Born September 16, 1956, young David Kotkin was performing professionally in his home town of Metuchen, New Jersey, at the age of twelve. Soon thereafter, he became the youngest person ever to be admitted to the Society of American Magicians. By sixteen, he was teaching magic at New York University.

Audiences around the world have hailed David Copperfield over as the greatest magician of our time. After years of successful network specials and extensive touring, more people than any other magician in history, including Houdini, have seen David Copperfield worldwide. His critically acclaimed Broadway show "Dreams & Nightmares" broke all box office records during it's run in New York City. Such international magazines as Vanity Fair, Esquire, Architectural Digest, Paris Match, and Germany's Bunte have graced their covers with his image and his story. His magic crosses cultural lines.  Forbes magazine has increased his ranking from eighth to the sixth highest grossing entertainer in the world, ahead of Madonna, Kevin Costner, and Arnold Schwarzenegger.

David Copperfield has elevated the art of magic to new heights, redefining this ancient art along the way. Where others think, "it can't be done," David's approach is "Yes it can!" Vanish the Statue of Liberty, Walk through the Great Wall of China, Soar through space with the greatest of ease, to David Copperfield, his passion for magic is everything. "The secret," says David, "is to consider nothing impossible, then start treating possibilities as probabilities. If I am in the impossible business, and I am, then I want to go beyond impossible."

He has broken the mold of the master magician: soft spoken, witty, engaging, and supremely entertaining. His modern approach to a very old art has transformed the way the world looks at magic. He celebrated feats and sense of theater have won The Magic of David Copperfield dozens of Emmys, and have led him to be twice named Entertainer of the Year. His tour has set countless box office records across Europe, North and South America and Asia. Recently, London's Madame Tussaud's honored David Copperfield with a flying likeness in wax. He is the only living magician to receive his own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

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