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Vegas Convention Magician, Dave Johnson
- Las Vegas, NV
- Corporate Magician
- Travels up to 3000 miles
- $400-10,000
Overview
Add a sprinkle of magic to your event with our close-up magician, renowned for his remarkable tricks and unrivaled charm. Combining a professional demeanor with humor that leaves guests holding their sides in laughter, our magician showcases astounding skill with cards, money, technology, and other everyday items.
One of his signature routines, sure to leave your audience in awe, involves crafting an organization's name on the side of a deck of cards in just three shuffles. This mesmerizing act gets him re-booked year after year. This isn't just magic, it's an unforgettable experience.
•Presentations with strolling magic for small groups and shows for large groups that run from 5-75 minutes
6 Reviews
I first met Dave while he was performing street magic at a local casino. He delighted the crowd and kept them captivated as he performed amazing energetic card tricks and joked with the crowd. Since then I have seen quite a few stage performances and his act is always unique, fresh and entertaining. Constantly coming up with new material, I have yet to meet someone as dedicated to their craft.
One that really has me stumped was where Dave asked me think of a shape. I told only my sister of the shape. Then Dave pulled a folded up piece of paper from his wallet and sure enough, the shape was on the paper! This guy has way more complicated and impressive things up his sleeve but to this day I am stumped onthat one! Hire Dave for your next event with confidence!
Comedy Magician, Emcee, Magician
Dave is the best of the best. He performed for our group of Defense Department employees at a recent conference, and faced a tough crowd. Tough or not, he immediately put them at east and had them all on the edge of their seats and laughing in no time.
Everyone agreed Dave was the absolute high point of the week-long meeting.
I've since seen Dave perform several times for both large and small groups, and he always brings his A game, along with a TON of experience. I highly recommend you let Dave work his magic for you and your event.
Comedy Magician, Magician, Mentalist, Strolling/Close-up Magician, Corporate Magician
Response from Vegas Convention Magician, Dave Johnson:
Steven,
It is ALWAYS a pleasure performing for you. Next time you are out in Vegas again, let me know and we will get together for a bite to eat.
See you then,
Dave
At first I wasn't sure that hiring a magician was going to be the best way to entertain our VIP guest in our hospitality suite. Dave Johnson was the best choice, not only as a magician but as entertainment.
He showed up early to set up and made sure that his brand of jokes and magic were on the level with what we expected. We have received wonderful reviews from our VIP clients all mentioning how much they enjoyed the magician. We can not wait to work with Dave again.
Corporate Magician
Response from Vegas Convention Magician, Dave Johnson:
Ronald,
Thanks for including me in your entertainment of the holiday suite. Your DJing is awesome and the clients had a great time.
I look forward to working with you again!
Dave
Dave has a charming & intellectual wit!!! He certainly has the ability to bring a room of people together, creating a great icebreaker for a business event. Before I left, I realized that I had met many people in the room that I did not know previously. Be ready for lots of laughter and good times!!! :)
Arts/Entertainment Speaker, Comedy Magician
Response from Vegas Convention Magician, Dave Johnson:
Hi Leigh! This was an entertaining event for me too. I really enjoy having the opportunity to bring people together in a fun and interactive way. I hope to work with your group again!
Dave is an professional magician of the highest caliber. He has material suitable for corporate settings, dinner parties, or marketing your products. You can definitely tell that he doesn't just call himself a magician because he went and picked up a magic kit or watched a DVD. His material is original, polished, and well constructed.
Comedy Magician, Magician
Response from Vegas Convention Magician, Dave Johnson:
Thank you for the kind review PJ. It is much appreciated.
I had the pleasure of meeting Dave Johnson recently at a coffee shop in Henderson.
I thought I recognized him so I struck up a conversation. I asked, “Have we met before”?
when it dawned on me I had the pleasure of seeing him perform in “Marriage can be Murder”
at the D casino in downtown Las Vegas last year.
During his act, I had mentioned to my wife to watch the magician. She said, “Yes, he’s very entertaining”. I told her, “Entertaining sure but that guy can also work the room”. A very rare ability today in magicians. I told her, “He’s not only entertaining, he’s impressive”, “keeps the room energized and cool at the same time”. She thought that was very humorous, because as it turned out, we had seen him before, at the Tuscany casino, working with Gallagher and I had made the same remark about Dave at that time!
During our coffee shop conversation I told Dave I certainly could have used his talents at my yearly sales “kick off” meetings. Those meetings could be brutally dry for my sales force. Over the years it had become increasingly difficult to secure professional talent, who could keep the attention of 110 sales men and women for an extended period of time. I suggested to Dave that he may want to explore the option of doing business gigs. Not realizing, that he already does business gigs, I was not surprised.
I retired several years ago (Marketing) so my days of utilizing such a talent as Dave Johnson at my meetings are behind me but I can still have the pleasure of watching him perform. I would highly recommend Dave to anyone tasked with the challenge of putting together a corporate event.
Take a quick look at his website LasVegasConventionMagician.com. Of course if you don’t feel my recommendation is enough to get your finance department onboard, just ask Gallagher!!!
Corporate Magician
Response from Vegas Convention Magician, Dave Johnson:
Larry,
It has been more than a pleasure all the times we have run into each other throughout the years. You are a stand up guy and one that I am proud to call my friend.
Dave
Booking Info
Price Range: $400-10,000
Gig Length: 5 - 75 minutes
Languages: English
Insurance: $5,000,000 - Insurance: $2,000,000 - To Rented Premises (Each Occurrence): $100,000 Medical Expenses (Any One Person): $5,000 Personal And Advertising Injury: $1,000,000 General Aggregate: $2,000,000 Products And Completed Operation Aggregate
What to Expect
What does Dave Johnson give you at your event?
It all depends what you want.
As far as magic...
Would you like a magician to stroll throughout the audience and blow their minds with expert sleight of hand? Perhaps he should give them a DEMONSTRATION OF COUNTING CARDS IN BLACKJACK THAT HIGHLIGHTS HIS INSTANT PHOTOGRAPHIC MEMORY and in most cases ends in one of them asking to take him to Vegas (which he always politely declines as he goes there for work enough)… Maybe he will make your company, organization or guest of honor's name appear on the side of a deck of cards as he SHUFFLES THEM INTO ORDER IN THREE SHUFFLES. Those are some highlights of the close up experiences that Dave gives his audiences.
What if you want to have everyone entertained at the same time? Comedy magic and mentalism combined in front of a crowd brings scenes of:
• Predictions coming true
• Controlling outcomes by controlling minds
• Onstage hospitality to the nth degree
• Solving a Rubik's Cube with lots of surprises along the way
• A "standing ovation" every time
• Interaction with the audience on a level that pushes the envelope of everything.
• And much, much more
Here is what some others have said:
"I threw a party for the founders of the top internet companies, from Dropbox to AirBNB to Square, and all of them were blown away by Dave's magic. Many of them told me afterwards it made the evening for them. Founders of tech companies are tough to fool, and all were left wondering about Dave's tricks."
-Joe Green, Harvard Roommate to Mark Zuckerberg, president of Fwd. us and founder of Causes
"Dave is a talented performer… I highly recommend Dave for a variety of settings to demonstrate his talents."
-Gerald Tuthill, Caesars Entertainment
"David, our magician, kept the activity level around our booth high, as well as the level of excitement and energy. While other booths were quiet and empty, ours was buzzing with activities…like the busiest booth at the fair!"
-Kinko's
"Your movements and interaction with the audience are already superb, and your timing is impeccable."
-Kiwanis Family House
"He is hard to hold down and his magic is good stuff."
-Society of American Magicians
"One of the Great Magicians I have encountered."
-Senator John McCain
"Dave Johnson is a warm and jovial, bigger-than-life magician, a real sweetheart. His colorful personality fills the room as he fools his unsuspecting volunteers to the audience's delight."
-The late and great Joanie Spina, principal performer, choreographer, and artistic consultant to David Copperfield for eleven years
About
Some of the organizations that have experienced Dave’s magic:
Microsoft
FedEx
Zeiss
USAF
Symetra
Anheuser-Busch
Acura
Dropbox
HP
Century 21
American Homes
Department of Defense
Advance Auto Parts
NW Natural
Raymond James
US Coast Guard
Prudential
Western Union
Keller Williams
American Bar Association
Harley-Davidson
Kemper Insurance
Toyota
Cisco
Carrier
Deloitte
Verizon Wireless
MAGIC AWARDS OF MERIT:
•Stage Magic Contest Finalist In World Magic Seminar in Las Vegas
•Close up Magic Finalist In World Magic Seminar in Las Vegas
•Voted One Of The Top Restaurant Magicians By The Society Of American Magicians And International Brotherhood Of Magicians
•Voted One Of The Top Stand-up Magicians By The Society Of American Magicians
•Kiwanis Family House Appreciation Award
•Shriner's Contribution Award
ARE YOU THE EVENT ORGANIZER FOR YOUR COMPANY?
Looking good for your boss is a trick in itself. Dave Johnson makes that easy by providing an entertaining experience every single time. If you are in charge of the event from start to finish or just need to hire the entertainment, he is professional and a pleasure to work with.
Additional Booking Notes
If you have a stage, the audience needs to start no further than 10 feet away from the stage. If there are stairs, they need to be in front and not on the side.
If you do not have a stage, and you need one, I can bring one at an extra charge. I also have curtains, lighting, a sound system (including microphones), a projector with screen and all the cameras to film the show with. All that I need sometimes is four chairs for the stage but I can bring those too if you do not have them (please let me know when booking.)
Team
Dave Johnson | Founder and Owner |
Veronica | C.A.W.N. (Crazy Assistant When Needed) |
Influences & Inspiration
People who have personally helped me in the entertainment field along the way have been Gallagher and Amazing Johnathan as well as numerous other entertainers and bookers that have put me in front of thousands of people. I have studied the greats such as Johnny Carson, Jack Benny, Steve Allen and David Brenner. As far as my business and psychology background, there has been formal schooling at the University level and continuous education of people like Brian Tracy, Malcolm Gladwell, Gary Vaynerchuk, Kenneth Blanchard, Dale Carnegie, Napoleon Hill and others.
Setup Requirements
-Side or backstage available (we can set that up with curtains that we bring in as long as there is the space to do so)
-Minimum Weight 1,000 pounds stage (8 feet by 8 feet with stairs)
-up to 3 hours of access to venue without public present to set up show for sound, magic, curtains, cameras, projector, etc.
Testimonials
We have had the privilege of working with Dave Johnson on several occasions I can say with all honesty that his stage presence his personality and his professionalism is incredible. I also know that his dedication to his craft and his work ethic to deliver a great show is unmatched. I would highly recommend him and I thank him for all that he has done for us.
– Bob Blafkin, Blafkin Enterprises
I have seen Dave Johnson preform many times. He is an outstanding magician and was a regular guest on my husbands show Sinsation the Show. His interaction with the audience was amazing and he is very funny as well as talented.
– Diane F.
"Dave is a talented performer... I highly recommend Dave for a variety of settings to demonstrate his talents."
– Gerald Tuthill, Caesars Entertainment
"David, our magician, kept the activity level around our booth high, as well as the level of excitement and energy. While other booths were quiet and empty, ours was buzzing with activities...like the busiest booth at the fair!"
– Kinko's
"Your movements and interaction with the audience are already superb, and your timing is impeccable."
– Kiwanis Family House
"I threw a party for the founders of the top internet companies, from Dropbox to AirBNB to Square, and all of them were blown away by Dave's magic. Many of them told me afterwards it made the evening for them. Founders of tech companies are tough to fool, and all were left wondering about Dave's tricks."
– Joe Green, Harvard Roommate to Mark Zuckerberg, president of Fwd.us and founder of Causes
"He is hard to hold down and his magic is good stuff."
– Society of American Magicians
"One of the Great Magicians I have encountered."
– Senator John McCain
"Interactive comedy magic at it's best! Dave has great skills as a magician and he will make you laugh big time!"
– Jeff McBride, Las Vegas Headliner
"Well dressed"
– Siegfried of Siegfried and Roy
"Dave Johnson is a great Comic Magician who has a quick and clever mind with a character onstage that evokes attention and laughter."
– Aaron Radatz, Las Vegas Headliner
"I recently recommended Dave to an EMMY AWARD winning friend of mine for a private party. They thought he was great! Dave is a no worries, get it done, professional. I strongly endorse this unique entertainer."
– Mark W
"Dave is our go-to guy when it comes to requests for magic and comedy performers in Las Vegas. He has a true passion for his trade, and it shows in every performance. More importantly, client reviews are always positive. This is on account of not only Dave's talents, but his devotion to both client and audience satisfaction."
– Sean McCabe, EC Talent Agency
"Dave Johnson is a warm and jovial, bigger-than-life magician, a real sweetheart. His colorful personality fills the room as he fools his unsuspecting volunteers to the audience's delight."
– Joanie Spina, past principal performer, choreographer, and artistic consultant to David Copperfield
"His material is creative and unique, and he gives a solid, professional performance. Our audiences adored him. This guy is going places! We look forward to working with him again!"
– Erin Miller, Owner/Graphic Designer, Erin Michael Studios
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