canadian magic lecture

So who is Matthew Johnson?

Matthew Johnson is a Magician, Juggler & Real Funny Guy! He is a
versatile and busy performer from Vancouver, British Columbia, who
handles everything from corporate events to family shows with the
same dynamic flair.

Matthew began performing many years ago in his native England
where he developed his own unique style of magic. Since then he
as traveled the world entertaining both young and old & after an
extended stay at the Hilton Hotel in Japan decided to make
Vancouver his new home.

Over the years Matthew has been awarded for his performances in
magic including:

Best Family Entertainer, Most Inventive Magician, Close Up Magician of the Year, Best Impromptu card Magic
Platform Magician of the Year award by Pacific Coast Association of Magicians

While his list of credits may be impressive, it's Matthew's sense of humour and outstanding personality that make him such
a great performer & lecturer!

The Lecture

Matthew Johnson has been performing as a professional
entertainer for more than 18 years. In that time he has literally
travelled all over the world performing for both young & old.
He has performed in every venue imaginable, from cruise ships
to 5 star hotels.

Matthew has spent his lifetime (so far) honing his craft & over
that time has diversified into many allied arts. He is an
accomplished Magician, Juggler, Balloon Artist, Comedian
Actor & Magic Creator.

Matthew has presented his lecture all over the world including
lecturing in the UK, Scotland, Wales, Germany, France
Austria, Belgium, Norway, The Netherlands, Switzerland, Canada
the USA and Australia.

In this incerdible lecture Matthew draws on his extensive
background as a well rounded entertainer to bring you a lecture
that has won rave reviews all over the world from all who have
seen it. "One of the best lectures we ever had!" Trondheim - Norway

The lecture entitled "Monkey Business" is an eclectic mix of Close Up Magic, Stand Up Magic & Comedy Magic that anyone
can do. Matthew's style of magic is easy to do, fun to do, well structured and HIGHLY ENTERTAINING!

Matthew is also known the world over for his instant reset approach to close up magic so all of the close up effects you will learn
have the added bonus of being instantly reset the moment you have finished performing them!

Reviews of Matthew's lecture

SpokaneMagic Club - USA
"Matthew treated us to performances of several of his favourite
routines. This guy is a superb performer, above & beyond that he's
a highly charming, magical entertainer!"

"Matthew's magic performance grabs and holds your attention. We
enjoyed all the wit and humour he shared with us. Matthew works
lots of real-world magic & you can tell. We enjoyed this entertaining
& informative lecture. Highly recommended!"

Bradford Magic Circle - UK
"We were thrilled by Matthew's performance.
It was truly a Master Class!"

Leamington & Warwick Magic Society - UK
"Thank you for your lecture, everyone I have spoken to says you were BRILLIANT! One of the most entertaining lectures we
have ever had! was one quote. It seems you were a great success and I am sure we will be booking you again if you come
back this way."

Northamptonshire Magicians Guild- UK
"A superb evening of top quality effects & entertainment!. Already regarded as one of the HIGHLIGHTS of our year!"

The Creator

Matthew is recognised the world over for his magic effects &
DVD's that are marketed worldwide by Murphy's Magic Supplies
in California. In fact Matthew Johnson has been creating best
selling effects for more than a decade.

You may recognise the following releases.

The Moment
ACAAN
ALONE
The Secret Art of Monkey Business 1 & 2
Color Blind
The Naked Mind Reading Magician
Drinks On Me
Black I's

Matthew was also a featured performer and advisor on the long
awaited "True Astonishments" DVD box set by Paul Harris and
has been an advisor for other well know magicians such as Paul Romhany and Christopher Taylor

*The video shown opposite is a performance of Matthew's best selling effect "A.C.A.A.N"

What they are saying about Matthew's products!

ALONE

"It's a real fooler!" - Andy Nyman

"I have fooled some of the greatest minds in magic with ALONE"
- Jeff McBride

"Render your audience speechless" - Mozique

The Secret Art of Monkey Business

"Practical, solid material!" - Tim Trono
"Commercial effects that make this DVD great!" - Dean Dill
"Very creative stuff!" - Charlie Frye
"This is seriously GOOD STUFF!" - Online Visions.com
"One of my favourite DVD's!" - Paul Romhany
"Should be top of the list for best DVD of 2008!" - Marty Grams

Color Blind

"A Great piece of card magic!" - Dick Barry
"The best color changing deck and case out there!" - Marty Grams
"Color Blind is GREAT and very well explained" - Ken Scott
"Color Blind is visual and easy...I like easy!" - Shawn Farquhar
"This terrific opener has a wide commercial appeal!" - iTricks.com
"Perfect for the novice and very well explained" - The Magic Circular

Black I's

"I, I, I, I like it very much!" - Stephen Tucker
"This is commercial magic at its best!" - Paul Romhany
"The best thing to happen to sponge magic in years!" - Tony Chris
"The best stand alone sponge effect in the world." - Jamie Daws
"Black I's is the bomb. Fantastic work!" - Christopher Kavanagh

The Secret Art of Monkey Business 2

"You will find real gems on this DVD!" - Ken Scott
"This DVD is outstanding!" - Paul Romhany
"Fun, Amazing, Brilliant!" - Tony Chris
"Commercial, Commercial, Commercial!" - Christopher Taylor

Any Card At Any Number

"Incredible....Matthew has paved the way!" - Cody Fisher
"This will baffle anyone!" - Danny Archer
"The effect is direct, uncluttered...PERFECT!" - Ben Harris
"How did you do it?" - Jack Devlin (President of the Magic Circle)

The Performer

If you are looking to book a great performer for your next magic
convention look no further!

As well as offering a great lecture Matthew Johnson is able to
offer a Stand Up Magic performance for your gala show & a
Close Up Magic performance for your close up show.

Matthew offers anywhere from 10 to 45 minute performances that
are uniquely Matthew Johnson! The best part?

Matthew can play to any size group and in any size room with
nothing more than carry on bagage and a checked case so it
won't cost you a fortune to fly Matthew to your next convention.

The Actor
Matthew Johnson is also an accomplished actor & advisor to the
Movie & TV industry. He has worked on many projects in the USA
& Canada including:

Taken - By Steven Spielberg
The 6th Day - Starring Arnold Schwarzenegger
Mattel TV Commercial
Nationwide Insurance TV Commercial (US National)

In his latest commercial Matthew had to make a car vanish for the
Car Insurance giant "Nationwide Insurance", they even asked
Matthew to play the main role & flew him all the way to Argentina
to do it!

Click play on the video to watch the commercial.