 Keith Barry (with the approval of CAA we can help you book) ... After starring in his own show “Brainwashed” on
MTV in the US, Keith Barry is poised to become one of the select magician and
illusionists to enjoy mainstream stardom in the USA. Keith’s talents range from
sleight of hand effects (manipulating objects such as cards, coins, etc) to mind
control effects (metal bending, reading people’s minds) to the “beyond belief”
(making it snow in Dublin, catching a bullet in his teeth and driving while
blindfolded on a public road). The quick witted Irishman has also risen to fame
in Europe following the success of his hit TV series, “Close Encounters with
Keith Barry.” Keith will shoot 10 new shows of the hit TV series in Europe
starting in July 04.
Keith started performing magic at the age of fourteen after purchasing a book
entitled ‘Magic for the complete Klutz’ while on a school tour to Edinburgh. The
first effect he learned from the book was the vanishing handkerchief and from
that point onwards Keith knew what his destiny would be. He was working in the
Kitchen Nightclub, owned by U2, where he attracted the attention of Eamonn
Maguire who now manages Keith with Principle Management.
Over the past two years Keith has been back and forth between Ireland and the
States. He is now based in Hollywood where he has become a fixture at A-list
events while he dazzles everyone with his amazing skills. He has performed for a
wide range of celebrities including Colin Farrell, Eve, Samuel L. Jackson,
Justin Timberlake, Beyonce, Harrison Ford, The Osbournes, Method Man, Matthew
Perry, Natasha Hendstridge, Carson Daly and numerous others. In October ’03 he
made his American television debut as a guest on ABC on “Jimmy Kimmel Live”. He
has also guested on The Sharon Osbourne Show and was invited back to The Jimmy
Kimmel Show on St. Patrick’s Day where he performed with Regis and Jimmy. The
entertainment industry has really begun to take notice of this new Irish talent
and MTV is working on the development of a full blown series to air later this
year.
In Feb. ’04, Keith also performed at the prestigious T.E.D. Conference in
Monterey, California. He is the first magician ever to present at TED alongside
leading executives from Disney, Sony Pictures, Universal Studios, Nike,
Starbucks and the founders of Google, ebay, Amazon, PayPal and AOL.
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