Dan Sperry

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Dan Sperry is an American magician and illusionist. He lives in New York City and Las Vegas.

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By the time he was 17, Dan Sperry was one of the youngest illusionists to headline the Magic Castle in Hollywood and shortly afterwards, the youngest illusionist featured in several shows on the Las Vegas strip.[ citation needed ] He also appeared multiple times on the television series Masters of Illusion .[ citation needed ]

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References

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