David Minkin
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David Minkin is an American magician and an International Champion of Close-Up Magic. He co-starred in the documentary film, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fAKRU4nuMi0 Magicians: Life In The Impossible] released in 2017 in limited theaters and on Netflix. Minkin was also a magician cast member on the MTV series Room 401 produced by Ashton Kutcher, and a co-star of the television show "Magic Outlaws" on the Travel Channel with fellow magicians Chris Korn and Ben Seidman.{{cite web|title=TV Guide|url=http://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/magic-outlaws/cast/533256|work=Magic Outlaws on Travel Channel}} Among Minkin's other television appearances was a segment that aired on American Idol, which was filmed in Los Angeles with the show's contestants visiting the Magic Castle.
Career
In 2007, Minkin won First Place in the close-up category of the International Brotherhood of Magicians' annual Convention in Reno, Nevada.
Minkin has an ongoing magic and wine tasting show in Hollywood and in Anaheim, called "Magic and Wine: An Evening of Enchantment". Now in its eleventh year, it is the longest-running one-man magic show in Los Angeles. In 2014, it was voted the "Best Magical Date Night" in Los Angeles by LA Weekly.{{Cite web|url=http://www.laweekly.com/best-of/2014/arts-and-entertainment/best-magical-date-night-5108142|title=Best of L.A. 2014|last=|first=|date=2 October 2014|website=L.A. Weekly|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2017-12-28}}
Sources
- [http://www.scrippsnetworksinteractive.com/newsroom/company-news/Pages/Travel-Channel's-Mikey-Roe-searches-for-America's-best-late-night-eateries-in-new-'Feed-the-Beast'-series.aspx Travel Channel's Mikey Roe searches for America's best late-night eateries in new 'Feed the Beast' series]
- [http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/magicians-life-impossible-950483 The Hollywood Reporter Reviews The Film, Magicians: Life In The Impossible]
External links
- {{Official website|http://www.davidminkin.com/}}
- [http://www.magicandwine.com/ Los Angeles Magic Show]
- [http://www.travelchannel.com/video/david-and-the-magic-ring/ David Minkin Video]