Drummond Money-Coutts
Drummond Money-Coutts | |
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Born | Drummond Money-Coutts 1985 (age 38–39)[1] Westminster, London, England |
Nationality | British |
Education | Eton College |
Alma mater | University of Leeds |
Occupation |
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Parent(s) | The 9th Baron Latymer Lucy Deedes |
Website | www |
Drummond Money-Coutts (born 1986), also known as DMC, is an English
Early life and ancestry
Money-Coutts was born in the City of Westminster, in London. Money-Coutts' family are the founders of Coutts, a private bank which provides services to some of the wealthiest families in Britain, including the Royal Family.[3] His father is Crispin Money-Coutts, the 9th Baron Latymer. Money-Coutts went to Eton College, and then attended University of Leeds, where he studied modern languages.[4]
Film productions
In August 2007, Money-Coutts travelled to Kenya with Tom Lyon to film Kenyan Conjurations: the School Built By Magic, a DVD documentary released in early 2008. It was produced to raise funds to build a primary school on the Kenyan coast.[5]
In June 2013, his first mainstream television special was aired worldwide on the
Death by Magic
In November 2018, Netflix released a series created by DMC titled Death by Magic. In the 8-episode series, Money-Coutts visits "Magic Acts" that have in the past been known for causing the death of the performer. The series was released on Netflix on 30 November 2018.[8]
Public stunts
On 11 July 2011, he announced a public treasure quest to take place in London's Natural History Museum.[9] Towards the end of the week, an eleventh envelope would then be concealed somewhere in the museum by an anonymous assistant - inside which was £1,000 in cash.[10] As he states in an online video - the contents and money would belong to whosoever located each envelope.
Once hidden in the museum, the £1,000 envelope was not found for 72 hours but was finally located by Chris Howard and Javier Trapero on the first floor of the Central Hall, on Monday 18 July.[11]
In November 2011, he spent eight consecutive evenings sleeping rough in London as part of a wider campaign for the youth homeless charity, Centrepoint.[12]
References
- ^ Complete Peerage, "Latimer or Latymer (Nevill), Vol VII, pp. 479–486, and supplement Vol XIV
- ^ Gordon, Bryony (27 August 2004). "Card Sharp". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 28 May 2008. Retrieved 18 October 2007.
- ^ "Drummond Money-Coutts gives us an insight into his journey as a magician". Lifestyle Asia India. 2 December 2021. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
- ^ Metcalf, Charlotte (28 January 2019). "Drummond Money-Coutts: Interview with the International Man of Mystery". Country and Town House. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
- ^ Middleton, Christopher (30 August 2008). "Conjuring up a school by magic". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 9 February 2010.
- ^ National Geographic Channel International, UK (3 June 2013). "Card Shark, National Geographic International". NGI. Archived from the original on 19 June 2013. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
- ^ "Beyond Magic with DMC". National Geographic Channel. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
- ^ "Drummond Money Coutts: Everything You Need to Know About the Star of 'Death By Magic'". Decider. 4 December 2018. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
- ^ Derren Brown Official Blog, UK (14 July 2011). "Take part in a treasure hunt and find £1,000". Derren Brown official website. Archived from the original on 17 July 2011. Retrieved 14 July 2011.
- ^ Evening Standard Diary, UK (12 July 2011). "Now for the Money man's latest trick". Londoner's Diary, Evening Standard. Archived from the original on 5 October 2011. Retrieved 12 July 2011.
- ^ Evening Standard Diary, UK (19 July 2011). "A welcome disappearing act". Londoner's Diary, Evening Standard. Archived from the original on 21 April 2013. Retrieved 31 July 2011.
- ^ The Independent, UK, UK (18 November 2011). "Drummond Money-Coutts: Hitting the streets to raise awareness". Blogs, The Independent. Archived from the original on 22 November 2011. Retrieved 8 December 2011.