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Jay Alexander | |
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 Alexander in 2014 | |
| Born | United States |
| Occupation(s) | Magician, comedian |
| Website | jayalexander |
Jay Alexander is an American magician and comedian known as a corporate and society entertainer.
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Jay Alexander | |
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| Alexander in 2014 | |
| Born | United States |
| Occupation(s) | Magician, comedian |
| Website | jayalexander |
Jay Alexander is an American magician and comedian known as a corporate and society entertainer.
Alexander was born in Houston, Texas. At the age of fourteen, he was the youngest recipient of the Society of American Magicians' Gold Medal of Honor. [1] He attended Westbury High School then the High School for the Performing and Visual Arts in Houston.[ citation needed ]
After high school, Alexander moved to San Francisco to attend the San Francisco Art Institute. [1] [2]
Alexander is the co-author of several magic books. He is also the presenter of Learn the Art of Magic, a CD-ROM that introduces 26 different magic tricks. [3]
His clients have included Robin Williams, Steve Wozniak and the Rolling Stones. [4]
Alexander directed the children's DVD "Here Comes Boswick the Clown with Phoebe the Duck!", produced by David Magidson. [5]
He has appeared on The Today Show , Good Morning America and MTV,[ citation needed ] and also on many local morning shows.[ which? ]
In the San Francisco Chronicle , David Lazarus wrote, "One of the highest-paid, and busiest, performers on the Bay Area corporate circuit is magician Jay Alexander . . ." [6]
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