John Carlson

Specialties

John Carlson the magician provides wonderful interactive magic for children and adults ages 2 – 92. The show features magic, ventriloquism, comedy, music, audience participation, balloon sculptures, and the magical appearance of a live bunny rabbit. Every show is uniquely customized for your event whether it is a kid’s birthday party or if you are looking for strolling close up magic for a corporate event.

John has appeared 17 times on NBC’s Late Night with Conan O’Brien, The Fridercruz Show in Budapest, Hungary and he was flown to the United Arab Emirates to perform at restaurant grand openings. The Bravo Channel brought John onto the hit show «Housewives of New York City» to perform his magic. Recently a client who saw John perform at a private party was so impressed he flew John to Juneau, Alaska to perform for a special Halloween Community event.

John has performed for many Hollywood Celebrities such as Jimmy Smits (NYPD Blue), Norman Reedus (Walking Dead), Charlie McDermott (ABC’s The Middle), Super Model Helen Christiansen, Buddy Valastro– The Cake Boss himself and Natalie Morales of the NBC Today Show.

History

Established in 1986.

John started performing at the age of 10 with his first public performance at a public library. Over the years he has developed educational magic shows that educate children on personal safety such as the «Stranger Danger Magic Show», the «Be A Buddy, Not A Bully Magic Show, and many others. One of the more popular educational programs is the «I Love To Read Magic Show» which is also performed in schools and libraries. John is one of the most sought after magicians in the Orlando area and Central Florida.

Meet the Business Owner

John C.

Business Owner

John Carlson is a full time magician, ventriloquist and family entertainer. He is also a retired NYC Police Officer who retired from the department shortly after the ⁹⁄₁₁ terrorist attacks at the World Trade Center. Shortly there after he moved to Florida to become one of the most sought after magicians in Orlando and the surrounding area. He grew up in Brooklyn, NY and has been married to his beautiful wife Gerette. They both have three grown children and three grand children.