Daniel Madison

Daniel Madison playing cards

Daniel Madison

is a world-famous Sleight-of-Hand artist, known for his incredible skills with a deck of cards.

Having started his career as a poker player, he was caught cheating the game and almost lost his life for it, Madison changed his life and now offers his own brand of luxurious cards, letters with an incredible design, as well as advice for magicians in various publications, all exclusive for Ellusionist.com

The cards designed by Madison have an incredible minimalist design, in addition to the search for the best paper and the best finish for their decks. The vast majority are masterpieces of card magic

Interview to Daniel Madison

A cutting edge underground illusionist conceived from total double dealing once getting by from multifaceted short cons in the city and in diversion rooms over the world. In April 2000, Daniel  Madison was prohibited from club for utilizing a propelled memory system of card checking to cheat at dark jack, which left just back-room poker amusements for his consideration. Following a half year as a card-cheat, the repercussions of an uncovered skillful deception strategy landed Daniel in the healing facility. His life as a poker-cheat had finished.

In the wake of having his introduction address notes dismissed by the enchantment circle, Daniel held a private address at a noteworthy 2005 tradition for a welcome just group of onlookers. It was the accomplishment of this address propelled Daniel into the underground range of the business as a conclusive craftsman. Daniel as of now gives security preparing to club and game room staff and lives as the leader of Magic Is Dead, an underground enchantment hover situated in the UK. In June of 2011, d+M performed on Penn and Teller’s “Trick Us” network show in the UK. Watch it here!

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What got you into enchantment?

At an early age I was affected by a card cheat who acquainted me with a few skills and con-systems. I invested years building up an extensive variety of misdirections, from skillful deception to memory preparing. When I took my abilities to the gambling clubs, I was rapidly found and prohibited forever. This drove me to back room poker recreations where I had the ability to bring home the bacon. In the long run, an uncovered tricking strategy landed me in a wheelchair for a half year. Through my recuperation enchantment discovered me, and the rest is history.

To what extent have you been performing?

My first official enchantment gig was Halloween 2001, an occasion that at last helped me choose to prop up in enchantment.

Do you have a most loved impact?

My most loved impact to perform must be RIP, or anything that includes a deck vanish. My most loved impact to watch is Smoke by Derren Brown. Enchantment at its best.

Who is your most loved entertainer to watch?

To me, enchantment is about the ability to entertain. The main individual to enable me to understand this was David Blaine. He took straightforward thoughts in enchantment and swelled them with genuine character, something that influenced the impacts to appear to be all the more genuine and astonishing. He has a genuinely otherworldly method for cracking individuals out. When I watch enchantment, I would prefer not to think or realize how it’s done; I need to be flabbergasted, and someone with that dimension of character can do that easily.

What do you see as amiss with the business today?

Enchantment is a craftsmanship, albeit most performers will trick you into believing it’s definitely not. Most conjurers will basically stock up on impacts from the enchantment shop, take in the schedules word for word, and call themselves “craftsmen”. Try not to misunderstand me, there are a great deal of good impacts out there, yet it takes more than the capacity to play out an impact to end up a craftsman. Enchantment would have a vastly improved name for itself if those included had more regard for the workmanship. It’s so invigorating to see a place like theory11 – a place for advancement and movement toward the workmanship and new thoughts. Some place that gives careful consideration to execution and character. With respect to settling the issues, I think the upset has just started. There’s no other place very like theory11, and the individuals who don’t get on will basically be abandoned.

What guidance would you provide for those that are simply beginning in enchantment?

Stay consistent with yourself and attempt to give others the inclination you had when you were first motivated. Be sure with your enchantment. In the event that you have confidence in your training, you’ll have conviction in your exhibitions. Performing isn’t just about completing a deceive, it’s tied in with being the mystical performer – playing a character that can do what others can’t. This ought to never go to squander through normal exhibitions. Schedules and traps can go from smart and fascinating to amazing and astounding, with the straightforward use of dramatic artistry. It can breath life into impacts, go about as confusion, and be exceptionally gainful to the entertainer’s social abilities: something all mystical performers require.