Introduction: [The best way to reach me is DIRECTLY, through my website. I cannot always respond to inquiries through Thumbtack. Also, please note that I do not spend a lot of time soliciting reviews or writing reviews for myself, so your best bet is to see my website and my videos. They speak for themselves. Thank you.]
My name is Nicholas Gentry. They call me "The Intellectual's Illusionist," so if you've ever wondered what a person actually DOES with a degree in philosophy, now you have your answer.
My philosophical take on magic is funny and interactive — and my sole aim in life is to amaze and amuse your audience without insulting their intelligence.
I roll out the red carpet for intelligent, good-humored adults — or at least for adults who THINK they are intelligent and good-humored.
Expect a lot of magic, mind reading, and dad jokes — along with a sprinkling of perspective. The perspective doesn't come from me; it comes from big thinkers like Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, and Seneca, because I use magic and mentalism to illustrate the best lessons we can learn from dead people in togas.
But don't get the idea that my performances are hifalutin or lecture-y. I admit that I am a pretentious man, but I am not pretentious about BEING pretentious.
I used to be a college professor at Carnegie Mellon University, but I abandoned that career in order to follow a far more practical, far more realistic path: the path of working as a full-time philosopher magician!
I also used to be a Peace Corps volunteer in Ghana, an English teacher in Japan, and a spokesperson for the American Red Cross of Alaska — so I'm more than just "a magician." I don't sell the tricks; I sell the guy doing the tricks.
I also sell wisdom — not my wisdom, but wisdom from "the sages of the ages."
As one blue-collar guy put it: "You don't don't have to be smart to enjoy this guy's show, but you're gonna feel smart just for being there."
That's the best review I've ever received.
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I am available for stand-up, close up, walk-around, and online performances. I regularly perform at house parties, family gatherings, places of worship, company events, weddings, cocktail hours, and Zoom meetings.
I also perform on cruise ships, or in any other setting that requires a touch of intelligence, a bit of humor, and some amazing magic — as well basic social skills and deodorant!
I am available for grown-up or mixed-age audiences, but I do not usually entertain audiences composed primarily of children. I will do so, but only in exchange for ONE MILLION DOLLARS.
I am not cheap, but I promise that I am worth. every. single. penny. See my videos for proof.
May you always receive whatever you prioritize,
— Nicholas Gentry
(Your Long-Lost Cool Uncle)
