Master Of The Cards
FHM Magazine South Africa|May 2020
Jason Ladanye is a professional, award-winning sleight-of-hand entertainer who has performed card magic all around the world for the last twenty years. He specializes in corporate events, trade shows, and private parties for Fortune 500 companies. Jason’s clients include the NY Yankees, General Electric, Verizon, Time Warner Cable, Michael Bolton Charities, Fuji Films, and Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance. He’s performed for celebrities such as Bruce Willis, Michael Bolton, Tom Holland, Rosie Perez, Wolfgang Peterson, CC Sabathia, Brett Gardner, and many more. He’s consulted and performed on national television shows including ABC’s 20/20 and Inside Edition.
Master Of The Cards

Even though Jason is based in New York City, he’s performed in 16 different countries in the last year alone. He’s a regular performer at both the Chicago Magic Lounge in Chicago, IL, and the prestigious Magic Castle in Hollywood, CA. When Jason’s not performing, he’s consulting, teaching, and lecturing all across the world. He wrote two books on sleight of hand, Game Changer and Confident Deceptions. Both are considered best-sellers among magicians. To see why his peers consider Jason as one of the best card handlers alive today, check out his YouTube channel CardMagicByJason.

HOW OLD WERE YOU WHEN YOU FIRST GOT INTERESTED IN MAGIC?

I saw my first card trick when I was seven years old. My older brother showed it to me. He buried the four Aces into different parts of the deck. Then he snapped his fingers and now they were on top of the deck. My mind was blown. I began my journey into magic immediately after that moment.

This story is from the May 2020 edition of FHM Magazine South Africa.

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