Murray SawChuck

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Murray SawChuck
Born (1973-11-25) November 25, 1973 (age 50)
Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
Spouses
Chloe Louise Crawford
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(m. 2012; div. 2015)​
Dani Elizabeth
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(m. 2021)​
WebsiteMurrayMagic.com

Murray John Sawchuck (born November 25, 1973,

Celebrity Blind Date, War of the Worlds 2: The Next Wave, and Ring of Darkness
.

In 2018,

Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman surprised SawChuck with a proclamation that declared November 25 Murray the Magician Day.[5] SawChuck currently has a resident show at the Tropicana Hotel[6]
and regularly tours worldwide.

Early life

Murray John Sawchuck was born in

Ukrainian dancing at age five as well, and at age seven began taking dance lessons in a variety of genres. He was also active in sports.[4]

At age seven,

busboy, lifeguard and fixing bicycles. He graduated from high school and received a college degree in Broadcast Communications and Journalism.[4]

Early career

SawChuck in 2011 at the Las Vegas Neon Museum
SawChuck in 2011 at the Las Vegas Neon Museum

SawChuck soon met Marvyn and Carol Roy, also known as "Mr. Electric." The couple, who had toured worldwide as magicians for over 50 years, mentored Sawchuck.

Paris, France on the Le Plus Grand Cabaret du Monde, a television show that aired across Europe. He also performed in Monaco, Monte Carlo, and throughout Europe. Between touring he lived for some time in Orlando, Florida. After a tour of Canada he moved to Las Vegas, headlining on the Las Vegas Strip. He also toured in South Asia, including Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam, and Hong Kong.[3]
Murray was also under contract with Norwegian Cruise Lines for the summer of 2008 performing his trademark CD act on the Norwegian Star on the Alaska run.

In 1999, he was named "Magic Champion" at the Pacific Rim Professional Magic Challenge. SawChuck has won over 24 awards, and at one point received the title of "World Champion." He was purportedly the first magician to invent a professional magic act involving the manipulation of multiple CDs.

SawChuck became a US citizen in 2009.[4]

Television appearances

Celebracadabra

Sawchuck appeared as a magic coach on five episodes of the 2008

Pussycat Dolls.[9]

America's Got Talent

In late summer of 2010, Sawchuck was featured on the fifth season of the

About.com saying "Murray seemingly did everything right. He successfully managed to ramp-up the magic and impact as he rose through the eliminations - something that earlier magicians haven't been able to do."[12]

Pawn Stars

The

History Channel series Pawn Stars regularly features Sawchuck as the resident historian for antique magic devices.[13] He also hosts the live Pawn Stars tour events[4] that travel to various cities.[14][15]

The Jadagrace Show

As of May 2011, Sawchuck had filmed a role as "Murray the Magician" in the upcoming

tween series The Jadagrace Show.[4] The series will star 11-year-old Jadagrace Barry, who appeared in Terminator Salvation, and Sawchuck's comedic role is recurring throughout five episodes.[14]

GLOW

In season 3, episode 4 of GLOW titled "Say Yes", SawChuck appeared as Steve Mills, a magician hired by Bash to spice up the show.[16]

Masters of Illusion

SawChuck performed in the duo 'Lefty and Murray SawChuck' in season 6, episode 9 of Masters of Illusion titled Perishing Piano, Mesmerizing Minds & a Little Red Ball. The show aired on August 9, 2019, and included performances by Jarret and Raja, Jeki Yoo, Ed Alonzo, Titou, Jason Andrews and The Evasons.[17]

Guest appearances

He has also guest-starred on

Wipeout, eliminated after placing 13th in the qualifying round. He most recently appeared on an episode of Ryan's Mystery Playdate on Nickelodeon in 2019.[19]

Style

SawChuck has dubbed himself "The '

Dennis the Menace' of Magic," and his shows largely consist of a blend of "comical mishaps" that result in illusions.[2] He has named his favorite professional magician as Cardini, who performed in the early 1900s.[2]

According to SawChuck, "I think we've [magicians] dropped the ball a bit on originality and keeping magic real and not edited on TV. I think that future magic needs to be smarter than the audience and right now it isn't."[20] While SawChuck occasionally works with wild animals on stage, he does not own the animals himself, instead working with the animals' owners.[8]

References

  1. ^ "Murray - ETCETERA - LOCAL TALENT". 1999-09-17.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Zajac, Mandy (June 8, 2011). "Murray Sawchuck adds some magic to Showstoppers Live - Interview". East Valley Tribune. Retrieved 2011-10-05.
  3. ^ a b c d e Bender, Thomas. "Murray SawChuck Interview". Cigar Weekly. Retrieved 2011-10-05.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Murray's Biography". MurraySawChuck. Archived from the original on 2011-10-12. Retrieved 2011-10-05.
  5. ^ ""REVIEW: "America's got Talent" finalist Murry SawChuck's new Comical Magic Show at the Tropicana" | Las Vegas Tribune". lasvegastribune.net. Retrieved 2019-09-03.
  6. ^ "Murray the Magician: Comedy Magic Show | Tropicana Las Vegas". Tropicana. Retrieved 2019-09-03.
  7. ^ a b Leach, Robin (September 8, 2010). "Murray Sawchuck just misses Top 10 on AGT with magic act". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved 2011-10-05.
  8. ^ a b Zimmerman, Sandy (July 9, 2011). "Murray Sawchuck - Exclusive Interview #2". Las Vegas Tribune. Retrieved 2011-10-05.
  9. ^ "Celebracadabra: Murray Sawchuck - Audio Interview". The Magic Newswire. Retrieved 2011-10-05.
  10. ^ Leach, Robin (June 29, 2011). "Whispers & Rumors: Murray Sawchuck, Dia Frampton, Paris Hilton, Pamela Anderson". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved 2011-10-05.
  11. ^ Melisurgo, Len (August 4, 2010). "'America's Got Talent' recap: Murray is magical, ArcAttack is electrifying". The Star-Ledger. Retrieved 2011-10-05.
  12. ^ Kawamoto, Wayne (August 5, 2010). "Murray SawChuck Delivers on "America's Got Talent"". About.com. Retrieved 2011-10-05.
  13. History.com
    . Retrieved 2011-10-05.
  14. ^ a b Daly, Sean (May 13, 2011). "Magician Murray SawChuck Films Kids' TV Series - Interview". AGT News. Archived from the original on December 4, 2011. Retrieved 2011-10-05.
  15. ^ "Murray SawChuck". Vegas Talk Radio. Archived from the original on 2012-04-25. Retrieved 2011-10-05.
  16. ^ Say Yes, retrieved 2019-09-03
  17. ^ Perishing Piano, Mesmerizing Minds & a Little Red Ball, retrieved 2019-09-03
  18. ^ "Clients". MurraySawchuck.com. Archived from the original on 2011-09-17. Retrieved 2011-10-05.
  19. ^ SawChuck, Murray (April 26, 2019). "Tomorrow on @nickelodeon 12:30pm check me hanging out with @ryansmysteryplaydate". Instagram. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
  20. ^ Kawamoto, Wayne (May 10, 2010). "Murray SawChuck Talks About Las Vegas Magic and Lance Burton". Magic. Retrieved 2011-10-05.

External links

Interviews

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