Jay Sankey
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Jay Sankey is a Canadian
close-up
magician and creator of magic effects. He has been an active stage performer since the mid-1980s. David Copperfield
performed Sankey's trick "Airtight." Sankey also develops tricks for Criss Angel
.
He is also known as a stand-up comedian
and authored a book about the art of stand-up, Zen and the Art of Stand-Up Comedy in 1999. However, he is best known for the many magical effects which he has published to help magicians develop their craft. His most well known works include his "Revolutionary Coin Magic" and "Revolutionary Card Magic" DVDs.
Sankey is featured in Spellz
, a TVO Kids program that he co-hosts with Bridget Hall
and Steve Martin
.
In 2007 Jay won 3rd place in The Magic Woods Awards for Best Book: for the book Beyond Secrets. He has authored numerous books on comedy and magic (see below) and has produced/appeared in numerous instructional videos intended for magicians and other stage performers.
In 2009, Sankey announced that Andi Gladwin
and Joshua Jay
were in the process of writing his complete works in a trilogy of books.
Jay lives in Toronto with his wife Lisa, and his two children Mason and Madelaine.
Sankey developed effects for Angel for less than a year before leaving the program. Sankey now produces humorous videos of himself in the persona of "Craigg Angelo" - in obvious mockery of Angel. The "Angelo" persona flaunts Angel's now infamous childishness and lack of real-world skill.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
close-up
Close-up
In filmmaking, television production, still photography and the comic strip medium a close-up tightly frames a person or an object. Close-ups are one of the standard shots used regularly with medium shots and long shots . Close-ups display the most detail, but they do not include the broader scene...
magician and creator of magic effects. He has been an active stage performer since the mid-1980s. David Copperfield
David Copperfield (illusionist)
David Copperfield is an Emmy Award-winning American illusionist, and was described by Forbes as the most commercially successful magician in history. Copperfield's network specials have been nominated for 38 Emmy Awards and won a total of 21 Emmys...
performed Sankey's trick "Airtight." Sankey also develops tricks for Criss Angel
Criss Angel
Christopher Nicholas Sarantakos , better known by the stage name Criss Angel, is an American illusionist, writer, director, musician, and actor...
.
He is also known as a stand-up comedian
Stand-up comedy
Stand-up comedy is a comedic art form. Usually, a comedian performs in front of a live audience, speaking directly to them. Their performances are sometimes filmed for later release via DVD, the internet, and television...
and authored a book about the art of stand-up, Zen and the Art of Stand-Up Comedy in 1999. However, he is best known for the many magical effects which he has published to help magicians develop their craft. His most well known works include his "Revolutionary Coin Magic" and "Revolutionary Card Magic" DVDs.
Sankey is featured in Spellz
Spellz
Spellz is a magic series featuring famed magician Jay Sankey. Produced by GAPC Entertainment, the series is broadcast on TVO Kids.Bridget Hall plays "Bridget, the Amazing Kid Assistant", the only other recurring person on the series, beside Sankey....
, a TVO Kids program that he co-hosts with Bridget Hall
Bridget Hall (actor)
Bridget Hall is a Canadian actress, best known for appearing in TVOKids series Spellz, with magician Jay Sankey.Hall is bilingual and a resident of Ottawa. She has also done voice acting for the Canadian Museum of Civilization, called "Canadian Settlement". On Spellz, Hall plays "Bridget, the...
and Steve Martin
Steve Martin
Stephen Glenn "Steve" Martin is an American actor, comedian, writer, playwright, producer, musician and composer....
.
In 2007 Jay won 3rd place in The Magic Woods Awards for Best Book: for the book Beyond Secrets. He has authored numerous books on comedy and magic (see below) and has produced/appeared in numerous instructional videos intended for magicians and other stage performers.
In 2009, Sankey announced that Andi Gladwin
Andi Gladwin
Andi Gladwin is a professional British close-up magician, lecturer, publisher and performer. He has appeared on television numerous times, has lectured for magicians throughout the UK, US and Europe and written / published several notable books on the subject of magic...
and Joshua Jay
Joshua Jay
Joshua Jay is an award-winning magician, author, and lecturer who has performed his show in over 59 countries. In 1998 he was crowned World Champion of Close-up Magic at the World Magic Seminar, and he has subsequently appeared on every major television network, including Good Morning America and...
were in the process of writing his complete works in a trilogy of books.
Jay lives in Toronto with his wife Lisa, and his two children Mason and Madelaine.
See also
Sankey developed effects for Angel for less than a year before leaving the program. Sankey now produces humorous videos of himself in the persona of "Craigg Angelo" - in obvious mockery of Angel. The "Angelo" persona flaunts Angel's now infamous childishness and lack of real-world skill.