight attendant working from home (Kristen Gillett is mentioned as a flight attendant for WestJet). [12]

References

1. "About WES Barker". YouTube.
2. "Wes Barker, comedic magician, heads to Jasper Brewing Co". Fitzhugh.ca. 17 January 2020. Retrieved 2021-06-11.
3. "Wes Barker says expect new tricks and more stories at his upcoming JFL show (video)". The Georgia Straight. February 2, 2016. Retrieved 2021-06-11.
4. "Immersive Tech Teams Up With Celebrity YouTube Creator Chris Ramsay On An Exclusive Immersive Experience That Will Be Featured On His Social Media Channels To His 6.4 Million Fans". GlobeNewswire News Room (Press release). 2021-03-22. Retrieved 2021-05-29.
5. "Magician who fooled Penn and Teller coming to Kelowna". INFOnews. Retrieved 2021-06-11.
6. "Award Winner - Variety Award". COCA.org. Retrieved 2021-06-15.
7. "Award Winner - Comedy". COCA.org. Retrieved 2021-06-15.
8. "Langley-born magician finds TV success with extreme stunts | Watch News Videos Online". Global News. Retrieved 2021-06-11.
9. "Des magiciens canadiens à la télévision américaine" [Canadian magicians on American TV]. L'Express (in Canadian French). May 7, 2021. Retrieved 2021-06-11.
10. WES Barker (June 2021). "Catapulting BURGERS into my Friend's Yard! (I made this myself!!)". Retrieved 2021-06-11 – via YouTube.
11. "Meet the new bad boys of magic from TruTV's 'Big Trick Energy'". WNCN. 2021-05-12. Retrieved 2021-06-11.
12. Prakash, Alisha (2020-04-01). "Flight Attendant Shows What It Would Be Like to Work From Home in Hilarious Video (Video)". Travel+Leisure.

External links

• Official website