Dan Chan (born October 22, 1977) is an American magician who specializes in magic, Bian lian and pickpocketing.
Biography
Dan Chan, also known as Dan Chan the Magic Man, was born in San Francisco, California on October 22, 1977. Chan attended Lowell High a Bay Area magnet school in San Francisco. Chan later attended the University of California, Riverside majoring in Business. Chan is a graduate of the San Francisco Circus Center and the Chavez Course in magic taught by Dale Salwak.[citation needed] Chan is one of less than 200 masters of Bian lian, a Sichuan performance art where vividly colored masks change within a fraction of a second. Chan is also known for his performance of the Bullet catch. Dan has performed for Allen & Company's elite gathering of 187 billionaires in Sun Valley, Idaho including Bill Gates and Warren Buffet. Dan has also performed for many Silicon Valley elite including Timothy Ferriss, Paula Abdul, Jerry Brown, John Madden, George Lucas, Ken Howery, Eric Schmidt, Andy Rubin, and Marissa Mayer. Dan is also a regular performer at the Magic Castle in Hollywood. Other magicians who have been performers at the Magic Castle include Mark Wilson, Cary Grant, Steve Martin, Johnny Carson, and recently Jason Alexander of Seinfeld. Chan is recognized for his pick-pocketing skills and was awarded International Brotherhood of Magicians 2007 San Jose Magician of the Year., 2009 Oakland Magic Circle Stage Magician of the Year and 2009 OMC Bay Area Inter-club Contest.
