Shlomo Levinger | |
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| Born | 1997 (age 28) Queens, New York City, U.S. |
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| Spouse | Shani Roth (m. 2022) |
| Website | shlomolevinger |
Shlomo Levinger (born 1997) is an American magician and mentalist. He has performed internationally and has been called "the athletes' magician" due to his performances for various major-league baseball teams, [1] and also posts videos of his performances online. [2]
Shlomo Levinger was born in 1997 [3] to Rabbi Chaim Levinger. He grew up in the Kew Gardens neighborhood of Queens, New York, and has four siblings. [1] He was a baseball fan [4] and he studied at Yeshiva Ketana of Queens and Tiferes Moshe for elementary school, followed by Yeshivas Chofetz Chaim for high school. [5] His interest in magic began after he watched an online video of a magician performing card tricks. From then on, he continuously practiced magic as his skills progressed. [5] After graduating high school he studied in Chofetz Chaim in Israel, [6] after which he returned to the United States and attended the Yeshiva of Waterbury. [5]
Levinger began his career at the age of 14 [1] by performing street magic in New York City and posting videos of these performances online. [5] His brother, Dave, serves as his videographer. [1] At age 17, he started performing at small events, [7] with his first paid gig being a Chanuka party where he earned $50. [5] He continued to perform at various events throughout his time at yeshiva. [5] Levinger's career advanced in 2021 after baseball player Mike Trout started following him on Instagram. Initially skeptical, Levinger soon realized it was Trout's official account and sent him a message. Trout expressed interest in seeing Levinger perform live, leading to a special performance in late August 2021. Levinger entertained Trout, Justin Upton, Dexter Fowler, Alex Cobb and Anthony Rizzo in the Angel Stadium players' parking lot after a game against the New York Yankees. [5] The hour-long set, posted on YouTube, went viral and attracted attention from other baseball players, including Alex Bregman, who requested live performances. [4]
Levinger is known for his performances for various sports teams, leading to him being named "the athletes' magician" by Sports Illustrated. [8] He performed for the Los Angeles Dodgers in their clubhouse during spring training in March 2024 [9] and then for the Los Angeles Angels in March 2025. [4] His performances have also included appearances for baseball teams such as the Houston Astros, [10] the New York Yankees, and the New York Mets, and the Nashville Predators ice hockey team. He does not charge for his performances for sports teams, besides for travel expenses. [1]
He has also performed for celebrities such as Kris Bryant, [11] Donovan Mitchell, [5] Ben Shapiro, [5] and companies like Sony and ABC Audio. [5] Additionally, he has performed at several charity events, including those for Joe Smith and Walker Buehler, [4] and at various international events. [6] [7]
Levinger is described as having a casual, amiable, and non-threatening presence. His persona as a magician is portrayed as being "the guy next door" who has some cool tricks, aiming to create a "light energy" rather than something "creepy." He tries to be creative and original in his work, and he has a laid-back vibe and a natural, non-gimmicky style. [1]
Levinger is an Orthodox Jew and always performs wearing a yarmulke and tzitzis. [5] He married Shani Roth in April 2022, and they live in Far Rockaway, New York. [5] [12] [13] They had a son, Avi, in June 2025. [1]
Twenty-eight year old Shlomo has an affable, casual presence that puts his audience at ease.