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John Harrison became addicted to magic at the age of nine when his uncle gave him two suitcases full of old magic props. At the age of 13 he saw one of the first preview performances of The Magic Show starring Doug Henning and was instantly inspired by Doug's performance. That inspiration led to his becoming a professional illusionist for a brief time in the early eighties.

Realizing he was better at the behind-the-scenes aspects of entertaining, he established and ran an entertainment production company for fifteen years, producing such shows as Jacksonmania, which ran for 1260 performances in Colon, Germany, and Shazam!, a magic show that ran in several theme parks in the United States. He also managed The New York City Breakers and booked and produced their world tour.

He is currently a senior attorney at Wall Street law firm Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton where, in 2007, he closed the largest real estate transaction in history.

He dislikes small children, animals, and direct sunlight, but his friends and family find him quite likable nonetheless. He lives in Manhattan and Las Vegas with an acrobat.

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