David Penn (magician)
Encyclopedia
David Penn is a leading professional corporate English
magician from Northampton
. He has been seen in the UK on four major TV series including The Sorcerer's Apprentice on BBC1, The Sorcerer's Apprentice Extra
on BBC2, Freaky
on Channel 4
and Astounding Celebrities on ITV1 .
He is perhaps best known amongst magicians for Refraction, his re-working of the Ted Lesley wine-glass bending effect and his coin bending effect Coinvexed.
Close-Up Magician Of The Year and the International Brotherhood of Magicians
British Ring Close-Up Competition for his sleight of hand. He was also awarded British Champion of Illusion, The British Magical Champion and The Best of British award for his illusion show in which he and Jamie Allan make an R22 Helicopter appear.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
magician from Northampton
Northampton
Northampton is a large market town and local government district in the East Midlands region of England. Situated about north-west of London and around south-east of Birmingham, Northampton lies on the River Nene and is the county town of Northamptonshire. The demonym of Northampton is...
. He has been seen in the UK on four major TV series including The Sorcerer's Apprentice on BBC1, The Sorcerer's Apprentice Extra
The Sorcerer's Apprentice (TV series)
The Sorcerer's Apprentice is a children's television programme that aired on BBC One. It was hosted by Barney Harwood, and saw 14 lucky scholars picked from auditions taking place across the UK. The successful applicants were then taken to magic school, where they were given 18 days of training...
on BBC2, Freaky
Freaky (2008 TV show)
Freaky is a British television series with David Penn in which a group of magicians perform tricks on common bystanders, featured on Channel 4 in the UK and G4's Duty Free TV ....
on Channel 4
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
and Astounding Celebrities on ITV1 .
He is perhaps best known amongst magicians for Refraction, his re-working of the Ted Lesley wine-glass bending effect and his coin bending effect Coinvexed.
Awards
David has won both The Magic CircleThe Magic Circle
The Magic Circle is a British organisation, founded in London in 1905, dedicated to promoting and advancing the art of magic.- History :The Magic Circle was founded in 1905 after a meeting of 23 amateur and professional magicians at London's Pinoli's Restaurant...
Close-Up Magician Of The Year and the International Brotherhood of Magicians
International Brotherhood of Magicians
International Brotherhood of Magicians is the world's largest organization for professional and amateur magicians, with approximately 15,000 members worldwide. The headquarters is in St...
British Ring Close-Up Competition for his sleight of hand. He was also awarded British Champion of Illusion, The British Magical Champion and The Best of British award for his illusion show in which he and Jamie Allan make an R22 Helicopter appear.