| Magic Conventions- If you would like to see Matt perform at a convention doing comedy magic, a lecture on "Stage Magic with a Theatrical Twist", or see parasol manipulation act, "Lightning Fast", please e-mail him with any questions. |
| The MAGIC behind the Magician |
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| Matt won first place at the Daytona Festival of Magic 2006 with his parasol act, "Lightning Fast!" -Pictured with convention Pres. Harry Allen and World-Renowned magician Franz Harary- |
Matt McCoy started in magic and theatre when he was just five years old. This life- long passion didn't just start over night. He was drawn into the magic world with the influence of his father,Steve, and his mother, Lisa, of being part of a clown-ministry in his hometown, Jacksonville Florida. In 1996, when Matt was six years old his parents then moved to South Carolina into the town of Irmo, a place where Matt has established himself as a presence in the local magic scene and surrounding areas. Matt’s interest in performing continued to blossom, putting himself into local community theatre and becoming involved with a local magic shop; this would help him to continue his passion. This would lead to some of his first experiences of working in front of an audience and eventually start working the local birthday party circuit. Matt started coming into his own as a magician and all around performer. Besides his work in magic his time on stage as an actor started to take charge also, he managed to work in such stage productions as: “The Sound of Music”, “Oliver”, “Into the Woods”, “The Wizard of Oz”, and would go on to direct and choreograph , “Cinderella” and “The Music Man”. By the time he was fifteen he landed a lead roll as Lefou in the community theatre premiere production of “Beauty and the Beast” based on the Broadway smash hit production. His theatre influence only helped him to hone his stage craft, and become more of a stronger presence on stage when he performed magic. During this same time he was put into local magic revue shows, and would go on to help co-produce The Midlands Magic and Awards Show, with fellow magician Joey Vazquez. Besides the revue shows he was working the local comedy club and by fourteen had already started competing in magic convention competitions. In 2004 he placed first in the junior stage contest at the S.C.A.M. convention, that same year he would travel to the Daytona Festival of Magic and take third in the Junior stage category. Determined to make his mark in the contest circuit he would go back two years later in November of 2006 only to walk away with the first place award! Matt became a part of the South Carolina Association of Magician’s(S.C.A.M.) convention and would work the convention that January in 2006 and premier his signature act “Lighting Fast”, a parasol manipulation act which has helped to garner his previous awards. During this convention he had a chance to sit down with the convention headliner for that year, international success and magic star, Jade. The two hit it off and Matt would maintain correspondence with Jade and she would become a major influence in his magic and his approach to magic. The two determined that Matt’s greatest strengths laid directly in theatre and magic, and his approach to combining the two would be the point to make him unique. Besides Jade’s influence he would join a small group “The Roundtable” comprised of John Tudor, Joey Vazquez, and Sarah Straney. The groups goal would be an intense “magic study” session with the main focus to push their art and each other to develop strong and concise presentations. Matt’s magic is one of a kind, he’s one of the most determined individuals, and he knows exactly what he wants for his future. Jade said it best “Matt McCoy is a very determined young magician. He knows what he wants and Is not afraid to work for it. It is this clear visualization that will make the world his. His natural stage presence, dance, and theatre background is a great asset to his blooming career in the magic world.” With the two arts, theatre and magic, Matt is the magician that puts, "Magic with a Theatrical Twist!" |
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matt@mattmccoymagic.com
Matt McCoy
Magician
Recently, in April 2008, Matt directed and starred in a new magic show titled, The Many Faces of Magic. The show featured five of the best magicians of the area and told the story of how magicians develop over time. The show goes even further to explain how one becomes a magician. The three weekend run was a show stopper and received standing ovations each night. The same five magicians of the show have now discussed about bringing back the show to the same theatre it premiered and may even go to other cities. Look out for The Many Faces of Magic. |
