Alex McAleer

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Alex McAleer
Born (1986-02-05) February 5, 1986 (age 37)
Occupation(s)Mind Reader and Mentalist
Website www.alexmcaleer.com

Alex McAleer is a British mentalist who has toured extensively throughout the UK and North America with the ensemble illusion show Champions of Magic. [1]

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He has made numerous television appearances including NBC’s Access Hollywood, [2] ITV’s Good Morning Britain, [3] and the worlds longest running children’s television program [4] Blue Peter earning himself a Blue Peter badge.

Career

McAleer started his professional career in 2007 after receiving a business startup loan form The Prince’s Trust. [5] Before that he had been studying Art & Design at Suffolk College but dropped out to pursue a career in magic. [6]

In 2014 Alex took his one-man show "Alex the Mind Reader" to Edinburgh Festival Fringe as part of the Free Fringe. [7]

In 2016 he received critical acclaim at Perth Fringe World with his show “Mind Reader” where he was nominated for the Cabaret Award. He returned to the festival in 2017 with a revamped version of the same show and a new late night show “Brainwashed”. [8] [9] [10]

In 2014 Alex joined the then emerging illusion show Champions of Magic which tours extensively throughout the UK, USA, and Canada. [11]

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  2. ↑ Mind Reader Alex McAleer on NBC's Access Hollywood Live , retrieved 2019-09-24
  3. ↑ "Top tips for remembering and creating passwords". www.itv.com. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  4. ↑ "In pictures: Blue Peter turns 60". 2018-10-16. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  5. ↑ Parkin, Simon. "For his next trick Alex McAleer conjures up magic stardom from Suffolk roots". Eastern Daily Press. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  6. ↑ "Mind out, Alex McAleer is ready to read your thoughts at Grand Opera House". York Press. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  7. ↑ "Alex the Mind Reader: 3 star review by Kayleigh Blair". broadwaybaby.com. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  8. ↑ "Fringe World Festival | Mind Reader". Community News Group. 2017-01-18. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  9. ↑ "REVIEW: Alex McAleer: Brainwashed". The West Australian. 2017-01-21. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
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