João Miranda
| João Miranda | |
|---|---|
| File:Joao Miranda Magician.jpgJoao Miranda Magician.jpg | |
| Born | October 25, 1986 |
| 🏳️ Nationality | Portuguese |
| 💼 Occupation | Magician |
| 👶 Children | 1 |
| 🌐 Website | https://www.joaomiranda.com/ |
João Miranda.[1] (born October 25, 1986, full name João Pedro Fonseca Miranda) is a Portuguese magician, creator and creative consultant, known worldwide for his magic creations. He worked closely with magicians like David Copperfield, developing original ideas and secret projects for his live shows and TV appearances. He has also worked with magicians like Derren Brown, Shin Lim, Mat Franco, Dan White, Luís de Matos, Hans Klok, Lu Chen and many others.
He is the founder and CEO of "João Miranda Magic".
Background[edit]
João Miranda was born in Porto, Portugal in 1986. When he was 5 years old, his father António Miranda showed him a magic trick, which sparked his lifelong interest. He learned magic from studying books, watching VHS tapes and attending local magic gatherings at Clube Fenianos Portuenses.
João's early idols and references were Luís de Matos, David Copperfield and Jeff McBride.
He earned a bachelor's degree in International Trade, from Instituto Superior de Contabilidade e Administração do Porto (ISCAP)
Career[edit]
Inspired by one of his idols Jeff McBride, he started practicing and performing the art of card manipulation, and by the age of 12 he did his first professional show for a local factory.
He developed a deep appreciation for other areas of illusionism, such as close-up magic and stage illusions. This also led him to build some of his own illusions, as most of them were too expensive for him to buy.
In his early 20's, João and his friend Artur Santos produced and hosted their first TV show, called Porto Mágico ('Magic Porto'), which ran on Porto Canal for 13 episodes. Aside from this, he regularly performed in weddings, birthday parties and private shows.
João built a reputation for creating original magic props and routines. By 2016 he founds his company João Miranda Magic (named after himself).
Notable professional achievements[edit]
- 2011. Founds and lectures at 'Escola de Magia do Porto[2]' ('Oporto Magic School').
- 2014. Performs for Lufthansa, HP, FNAC, Nestlé, SEAT and Pepsi.
- 2015. 'Lynx Blackboard' is created and performed by renown magicians on Ellen Show, The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon[3], America's Got Talent and Britain's Got Talent[4].
- 2016. Creates 'João Miranda Magic'.
- 2017. Partners up with David Copperfield and develops original magic for him.
- 2017. Lectures at Murphys Magic[5].
- 2018. Hosts and performs at the Penguin Magic live conference[6]
- 2020. Has a conversation with David Copperfield[7] at his private museum, about the company João Miranda Magic.
Television[edit]
- 2010. Hosts and produces a magic show called 'Porto Mágico' (13 episodes) on Porto Canal.
Books[edit]
- "Escola de Magia" | published by Porto Editora | 2012 - Author.
- "Truques com Cartas" | published by Porto Editora | 2013 - Author.
DVDs[edit]
- "At The Table Live Lecture João Miranda" | Murphys Magic | 2017 - Performer.
- "João Miranda LIVE (Penguin LIVE) | Penguin Magic | 2018 - Performer
References[edit]
- ↑ "Museu da Magia". Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Soraia, Barros (2011). "Escola de Magia do Porto é Pioneira em Portugal". JPN. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Illusionist Dan White Freaks Jimmy Out with a Telepathy Card Trick". 2016. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Britain's Got Talent: who is the unexpectedly controversial 8-year-old magician Issy Simpson?". 2017. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "At the Table Live Lecture João Miranda". Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "João Miranda LIVE Instant Download". Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Talking about Magic with David Copperfield". Youtube. March 2020. Unknown parameter
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External links[edit]
Media[edit]
- João Miranda interview with David Copperfield (March, 2020) at Copperfield's private magic museum.
- Calen Morelli interview about Metal Phone (February, 2020)
- João Miranda 2019 Showreel
Social media[edit]
- João Miranda Instagram
- João Miranda Magic Facebook
- João Miranda Youtube
- João Miranda Official Website
João Miranda (illusionist)[edit]
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