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He created the Ironing Board Levitation in 1973.<ref>http://www.jonzealando.co.nz/accolades.html</ref>
He created the Ironing Board Levitation in 1973.<ref>http://www.jonzealando.co.nz/accolades.html</ref>


Zealando designed and sculptured the [[The Benny Award]], which was named after its first recipient, [[Edgar Benyon]] (1902-1978) in 1969.
Zealando designed and sculptured the [[The Benny Award]], which was named after its first recipient, [[Edgar Benyon]] (1902-1978) in 1969.<ref>http://bam.net.nz/grand-masters-of-magic/</ref>
 
His life story was written by New Zealand magic historian Bernard Reid in 2019, entitled ''Jon Zealando: A Magical Legend''.


== Awards and honors ==
== Awards and honors ==
* Two Guiness Book of Records records on the television show "That's Incredible" and two appearances on the Tokyo television programme "The World Surprise Show".
* Two Guiness Book of Records records on the television show "That's Incredible" and two appearances on the Tokyo television programme "The World Surprise Show".
* Past President and Life Member [[New Zealand Society of Magicians]]
* Past President and Life Member [[New Zealand Society of Magicians]]
* Past President, Secretary and Life Member [[Brotherhood of Auckland Magicians]]
* Past President, Secretary and Life Member [[Brotherhood of Auckland Magicians]]<ref>http://bam.net.nz/</ref>
* Past President [[International Brotherhood of Magicians]]
* Past President [[International Brotherhood of Magicians]]
* Awarded New Zealand Variety Artists lifetime achievement [[Benny Award]] 1972.
* Variety Artists Club of New Zealand lifetime achievement [[Benny Award]] 1972.
* New Zealand Magicians Supreme [[Grand Master of Magic Award]] 1985.  
* New Zealand [[Grand Master of Magic Award]] with wife and performing partner Janet, 1985.  
      
      
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Latest revision as of 00:34, 22 May 2021

Jon Zealando
BornTrevor John Hodson
October 9, 1939
Auckland, New Zealand

NationalityNew Zealand

Jon Zealando (b. 1939) is the stage name of magician Trevor John Hodson.[1]

Biography

Inspired after seeing John Calvert in 1950 he became a professional escape artist, ventrilloquist, fire-eater in 1957.

He created the Ironing Board Levitation in 1973.[2]

Zealando designed and sculptured the The Benny Award, which was named after its first recipient, Edgar Benyon (1902-1978) in 1969.[3]

His life story was written by New Zealand magic historian Bernard Reid in 2019, entitled Jon Zealando: A Magical Legend.

Awards and honors

References


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