Kevin Viner: Comic Magician
Corporate mentalist Kevin Viner combines mind reading, psychology, magic and comedy to create fast-paced, interactive entertainment that amazes audiences and makes corporate events unforgettable.
Quick Facts:
- International corporate mentalist and magician
- Appeared on Penn & Teller: Fool Us
- Featured on Masters of Illusion
- Television appearances include Busy Tonight and The Core
- Formats:
- Corporate mentalist, mind reader, magician
- Audiences:
- Corporate conferences, executive events, awards evenings, galas, sales meetings and private functions looking for sophisticated, interactive entertainment that generates conversation and audience participation.
- Outcomes:
- Create a memorable shared experience through interactive mind reading, psychological illusions, comedy and seemingly impossible demonstrations.
- Engage guests directly by making audience members an integral part of the entertainment rather than passive spectators.
- Give event planners a polished entertainment experience that can be customized around the organisation, audience and objectives.
- Travels from: San Diego, CA
- **US Fee range: On Request
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Talent Short Bio
Kevin Viner is a corporate mentalist, magician and interactive entertainer who combines mind reading, psychology, comedy and audience participation to create sophisticated entertainment for corporate events worldwide.
Kevin began performing at an early age, appearing at Hollywood’s renowned Magic Castle by 14 and establishing himself as an emerging professional mentalist while still a teenager. Today, he performs extensively for corporate and private audiences around the world.
His television appearances include Penn & Teller: Fool Us, Masters of Illusion, Busy Tonight, Don’t Blink and AMC’s The Core. He has also appeared in commercial campaigns and entertainment productions.
Kevin’s approach to mentalism draws on an unusually broad range of disciplines. His mathematics background informs his understanding of probability, while his study of psychological profiling, aviation, martial arts, music, comedy and improvisation contributes to his observational skills, timing and audience interaction.
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