 David Copperfield was interested in magic and performance
from a young age, when his grandfather first taught him a card trick. His first
show was in his home town when he was just twelve years old. His skills as a
magician developed quickly: at age sixteen he was teaching a magic course at New
York University.
He performed in theatres and on television throughout the seventies and, in
1978, he was given his own show, 'The Magic of David Copperfield', which went on
to win a number of American Television Awards. It has also led to David
Copperfield becoming a household name for his seamless displays of magic.
During the eighties the scale of the illusions increased. One of his most famous
tricks was in 1983, when David Copperfield made the Statue of Liberty vanish. He
has also walked through the Great Wall of China and escaped from the Prison of
Alcatraz, a trick that no real prisoner ever managed to perform.
David Copperfield is reported as the first illusionist to fly without the use of
wires.
On a smaller scale, one of his more recent tricks was to make thirteen randomly
selected members of the audience of his live shows disappear.
David Copperfield has been called the foremost illusionist of our time and, in
2000, was named a living legend by the US Library of Congress. His universal
appeal is demonstrated by the fact that he has appeared on the stamps of four
different countries.
His ability as a businessman, as well as an illusionist, has brought financial
rewards; David Copperfield has been named the thirteenth highest paid
entertainer in the world.
Contact Grabow for more information or to book David
Copperfield for your next corporate or private event.
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