About Me
I have been entertaining audiences for over 30 years. I provide an affordable, fun filled Magic show that will “Amaze” children of ages 5 to 105.
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7UP Distributors
Grant Hamady Realty
Huron Valley Sinai Hospital
Vitesco Technologies
General Motors
Kearsley High School
Fiedler Elementary School
Shock Soccer Club
Luigi’s / El Toro Restaurant, Flint MI
The Laundry Restaurant, Fenton MI
Street performing in Frankenmuth MI
Retirement Communites
And MANY more!
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Local man takes joy in entertaining with illusions
BY GARY GOULD - Davison Index
810-452-2650 • ggould@mihomepaper.com
A Davison Township resident has turned his love of magic tricks into an entertaining act he says will appeal to anyone “age 6 to 106.”
As “Amazing Mike — Magician Extraordinaire,” has entertained at children’s birthday parties, company functions, restaurants and holiday events.
His interest in magic goes back to when he lived in Warren years ago and would drive by a business called Romig Magic, which sold magic tricks and supplies. “It was one of those places you drive by 100 times and say you’re going to go inside, but never do,” said Mike. “When I finally went in, I bought my first magic trick.” Since then, Amazing Mike has been hooked on magic. He’s bought many other tricks and developed some of his own, all of which he tests first on his wife and family.“I’ve been driving my wife nuts ever since,” said Mike. “Some days she won’t even have her coat off and I’m asking her to pick a card.”
Magic was initially a hobby for Amazing Mike, but eventually he turned that into a show. He’s done a little of everything, from birthday parties to school lock-in and even corporate Christmas parties.
He said he enjoys making people laugh, some he incorporates a little humor into the show. The appeal of magic, for Mike, is also in pulling a good trick off on an unsuspecting audience.
“When I can get adults to say ‘hey’ or ‘how’d he do that’ then I know I’ve done my job,” he said. “It’s doing the impossible. Making the impossible possible.”
Amazing Mike’s toughest crowds are kids, who try to see through every trick and like to guess how he did something. Girls are even more difficult, he said, because many become upset when he gets one over on them.
“Engineers are much more analytical, more logical about everything,” he said. “Some can figure out the tricks. Sometimes they just get upset if they can’t figure it out.”
One place Mike said he finds creative inspiration and a place to try out new tricks and learn from other magicians is The Conjurors Club, a group of about 10 area magicians who gather monthly to discuss the art of magic. He said the meeting is the fourth Thursday of every month at 6 p.m. and all ages and skill levels are welcome.
The club meets at the Allstar Sports Bar private room, 4312 S Dort Hwy, in Burton. Details: e-mail conjurorsclub@gmail.com or on Facebook: IBM RING 36 Conjurors Club.
Mike said he doesn’t have a favorite magician, or one who inspires him. He said he enjoys watching all kinds of magicians and doesn’t mind borrowing a little something from each one’s act.
