'AGT' Season 18: Who is Magic Mike Jacobson? First magician to be in Forbes 30 Under 30 has clients ranging from pro-athletes to Fortune 100 companies
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Mike Jacobson debuted as a magical genius at the age of nine, performing shows for his parents, their friends, and anybody else who would sit and watch. With 'America's Got Talent', the now-grown-up magician is poised to make his global debut.
NBC's 'AGT' Season 18 returned in the summer of 2023 with a fresh crop of hopefuls exhibiting their incredible abilities. 'AGT' has become a flagship series for NBC, with a handful of spinoffs originating from the competition series: 'America's Got Talent: Extreme' and 'America's Got Talent: All-Stars'. But this is the 'AGT' that fans have come to know and love, with great performers from all across North America aiming to join the previous 17 'AGT' winners and take home the $1 million prize. Here's all you need to know about Magic Mike Jacobson, who will appear in the seventh episode of this season.
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Who is Magic Mike Jacobson?
Magic Mike is one of the most sought-after performers in the country for events of all sizes, with a client list that includes celebrities, pro athletes, and Fortune 100 organizations. He integrates new-school magic, mentalism, and humor with old-school elegance. He's a Magic Castle award winner and is the first magician to be designated a Forbes 30 Under 30. His magic is equally shocking, disconcerting, and even moderately frustrating. That is why individuals all around the country rely on him to provide unforgettable experiences for their guests. Mike is also jaw-dropping, frightening, and moderately frustrating. That is why people and businesses all around the country rely on him to create experiences that their guests will never forget.
Mike witnessed a magician when he was approximately 9 years old at a camp near where he grew up in Los Angeles. It was a day camp, not a sports camp. The magician showed the kids all how to do a trick after the show. He taught them how to pull a rope through one's neck. Mike found this trick fantastic, mainly because it taught him something adults did not know how to do, even if their astonishment at the trick was just pretense. Moreover, since it was a magic trick, he didn't have to tell them how he accomplished it and he relished in the idea.
Magic Mike Jacobson has great reviews on Yalp, The Bash as well as Google and prefers to let these reviews do the talking for him. He is known for injecting a kind of joy and excitement into the room that not many other magicians can. His career began just as successfully, showing viewers that Mike truly found his calling at a young age. At the mere age of 13, he became one of the youngest members ever accepted into the Magic Castle's Junior Program. Magic Castle is a world-famous private institution committed to the advancement of the art of sleight of hand and magic. He has now been a member for more than 15 years. He has now been a regular, performing adult member there, as well as at private parties and business events across the world. He even appeared on 'The Ellen DeGeneres Show'. He usually performs in New York, Los Angeles, and the neighboring areas, although he has also played in London, Poland, and Ecuador in recent years. He has even taken on three events on a boat. Since 2018, Mike has been married to professional project collector Sami Kriegstein Jacobson.
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Magic Mike Jacobson on 'AGT' Season 18
On March 31, Mike took to his Instagram to share the news of his appearance on the ongoing season of 'AGT'. He shared a picture of himself on the sets of the NBC show. Although there was no caption, he used hashtags like #magicisreal and #agt.
Tune into NBC on July 18, to catch Mike charm the judges with his magic on a brand-new episode of 'America's Got Talent' Season 18.