Biography

One of the most sought-after illusionists and magic lecturers in the world today, Jeff McBride was raised in Upstate New York, and still maintains a home studio there, in addition to his primary home and studio in Las Vegas. He first gained prominence in 1992, when his "Mask, Myth, and Magic" tour included a stop in Barcelona, Spain, for the Barcelona Olympics Arts Festival. In 1993, McBride performed his trademark, award-winning Mask routine on World's Greatest Magic 2, which originally aired on NBC.

He's been named Magician of the Year by The Magic Castle, has gone on tour as the opening act for such performers as Tina Turner and Diana Ross, and has been featured on countless magic specials and documentaries such as PAX's Masters of Illusion, ABC's Champions of Magic, PBS's The Art of Magic, and all three episodes of The Learning Channel's Mysteries of Magic. Additionally, his role as Joran Belar on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993) was created specifically for him.

Aside from performing, McBride has lectured and led workshops for such diverse groups as The Smithsonian, The Disney Institute, the International Brotherhood of Magicians, the Center for Symbolic Studies and others.

McBride is founder of The Mystery School, a unique experiential retreat for magicians (and subject of an acclaimed 1994 CBC-TV documentary hosted by Arthur Kent), and creator and co-founder of the WorldMagics Festivals. His Las Vegas studio is home to "McBride's Master Class" which he co-created with magic expert Eugene Berger. Past students include such luminary magic professionals as Lance Burton, Mac King (of Mac King's School of Magic), The Pendragons, Siegfried (of Siegfried and Roy), Teller (of Penn and Teller), Luna Shemada, and Fielding West, as well as countless fans and magic enthusiasts.
- IMDb mini biography by: Pete FourWinds <pete4winds@msn.com>