About

The Man Behind the Magic

After a successful career as a professional pilot, Russell retired early to pursue his life’s passion for “both” five letter words…MAGIC and MUSIC. For the past 30 years, Russell has been thrilling audiences with his unique brand of comedy magic. His Mission Statement is taken from Psalm 17:22… “A cheerful heart is good medicine.” Russell states, “If I can help dispense some good medicine, then I’ve done my job.”

After seeing Mark Wilson perform on The Magic Circus in the early 70s, I was blown away in amazement! I wanted so much to learn and study magic, however, it wasn’t until the early 90s that I had the opportunity. From my early years as a children’s performer, I enjoyed bringing mystery and joy to my audiences. Today, my focus is on entertaining adult audiences with a mix of clean comedy, illusions and mind reading. Parlor magic is my specialty. It’s like presenting a small stage show, complete with music and plenty of audience interaction. I love entertaining for banquets, luncheons, private parties and community events.

When I’m not working on scripts or trying to perfect the next mindbending effect for my shows, I enjoy playing guitar with local bands, racquetball, and spending time with my sweet wife of 38 years and our three cats — yes, three!

Tony Awards; Emmy Nominations; World Tour:
None to date, but there’s always tomorrow!