Mick Peck

Mick Peck
Mick Peck
Born	Auckland, New Zealand
Nationality	New Zealand
Website	http://www.MickPeckMagic.com

Mick Peck is a professional award-winning magician based in Auckland, New Zealand.

He is a member of London's Magic Circle, and Vice-President of the Brotherhood of Auckland Magicians

Mick has been convention chairman for two New Zealand International Magicians Conventions (the 24th in 2004 and the 30th in 2010).

He appeared on the cover of The New Zealand Herald Canvas magazine in September 2011 for the feature by Alan Perrott entitled 'Hey Presto! - Why there's still room for old-fashioned magic' and was profiled in The Sunday Star Times Sunday magazine in July 2015 for the feature "Revealing The Tricks of the Magician's Trade" by Jeremy Olds. He was also featured on the NZ Herald Online website in 2013 as part of their “What I Do?” feature on unique occupations.

Mick is the Editor of Inside Entertainment, the monthly membership magazine of the Variety Artists Club of New Zealand, an organisation formed in 1966 for entertainers and performing artists. In 2014 he was elected Vice-President of the organisation.

In 2013 he co-founded VanishLive with Paul Romhany. VanishLive is the online presence of Vanish magazine, an international trade magazine for the magic industry read by over 80,000 magicians. VanishLive features a daily roundup of global magic news, articles and reviews of magic tricks, books and DVDs.

In 2014 he was presented with a special award from Magic New Zealand "in recognition of his long term service and outstanding contribution to the magic fraternity" of New Zealand.

Mick is a recipient of the Auckland Chamber of Commerce Awesome Service Award, presented for providing inspirational customer service. The Awesome Service Award is supported by NewstalkZB and the Sunday Star Times; nominations are made by happy customers and winners judged by Auckland Chamber of Commerce Chief Executive Michael Barnett ONZM.

In June 2016 he was chosen as the official magician to perform at the New Zealand premiere of 2016 magic-heist film Now You See Me 2.

In October 2016 he was named New Zealand Variety Entertainer of the Year by the Variety Artists Club of New Zealand.

Major Awards

• 2016 : New Zealand Variety Entertainer of the Year : Variety Artists Club of New Zealand
• 2014 : Special Award For Outstanding Contribution to NZ Magic : Magic New Zealand
• 2014 : New Zealand's Top Children's Entertainer Award, Variety Artists Club of New Zealand
• 2013 : Special Award of Appreciation, Variety Artists Club of New Zealand
• 2011 : New Zealand's Top Children's Entertainer Award, Variety Artists Club of New Zealand
• 2011 : Auckland Chamber of Commerce Awesome Service Award

External Links

• Mick Peck Magic, Auckland New Zealand
• AucklandMagician.com : Birthday Party Magic Shows and Family Entertainment
• AucklandMagicianBlog.com : Mick Peck's regularly updated blog for friends, fans and followers
• Video : Mick Peck interviewed on The Guy Cater Show on Sky TV, June 2016
• Mick Peck Granted Access To Magic Circle, Stuff.co.nz March 2016
• Paul Daniels leaves lasting impression on Kiwi magician Mick Peck, Stuff.co.nz March 2016

References

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