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Naathan Phan | |
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 Phan in 2016 | |
| Born | Nathan Bao Quoc Gia Phan August 20, 1988 |
| Occupation | Magician |
Naathan Phan (born August 20, 1988) is an American magician and internet personality.
Phan is a member of the Academy of Magical Arts. [1]
He was born in Irvine, California.[ citation needed ]
When he was 1 year old, he moved to Glasgow, Scotland, where he lived for ten years. [2] He attended Orange County High School of the Arts, where he did musical theatre. [1]
As a magician, he was featured on America's Got Talent , Estrella TV's Tengo Talento, Mucho Talento, Hollywood Christmas Parade, Syfy's Wizard Wars (S01E06: Birds of a Feather), where he and his partner won and took home the $10,000 prize, and Penn and Teller: Fool Us.
In April 2007, Naathan Phan joined the national tour of Jonathan Larson's rock musical Rent [3] for one performance at the Orange County Performing Arts Center.
Phan was featured in the fifth season of Masters of Illusion on The CW. [1]
He earned the rank of Eagle Scout in 2006. [4] Phan is of Vietnamese descent. [2]
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