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Paul Burdick (b. 10 April 1958) is a professional American magician. Burdick began performing magic at the age of 5, after receiving a gift from his father, “Nickels to Dimes” [citation needed for book], and began performing professionally at age 12.

Early Career Burdick worked as a professional magician while he attended college at Heidelberg University in Tiffin, Ohio, using it to fund his education. He earned a bachelor of arts degree in psychology and philosophy in [year].

need more on his early career

Burdick was made a lifetime member of the International Brotherhood of Magicians in April, 1999.

2000 – present

In 2004, Burdick earned the gold medal in the “sleight of hand” competition at the International Brotherhood of Magicians’ international event, held in Canton, Ohio. That same year, he performed at the prestigious Magic Castle in Hollywood, California, for the first time in his career. He also won a gold medal in the “originality” category at the Strolling Olympics, which was part of the IBM international convention in Cleveland, Ohio.

Burdick also performed at the annual Gathering of the Juggalos in Garrettsville, Ohio, in 2005, an annual party for the fans of the band Insane Clown Posse. He also opened for the group Dark Lotus in it’s [on tour, or one time?].

Burdick also wrote and e-published a guide to recognizing cheating in home poker games, “Stop Being Cheated,” in 2007. [citation]

In 2009, Burdick was named a semi-finalist in the Society of American Magicians international contest in Buffalo, NY, in the “close-up magic” category.

Burdick performs magic, illusion, and “comedy mentalism” also known as mind-reading. He particularly enjoys performing his specialty, the sleight of hand, close-up magic that has brought him international honors. This kind of magic happens in the hands of an audience member.

outside links: website: michaelmirth.com [ebook] “Stop being cheated” Kelelain (talk) 18:06, 23 January 2011 (UTC)