Johnny Ace Palmer
Johnny Ace Palmer | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 2, 1960 |
| Education | Lakeview High School Kent State University |
| Occupation | close-up magician |
| Awards | Grand Prix (1988 FISM) Close-up Magician of the Year (1986, 1987) Lecturer of the Year (1995, 1999) Parlour Magician of the Year (2013, 2017 The Magic Castle & the Academy of Magical Arts, Hollywood, California) Ben Chavez Memorial Award (1988) IBM Gold Cup Award of Excellence (1983) SAM Gold Medal Award of Honor (1986) |
| Website | https://www.johnnyacepalmer.com/ |
Johnny Ace Palmer is an American close-up magician.
Biography
Johnny Ace Palmer was born in Warren, Ohio, and has been interested in the performing art of magic since conception. He got interested in magic when his grandfather hid a coin from him, before he turned a year old. He Learned his first card trick when he was four. He got his first job at age twelve, when he performed at a church. Palmer graduated from Kent State University, majoring in theater arts and psychology.[1]
Palmer's skills won him the title of World Champion Magician. In so doing, he became the first close-up magician in history to receive the Grand Prix award from the International Federation of Magic Societies , and only the second American to win (Lance Burton was the first in 1982).[2][3]
Palmer stopped performing large-scale illusions when his assistant, Peggy, his sister, got married. After that, he moved to Huntington Beach and focused on close-up sleight-of-hand magic – tricks with cards, coins, and other ordinary objects. Palmer rarely performed for the public because he prefers special events.[2]
Johnny appeared on the cover of The Linking Ring Magazine in 1998.[4] Palmer was featured in an episode of the TV series Masters of Illusion aired March 2009.[5][6]
See also
References
- ^ Lachman, Robert (7 September 1989). "Sleight-of-Hand Champion : Huntington Beach Close-Up Magician Johnny Ace Palmer Seeks Star Status for His Art". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 25 December 2025.
- ^ a b VanderKnyff, Rick (23 January 1992). "MAGIC : He's Altered His Act--Sleightly". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 25 December 2025.
- ^ "FISM - Home Page - FISM - Fédération internationale des sociétés magiques". August 15, 2022. Archived from the original on July 20, 2006.
- ^ "Cover page". The Linking Ring. 78 (4). The International Brotherhood of Magicians: 1. April 1998.
- ^ "Masters of Illusion: Episode Info". MSN. Archived from the original on 2012-09-02. Retrieved 2010-05-18.
- ^ Wayne Kawamoto. "Masters of Illusion - Week Five". Archived from the original on 2011-06-22. Retrieved 2010-05-18.
7. Tom Berg, Orange County Register (26 April 2012). https://www.ocregister.com/2012/04/26/magician-makes-fame-disappear-on-purpose/