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| − | | birth_name = | + | | birth_name = David Gordon Ben |
| − | | birth_day = | + | | birth_day = March 5, |
| − | | birth_year = | + | | birth_year = 1961 |
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| − | '''David Ben''' retired from practicing tax law to pursue a career in magic and was the sole protégé of [[Ross Bertram]]. | + | '''David Ben''' (b. 1961) retired from practicing tax law to pursue a career in magic and was the sole protégé of [[Ross Bertram]]. |
| − | He is a member the Magic Circle and has performed throughout the United States, Canada, England and Japan. | + | == Biography == |
| + | He is a member the [[Magic Circle]] and has performed throughout the United States, Canada, England and Japan. Ben was the co-writer, performer and producer of three critically acclaimed shows: The Conjuror, The Conjuror’s Suite, and Tricks. | ||
| − | + | He was the subject the documentary film "A Conjuror in the Making" which aired on Breakfast with the Arts on the A & E Network. | |
| − | + | See [[David Ben's Five-Foot Shelf Of Magic]]. | |
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| + | == Television appearances == | ||
* Michael Coren Live (3 times) | * Michael Coren Live (3 times) | ||
* Open Mike: The Mike Bullard Show (3 times) | * Open Mike: The Mike Bullard Show (3 times) | ||
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* Breakfast Television (6 times). | * Breakfast Television (6 times). | ||
| − | + | == Awards and honors == | |
| + | * 2013 [[Milbourne Christopher Award|Milbourne Christopher Foundation’s Masters Award]] | ||
==Books== | ==Books== | ||
* [[Tricks (Book)]] (2003) | * [[Tricks (Book)]] (2003) | ||
| + | * [[New York Notes]]: For a Lecture Organized by Michael Cannick (March 30, 2003) | ||
* [[Dai Vernon: A Biography]] (2006) | * [[Dai Vernon: A Biography]] (2006) | ||
| − | + | {{References}} | |
| − | http://www.davidben.com/ | + | * http://www.davidben.com/ |
| + | {{Wikipedia}} | ||
| + | * Cover, [[Linking Ring|The Ling Ring, Vol. 76, No. 11, November 1996]], Our Cover, A Dream Realized, by David Drake, page 56 | ||
| + | * Cover, [[Genii 2000 June|Genii Magazine, Vol. 63, No.6, June 2000]], David Ben - The Conjuror, by Jamy Ian Swiss, page 33 | ||
| + | * Cover, [[Magic Circular|The Magic Circular, Vol. 105, No. 1136, March 2011]], David Ben: The Achiever, Interview by Matthew Field, page 76 | ||
Latest revision as of 10:48, 6 December 2018
| David Ben | |
 David Ben in Tricks 2004 | |
| Born | David Gordon Ben March 5, 1961 Toronto, Canada |
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| Nationality | Canadian |
| Categories | Books by David Ben |
David Ben (b. 1961) retired from practicing tax law to pursue a career in magic and was the sole protégé of Ross Bertram.
Biography
He is a member the Magic Circle and has performed throughout the United States, Canada, England and Japan. Ben was the co-writer, performer and producer of three critically acclaimed shows: The Conjuror, The Conjuror’s Suite, and Tricks.
He was the subject the documentary film "A Conjuror in the Making" which aired on Breakfast with the Arts on the A & E Network.
See David Ben's Five-Foot Shelf Of Magic.
Television appearances
- Michael Coren Live (3 times)
- Open Mike: The Mike Bullard Show (3 times)
- Pamela Wallin Live (3 times)
- Canada AM (3 times)
- The Dini Petty Show (2 times)
- Breakfast Television (6 times).
Awards and honors
Books
- Tricks (Book) (2003)
- New York Notes: For a Lecture Organized by Michael Cannick (March 30, 2003)
- Dai Vernon: A Biography (2006)
References
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- Cover, The Ling Ring, Vol. 76, No. 11, November 1996, Our Cover, A Dream Realized, by David Drake, page 56
- Cover, Genii Magazine, Vol. 63, No.6, June 2000, David Ben - The Conjuror, by Jamy Ian Swiss, page 33
- Cover, The Magic Circular, Vol. 105, No. 1136, March 2011, David Ben: The Achiever, Interview by Matthew Field, page 76
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