Joshua Jay

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Joshua Jay
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Born (1981-10-30) October 30, 1981 (age 42)
Occupation(s) Magician, lecturer
Website www.joshuajay.com

Joshua Jay (born October 30, 1981) is an American magician, author, and lecturer. He has performed in over 100 countries and was awarded top prize at the World Magic Seminar in 1998. He worked with Penn and Teller on the show Fool Us , [1] and he holds a Guinness World Record for card tricks. Jay has performed on shows including Good Morning America and The Today Show . [2] In January 2018, Jay was recognized by the Society of American Magicians for his contribution to the art of magic.[ citation needed ]

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He resides in New York City.

Early years

Jay attended Canton Country Day School and GlenOak High School in Canton, Ohio, as well as Ohio State University. He was raised Jewish. He became interested in magic when his father showed him a card trick without explaining how it was done.

Career

Jay has designed illusions for stage and screen, including a collaboration with HBO for Game of Thrones . He was consulted by the United States Postal Service for the design of the Magic postage stamp series.[ citation needed ]

On January 30, 2016, at the Columbus Magi-Fest, Jay set the Guinness World Record for Most Selected Cards Found from a Shuffled Deck in One Minute. He found 21 cards, a record that still[ when? ] stands.[ citation needed ]

Jay has researched what he classifies as "Tragic Magic," tricks fatal to magicians, assistants, or spectators. He has delivered keynote addresses on the history of magic at museums across the United States, and written an article on the subject for Gibiciere [ clarification needed ][ dubious discuss ].

Jay appeared at the 2008 Inaugural Ball for former President Barack Obama, and has also performed privately for former President Clinton.[ citation needed ]

In 2008, Jay and friend Andi Gladwin founded Vanishing Inc. Magic, a manufacturer and retailer of props for magicians. Vanishing Inc. is currently[ when? ] one of the largest magic shops in the world, with warehouse and shipping operations in the US and Europe.[ citation needed ]

Author

Jay majored in creative non-fiction at Ohio State University. His senior thesis became The Amazing Book of Cards. His other books include MAGIC: The Complete Course, The Amazing Book of Cards,Big Magic for Little Hands, and How Magicians Think: Misdirection, Deception, and Why Magic Matters. He has authored a dozen books for magicians and served for 12 years as Tricks Editor at MAGIC Magazine. Nearly all his books have been translated into other languages. He has also published titles through his company with magician Andi Gladwin.

TV appearances

Awards

First place awards include:

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