David Blaine is running into some serious competition as the most viewed street magician on YouTube with Saint-Sauveur’s Chris Ramsay edging his way into top spots.

Ramsay said his love of magic started as a child and blossomed when he noticed he could make extra tips performing tricks while he worked as a bartender.

Now, he performs bigger and better tricks for millions of YouTube viewers.

It all started with a street magic video shot in 2014 with the help of a friend, much like Blaine’s, but “in my own way, with my own flare, and obviously my own budget,” Ramsay told CBC Montreal’s Homerun.

The video took off, and what was at first a “mildly viral” YouTube channel turned into a go-to resource for wannabe magicians and up-and-comers alike.

“It’s become everything from vlogs, to teaching, to a little of everything,” he said.

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