David Blaine is an American magician and endurance artist.
He is best known for his high-profile feats of endurance, and has made his name
as a performer of street and close-up magic. He has set and broken several
world records, and is referred to as a modern day Houdini.
On May 19, 1997, Blaine's first television special, David
Blaine: Street Magic aired on the ABC network. According to The New York Daily
News, “Blaine can lay claim to his own brand of wizardry. The magic he offers
in tonight’s show operates on an uncommonly personal level.” When asked about
his performance style, David explained, “I'd like to bring magic back to the
place it used to be 100 years ago.”' In Magic Man, Blaine is shown traveling
across the country, entertaining unsuspecting pedestrians in New York City,
Atlantic City, Dallas, San Francisco, Compton, and the Mojave Desert recorded
by a small crew with handheld cameras. Jon Racherbaumer commented, "Make
no mistake about it, the focus of this show, boys and girls, is not Blaine. It
is really about theatrical proxemics; about the show-within-a-show and the
spontaneous, visceral reactions of people being astonished.” USA Today calls
David “The hottest name in magic right now”
Born April 4, 1973 his primary personality traits are
represented by the Chinese Zodiac elemental animal sign, the Water Ox. To
understand how the Ox operates, it is important to know Ox is a Yin and a head
sign. Being a Yin sign person, he is best served by using an indirect or
non-aggressive approach to life. As a head sign person, he most often will base
decisions on logic rather than emotion. HIs approach is cautious and
methodical, with practicality usually a prime consideration in his decisions.As
with the Wood Ox, the Water Ox is more likely to be at home in the meadow
rather than the bull ring and is the most communicative and literary of the
breed. He is often well liked and popular because he is more sensitive and
flexible than others of this sign and yet retains its basic strength and sense
of responsibility. Although the typical Ox is often a loner, he can be quite
social.