Saturday, June 3, 2017
CYRIL
Born and raised in Los Angeles, California and now based in
Tokyo, Japan, Cyril epitomizes the 21st century entertainer - straddling both
the East and the West while connecting with audiences globally. Fascinated with
magic from his youth, he became a junior member at the illustrious Magic Castle
in Hollywood, at the age of 15.
Considered one of the early pioneers of street magic and
known for his ability to be an effective story teller, Cyril has appeared in
over 16 prime time television specials in Japan and two television series
reaching audiences in over 26 countries. He has traveled extensively sharing
his magic and visiting various places from Brazil to India, to China and
Indonesia, to Italy and Australia, among many other places.
In 2007, Cyril was recognized by his peers in the magic
community at the 39th Annual Academy of Magical Arts Awards, also known as the
"Academy Awards of Magic." That year, Cyril was voted "Magician
of the Year", putting him in the company of past winners and icons such as
David Copperfield and Seigfreid & Roy.
Later that year, Cyril embarked on a 35 city tour throughout
Japan performing his live shows to sold out audiences. In November 2009, in
partnership with Sony Pictures Entertainment Networks Asia's AXN channel, Cyril
starred in a 3 part English language television special titled "Cyril,
Simply Magic”. It was a ratings success in the region, and won Cyril new fans
throughout Southeast Asia and India. Following on the ratings success in Asia,
Cyril and Fuji TV filmed his 16th Japanese primetime TV special which aired in
Spring 2011.
In 2012, Cyril decided to venture out of the traditional
street magic genre and star in a new TV series that featured a fun and
innovative way of magic story telling. Cyril co-created and served as executive
producer of the series along with Charis Entertainment. Together they partnered
once again with Sony-owned AXN Asia and AXN Mystery Japan.
“Cyril’s Family Vacation” starred Cyril and his “family
members” who all have magic in their DNA. Using movie-style prosthetics and
showing his comedic timing and character acting, Cyril morphed into his Grandma
Magi, Uncle Richard and Cousin Tiny. During the vacation in Oahu, Hawaii, Cyril
and his “family” created exciting and magical moments in front of unsuspecting
tourists and locals alike.
The series helped redefine how magic is presented on
television.
In May 2014, Cyril will premiere his new series “Magiculous
Rio”, which was filmed entirely in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. A little bit funny
and a little bit ridiculous, Cyril goes local and tries his best to blend into
everyday situations, often looking more hilarious than serious. Viewers will
once again get to see Cyril’s fresh approach to magic storytelling.
Cyril continues to create new magic and new ways of wowing
his fans while pushing the boundaries of magic on television and on the live
stage. Cyril is currently busy preparing his first live worldwide tour which
will kick off at the end of 2014. Next season of Magiculous is already in
pre-production and Cyril hopes to announce the city of his next magical TV
adventure soon. Stay tuned as he could be coming to a city near year you. Keep
the magic real!
