❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Yup.

The unfortunate truth is, when most people hear “magician,” they think “lame,” “boring,” and “cheesy.”  I get it.

This is because many magicians…

• 🙄 …are so focused on doing their TRICKS that they forget to entertain the audience…
• 🙄 …take themselves SO SERIOUSLY that they’re not very fun to watch… or…
• 🙄 …act SO CORNY that only little KIDS find them amusing.

Whatever. To each his own.  But I Do Things a Little Differently:

• 👍 My focus is on having fun with the audience, not on the tricks,
• 🤪 I do not take myself seriously (probably to a fault), and…
• 🍺 the show is not for kids.

I just wanted to be clear: if you come to my show hoping to see Silly Willy The Birthday Magician, you’re gonna have a bad time, lol.

The show is basically part magician, and part comedian. I perform “Comedy Magic,” which combines elements of sleight-of-hand, stage magic, stand-up comedy, and audience participation. Unlike most magicians, my particular show is for adults, because it’s funny and naughty. I’ve been told my show is closer in tone to a comedian than to a magician.

Unlike most magicians, I do not do a kid show.

My show is naughty, funny, and geared for adults.  It contains humor, innuendo, language, references, and some dangerous-looking tricks which are not appropriate for the kiddos.  In fact, many of the events and venues I work at have 18+ or 21+ age restrictions.  I’m certainly no “Silly Willy The Birthday Clown.”

But I’m also not some “Filthy McNasty The X-Rated Comedian” either… My show is NOT over-the-top raunchy or obscene;  There is NO nudity, NO explicit or disgusting stories, and NO hate-filled rants about religion, race, politics, gender, or sexual orientation.

Exactly how “edgy” any particular show is depends upon the event and the audience on any given night (I’m usually a bit tamer at a corporate event than at a comedy club, for example), but, in general, my show is NOT for kids for these three reasons:

1. I do tricks & stunts you would not want a child to try at home (razor blades, broken glass, etc.)…
2. Children wouldn’t understand much of the humor and references in my show, and because so much of what I do is comedy-based, this means the show simply wouldn’t be very entertaining to a kid.
3. Many adults don’t feel comfortable laughing at adult humor, references, and innuendo while in the presence of a child… Even though these jokes go “over the heads” of children anyway, many adults in the audience still tense up when there are children present… and when people are uncomfortable and afraid to laugh, everyone’s enjoyment of the show suffers.

So… to sum it all up:  No, don’t bring the kiddos.  Book a sitter and come out for a fun night.  Nobody will be traumatized, and you’ll have a great time.  See ya soon!

Sure.
But do you need it to look like an accident?
Because that’ll cost extra.

I like to think of myself as a magician who just happens to be a smart-ass, but after a show recently a guy said I was “75% comedian and 25% magician.” So I could be wrong. Here’s the sad truth: Most comedians don’t claim me because of the magic, and most magicians don’t claim me because of the comedy.

Nothing.

Yeah! All throughout the entire show! My comedy-magic show is VERY interactive. People love to see “one of their own” brought onstage to become part of the comedy show. And it’s all in good fun, so grab a seat up front and center!

I’ve performed as a comedy-magician for as few as 8 people, and as many as 1,300 (not including TV appearances and millions of views on YouTube). But *MOST* of my crowds for live shows are typically between about 75 and 200 people, which is the perfect size group for my hybrid stand-up comedy / magic show.

I’ve provided entertainment for… Banquet Events, Bars, Beer Gardens, Casinos, Christmas Parties, Colleges, Comedy Clubs, Comedy Nights, Company Events, Company Parties, Conventions, Corporate Events, Corporate Parties, Country Clubs, Festivals, Fraternal Organizations, Fundraisers, Golf Courses, Halloween Parties, Holiday Parties, Motorcycle/Biker Rallies, New Year’s Eve Parties, Nightclubs, Office Parties, Private Parties, Public Events, Pubs, Resorts, Taverns, Theaters, etc. Pretty much any place where adults are free to have fun.

The exact duration of the show depends on the particular event for which I’ve been hired to perform, but most of my performances are a solid hour, give or take a few minutes (the exact duration always varies a bit because I use so much audience participation).

Call. The. Doctor.

Although I travel and entertain throughout America, I’m based out of Iowa, and most of my gigs are right here in the Midwest – Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota, Minnesota, and Wisconsin… but in the past several years, I’ve also started to go nationwide, which is fun. And I enjoy traveling, so don’t hesitate to say hello if you’d like to fly me out to Las Vegas or Los Angeles to entertain. Especially during the winter months. Goddamn I hate snow.

Because so many varying factors are involved in what I do (travel requirements, technical production, audience size, content customization), it’s impossible for me to provide a “one size fits all” price.  The exact fee for my show mostly depends on location and routing (if your event is held on a date and in a city that’s on the way to or from other gigs, the expenses will obviously be much lower than if your event requires dedicated ten-hour drives each way, the day before and after, or if there will be airfare and I have to hire sound & lights locally, etc.). I’m definitely not the cheapest, but if you’re looking for a comedy-magician who can really get the job done and blow away an adult audience, go ahead and contact me about your event now.