 Michael Grandinetti -Audiences around the country have
hailed Michael Grandinetti as a very talented and creative illusionist. Over the
years, his incredible magic has been featured on “Entertainment Tonight”, “New
York Today”, “FOX & Friends”, “Crook & Chase”, “The Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon”,
and the NBC television special “The World’s Most Dangerous Magic II”. In
addition, Michael has created and developed custom magic presentations for major
corporations including Hewlett Packard, Countrywide, Harley-Davidson, The
Pittsburgh Pirates and Bayer and designed original illusions for Las Vegas and
Branson production shows, national film and television projects, and for the
series “Paolo Limiti” in Italy.
With a true passion for performing live, Michael’s magic has taken him around
the country. When he was just 20 years old, Michael created, developed, and
produced his own two-hour show at Pittsburgh’s historic Byham Theater. During
the performance, a near sell-out crowd of twelve-hundred people watched in
amazement as Michael made a 500 lb. Harley-Davidson motorcycle appear in
mid-air, brought a painting of a beautiful woman to life, and levitated on the
point of a razor sharp sword.
Michael’s recent live performances include over 150 shows at the world-famous
Magic Castle in Hollywood, CBS Television’s 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular,
the “Wonderful World of Christmas” show at Heinz Hall produced by Marvin
Hamlisch, the Woman of Valor Gala in Beverly Hills with celebrity organizers
including Danny DeVito, Rhea Perlman, and Jamie Lee Curtis, the exclusive
Fairmont Orchid Resort in Hawaii, and on the red carpet of ESPN’s “ESPY Awards”
broadcast live from the Kodak Theater in Los Angeles.
Michael’s personality and style were introduced to the world when he performed
his original creation “The Tower of Flaming Spikes” on the NBC television
special “The World’s Most Dangerous Magic II”. While covered with a mixture of
gasoline and kerosine and secured by chains, Michael had only sixty seconds to
escape before two walls of flaming steel spikes were thrust towards him at over
50mph. Bringing together seven of the world’s top illusionists, Michael was
honored to be the youngest performer on the show.
When ABC Family wanted to promote their “World Magic Awards” television special,
Michael was contacted to create and stage spectacular live demonstrations
throughout New York City. During the event, passersby from Grand Central
Station, to Central Park, to Rockefeller Center watched in amazement as Michael
levitated a woman while completely surrounded on the busy Manhatten streets.
Taking the illusion a step further, as a tribute to legendary illusionist Doug
Henning, Michael caused a girl to float high above the Santa Monica Beach in
California - performing with the actual illusion equipment that was used by
Henning 20 years earlier.
Michael is also a respected Creative Consultant for film, television, literary,
and stage productions, most recently consulting on a national commercial for the
U.S. Treasury and teaching magic to the actors of the Emmy Award-winning CBS
Drama “The Bold and the Beautiful”.
With his eventful past, Michael Grandinetti has only one thing to say about the
future: “You haven’t seen anything yet!”
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