Brian Ballard - Magician Magician from Irvine, CA

Brian Ballard Magician has been performing magic for over thirty years for parties, trade shows, company events and conventions .Brian is also a magician member of the world famous Magic Castle in Hollywood, CA home of the Academy of Magical Arts. Brian also does magic theme children's birthday parties where he, performs a magic show, then does a mini magic class where he teaches the children two magic routines that include supplies and props as party favors. For over twenty years, Brian has been performing Marketing With Magic where he promotes different products and services within specific magical routines. Brian started his career in magic in 1974 when he was a patient at Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital in St. Louis being diagnosed a diabetic. During his stay, a magician from Six Flags over Mid America performed for the children. Brian was in that audience and he was hooked on magic! After that, he learned that his cousin did magic, he was introduced to the local organization, International Brotherhood of magicians, and the rest is history. Several years ago Brian returned to that same hospital as an adult and volunteered magical entertainment for the patients of that hospital. Brian also has volunteered for the Magic a Wish Foundation, Children's diabetic camps, the America Diabetes Association and senior centers and retirement homes.