Biography

James Cielen grew up in Winnipeg, Canada. He began performing magic at the age of ten.

His skills became so polished that he began winning awards all over the world.

From many years of practice and study, James developed his magic skills for his show business career. Show business has both a performing side and a business side. To develop his business skills, James attended the University of Manitoba, where he majored in marketing and received a Bachelor of Commerce Honors Degree.

James combined his magic and marketing skills to create illusions for many companies' trade shows and sales meetings, custom designing magic effects using the companies' own products. Companies including IBM, Xerox, Rockwell, and Boeing, to name a very few.

James performed at the International Brotherhood of Magicians competition. Their highest award is the coveted Gold Medal. James is the third person in history to receive this prestigious award.

James has performed around the world, and been seen on television shows in the US, Canada, Japan, and in over 80 other countries.

James now lives in Las Vegas. His performing schedule has kept him traveling around the world, with only short stays in his new home city.

Photograph by Carey Lauder