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"Matt McCoy is a very determined young magician. He knows what he wants and he's not afraid to work for it. It is this clear visualization that will make the world his. His natural stage presence, dance, and theater background is a great asset to his blooming career in the magic world." -Jade, World Class Magician |
The Person... Matt McCoy is "IT" says Linking Ring column writer Dakota Rose. Matt is a young magician quickly becoming known for his alluring and original brand of magic. Since the age of six Matthew has been involved in numerous theatrical productions and learning the secret art of magic. Recently he has combined his two talents,theatre and magic, to create a "new dramatic presentation to an old mysterious art." The Actor..... By the age of sixteen Matt has been featured in over twenty musicals and plays, and has starred in over fifteen of them. In 2005 he landed a lead role as the goofy "Lefou" for the South Carolina Community Theatre Premiere of Beauty and the Beast, the smash Broadway hit based off the Disney movie. Other roles include: Friedrich-The Sound of Music, Micheal- Peter Pan, Lazar wolf- Fiddler on the Roof, The Baker- Into the Woods, and The Cowardly Lion- The Wizard of Oz. The Magician...... Theatre didn't completely take over his life. When Matt received a magic set as a present his urge to learn magic increased enormously.(Like most starting magicians.) Matt has now been featured in articles for the State Newspaper of SC, Lake Murray Magazine, Irmo Newspaper, and the acclaimed Linking Ring for the International Brotherhood of Magicians, club. Since then he has gone on to be featured in shows at premiere stages: including Workshop Theatre, Town Theatre, Irmo Theatre Company, and the historical Township Auditorium. Matt has shared these stages with such magic legends as John Carney, Gazzo, Just Allan, Charlie Frye and Company and more. The Act..... In 2006 Matthew was featured in the South Carolina Association of Magician's Convention.(S.C.A.M.) In a room full of 175 colleagues and professionals of magic Matt premiered his new act entitled "Lightning Fast." This act was like no other, it features tiny umbrellas appearing and popping out of thin air, silks that unfold and multiply in the blink of an eye, a touch of emotion and humor, and ends with an explosion of confetti. Magic Convention reviewer Tim Quinlan said this about Matt's act," he clearly has the drive to learn and practice some of the toughest pieces in our business(magic) and we're confident he will mature into a formidable act on the pro-circuit." He then was asked to come back two years later to the same convention to be featured in the Saturday night headliners show. |
| The Awards..... Matthew has competed in numerous magic competitions down the East Coast. In 2004 he won the first junior stage competition at South Carolina's magic convention. In 2006 he traveled to the Daytona Magic Festival only to bring back the gold of first place in the junior stage division. In 2005 he was awarded "Junior Stage Magician of the Year" by the Midland's Magic Award Show. (M.M.A.S) News..... In the world of communication Matthew has been seen on all local news networks: WIS, WLTX, and WOLO. He has been seen in South Carolina's newspaper, The State, with a full page article and was also a featured story in the Lake Murray Magazine along with other Columbia magicians. In 2006 Matt was featured in the coveted international magazine for magicians', The Linking Ring. |
"Matt McCoy -- A bright young magician with an even brighter future!" -Charlie & Sherry Frye Aka Charlie Frye & Company |
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Matt McCoy
Magician
matt@mattmccoymagic.com
"One of the rising stars of Magic. Catch him if you can!" -Jeff McBride, Las Vegas Headliner |
