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B.C. performer Magic Murray makes magical digital numbers.

B.C. performer Magic Murray makes magical digital numbers.

(Photo: PNG ) Magician, prankster, illusionist, comedian. That’s how Las Vegas-based, Burnaby-raised performer Murray SawChuck bills himself on his YouTube channel.

Also known as Magic Murray and Murray Celebrity Magician, his edgy videos have generated millions of views. Stunts such as Escaping Cops Using Magic are a hoot — unless you happen to be the befuddled copper expecting to lay a public drinking charge when the bottle suddenly vanishes.

“Ever since I saw David Copperfield vanish the Statue of Liberty, I was held captive by the massive appeal of the ‘big’ trick and the effect it had on everyone who saw,” said SawChuck. “When you create a magic trick, you want something that people go away discussing and Copperfield’s trick is still talked about 30 years later. I want my show to reach that level using all my own inventions and creations.”

Headlining six shows a week in the summer season at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas, Murray can mix up his tricks any way he wants. That’s what comes when you have worked your way up from $50 birthday party gigs at age 12 to adult parties, cruise ships, small-town casinos and eventually wowing 22 million viewers as a semifinalist on America’s Got Talent. Read more..

http://vancouversun.com/entertainment/celebrity/b-c-performer-magic-murray-makes-magical-digital-numbers

Britain’s Got Talent star dumped by Criss Angel after less than year together..

Britain’s Got Talent star dumped by Criss Angel after less than year together..

The magic is over for a former Playboy bunny and the millionaire American illusionist she hopped off with after finding fame on Britain’s Got Talent.

Sexy Chloe Crawford, 28, has been dumped by US superstar Criss Angel, 48, less than a year after falling under his spell.

Portsmouth-born Chloe was dubbed BGT’s hottest ever contestant as she swept to the semi-finals with her levitation act last year while still married to Las Vegas magician Murray SawChuck, 42.

Canadian Murray, who got to the same stage on America’s Got Talent in 2010 when he produced a Ferrari from thin air, is credited with helping Chloe make the transition from nude model to ­accomplished illusionist. Read more… (Photo of Chloe Crawford and Murray Sawchuck)

http://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/britains-talent-star-dumped-millionaire-8282479

Magician Murray SawChuck Opens FantaSea Aboard Queen Mary Friday…

Magician Murray SawChuck Opens FantaSea Aboard Queen Mary Friday…

The Queen Mary, in association with The Academy of Magical Arts [operators of the legendary Magic Castle], is presenting FantaSea, a weekend of magic performances aboard the beautiful and historic ship. The program starts on Friday, April 8 with the Friday Night of Illusions. Taking place in the Queen’s Salon, the show will feature celebrated illusionist and entertainer, Murray SawChuck.

SawChuck was a finalist on America’s Got Talent, has a regular gig at the Planet Hollywood Hotel & Casino on the Las Vegas strip, and has millions of views for viral videos he’s created. Still, he’s rooted in the tradition and history of magic, and is constantly discovering new twists on classic illusions.

Long Beach Post: How do you develop new illusions, or re-imagine classics that can fool sophisticated audiences? Read the interview at:

http://lbpost.com/life/arts-culture/2000008533-magician-murray-sawchuck-opens-fantasea-aboard-queen-mary-friday

THE KATS REPORT: EVEN AMID TURMOIL, MURRAY SAWCHUCK CONTINUES TO RAISE HIS PUBLIC PROFILE..

THE KATS REPORT: EVEN AMID TURMOIL, MURRAY SAWCHUCK CONTINUES TO RAISE HIS PUBLIC PROFILE..

Over the past year, Murray Sawchuck has felt the loss. He’s lost his venue. He’s lost his father. He’s lost his onstage assistant and wife—one and the same—to a fellow Las Vegas magician. But Sawchuck is not at a loss for words. He’s not lost focus, his zeal for performing or his uncanny acumen for promotion.

And good for him. Sawchuck is the recently star-crossed yet indefatigable afternoon magician at Planet Hollywood’s Sin City Theatre. The 13-year Vegas performer is holding tight to his daily 4 p.m. time slot like an NFL running back protecting the football. He’s uniformly billed as the Celebrity Magician, familiar for his cobalt-blue suit and shock of high-rising blond locks.

“This suit is from Armani—Salvation Armani,” he jokes, characteristic of his throwback comedy stylings. As he produces a deck of cards, he scans the audience and says, “I usually do this card trick for 1,000 people. But 82 will do.” READ MORE…

http://lasvegasweekly.com/ae/2015/nov/04/the-kats-report-murray-sawchuck-turmoil-raise-prof/