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Daniel Chan

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Daniel Chan

Notable worksfeatured in Buzzfeed, CNBC, & Business Insider
Websitewww.danchanmagic.com

Dan Chan, "The Millionaires' Mentalist" [1] has performed over 7000 live performances between 2002 and 2023 for corporations from A-Z, including Airbnb, Apple, Bank of America, BitTorrent, Buzzfeed, Charles Schwab, Chevron, Cloudflare, CISCO, Deloitte, EA, eBay, Facebook, Falconstor, Golden State Warriors, Google, HP, Intel, Kaiser Permanente, Kleiner Perkins, LinkedIn, Lyft, Marriott, Merrill Lynch, Netflix, Oracle, Paramount Pictures, PayPal, Quora, Radio Disney, Ritz Carlton, Sequoia Capital, SF Giants, Sony Play Station, Twitter, USCG, VISA, Wells Fargo, Yahoo, and Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital. He has made multiple television appearances on ABC, CBS, NBC, AFN and MTV. In 2020 he was featured in Voyage LA, The Hustle, Business Insider, and CNBC for his pivot to virtual shows.[2] He's been able to perform 52 shows in a week and 12 shows in a day as a result of pivoting to virtual. [3] [4] [5] [6]

Biography

Early in his career, Chan studied manipulation magic at the Chevez Studio under Dale Salwak. He performed in Sun Valley, Idaho, for the Allen and Company's annual gathering. His skills featuring illusions, escapes, juggling, pickpocketing, and Bian Lian have garnered performances in Las Vegas, Japan, Mexico, Washington D.C., and the Magic Castle in Hollywood. Dan is also an investor and participated in AirBnb's IPO.[7] Most recently, he performed for Elon Musk [8] He had Elon sign a card and auctioned off the card afterward. The card sold for $4950, including buyer's premium.[9]

Awards and Honors

  • San Jose Magician of the Year, Oakland Magician of the Year, and Bay Area Magician of the Year.

References

  1. Millionaires' Mentalist (2020), [1]. The Millionaires' Mentalist.
  2. The Hustle(2020), Meet Daniel Chan. Voyage LA.
  3. Business of Business(2020), How Silicon Valley’s favorite magician made his magic even more lucrative over Zoom: an interview with Daniel Chan. Business of Business.
  4. Business Insider(2020), Silicon Valley's Favorite Magician Pivoting to Zoom. Business Insider.
  5. The Hustle(2020), Silicon Valley’s favorite magician reimagines his act in the age of Zoom. The Hustle.
  6. CNBC (2020), [https://www.wsj.com/articles/alacazoom-magic-acts-disappear-from-theaters-reappear-online-11608482754 Alacazoom! Magic Acts Disappear from Theaters, Reappear Online]. The Wall St. Journal.
  7. CNBC (2023), [https://www.cnbc.com/2020/12/10/airbnb-hosts-profit-from-ipo-pop-spreading-wealth-beyond-investors.html These Airbnb hosts earned more than $15,000 on Thursday after the company let them buy IPO shares]. CNBC.
  8. Business Insider (2023), I performed magic tricks for Elon Musk at a PayPal reunion party. Here's what went down.
  9. RR Auction (2023), Elon Musk Signed PayPal 'Magic Trick' Playing Card.





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