Steve Wastell Magician

I like to think I am a little bit different than most. I don't do the conventional - I have no rabbit, rope, or rings. Although I love the classic magic shows, it's not what I do. My show is sometimes funny, but its also a little edgier than most. Everything I do has to look and feel like real magic. I believe that magic is a journey and my job is to guide you on that journey and along the way, show you something that you have never seen before.

I’ve been lucky enough to be able to perform magic almost nightly for over 20 years from New York to Los Angeles . I actually started dabbling in magic at a later age than most people. I was in my mid-twenties working the bars of New York City when I met two people that change my life: Chappy Brazil and Magick Balay. They frequented Perfect Tommy’s where I bartended, and every night they would blow the minds of my patrons with amazing feats of magic. I hounded them nightly to “teach me just one thing” but they always refused. Finally, in the wee hours of a Saturday night in 1989, after everyone had left the bar, they taught me my first trick! “If we come back next week and you can do it, we’ll show you something else.” they said. As it turned out, I was a fast learner. I didn’t see Chappy much after that. He was in Vegas working most of the time and then sadly, he passed away in an accident. At the time, I didn’t know how respected in the magic world he was. I only found out when I moved to LA and became a member of the Magic Castle. Magick and I, however, are still very close friends to this day. Little did any of us know back then that the young bartender who just wanted to learn a few tricks so he could meet more girls, would end up becoming a professional magician. I have now had the honor to perform for many of our returning military veterans, the opening of Trader Joe’s in Hollywood, Winery Estates up the West Coast, Sony Play Station’s Christmas party, and I’ve helped boyfriends pop the question by making rings appear from nowhere.

“I love what I do and I believe that magic is all around us so when I put on a show, it has to feel like true magic to me as well as my audience.”
– Steve Wastell

I can do my show one on one right in front of you or for 200 people. It can be inside or out, day or night. I have my own portable sound system and also the ability to plug into the venue's system.