Ahmed El Bayed
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Ahmed Saleh El Bayed is the first Middle Eastern illusionist. He is a Saudi illusionist, best known for his combination of fear and story in his illusions.
, the son of Muslim parents, mother used to be an article writer in many national newspapers, she was born in Beirut
, Lebanon
, and his father Saleh El Bayed, a Saudi business man, he owns the agency of Swarovski
Crystals in Saudi Arabia and many other agencies. Ahmed El Bayed was raised in Jeddah, with one brother, Hamza, and two sisters, Reem and Dina.
Ahmed started his passion with magic and illusions at the age of 5, when his grandfather taught him a small trick. Then when he was 11, his father taught him self-independence by sending him to study in the International School of Choueifat
in UK, he then moved to Dover College
at the age of 12, in these years he was teaching himself Magic (illusion)
and doing some card manipulation
in school and to his surroundings, he moved then to complete his studies and university in Los Angeles
, USA after completing his high school, where he used to do so many private and public shows. In 2011 Ahmed El Bayed participated in the competition of Arab's Got Talent
, United States
, France
, Morocco
, Egypt
, Lebanon
, Dubai
, Bahrain
, even in Afghanistan
, while all these shows runs, Ahmed did not forget the charity and orphan organizations from his free shows and his income.
Ahmed also conducted some courses in memory development and memorizing, activate memory muscles, and decision making for managers.
show in collaborative with Future Television
at the “Mishoshow” with Michel Azzi, he also had some TV interviews and shows in MBC 1
, CNBC Arabiya
. Rotana
, and Dubai TV
.
tricks, there was a plan to expand the café to have a stage for the talented junior magicians to do their stunts. Due to Ahmed’s busy life with his shows in other countries, he closes his café with an intention to re-establish it again in the future.
Early years
Ahmed was born in JeddahJeddah
Jeddah, Jiddah, Jidda, or Jedda is a city located on the coast of the Red Sea and is the major urban center of western Saudi Arabia. It is the largest city in Makkah Province, the largest sea port on the Red Sea, and the second largest city in Saudi Arabia after the capital city, Riyadh. The...
, the son of Muslim parents, mother used to be an article writer in many national newspapers, she was born in Beirut
Beirut
Beirut is the capital and largest city of Lebanon, with a population ranging from 1 million to more than 2 million . Located on a peninsula at the midpoint of Lebanon's Mediterranean coastline, it serves as the country's largest and main seaport, and also forms the Beirut Metropolitan...
, Lebanon
Lebanon
Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...
, and his father Saleh El Bayed, a Saudi business man, he owns the agency of Swarovski
Swarovski
Swarovski is the brand name for a range of precisely-cut crystal and related luxury products produced by Swarovski AG of Wattens, Austria...
Crystals in Saudi Arabia and many other agencies. Ahmed El Bayed was raised in Jeddah, with one brother, Hamza, and two sisters, Reem and Dina.
Ahmed started his passion with magic and illusions at the age of 5, when his grandfather taught him a small trick. Then when he was 11, his father taught him self-independence by sending him to study in the International School of Choueifat
International School of Choueifat
The International School of Choueifat is a collection of international schools run by the SABIS school system in various countries of the Middle East. The first International School of Choueifat started in Choueifat, Lebanon in 1886 and later spread to various parts of the Gulf region...
in UK, he then moved to Dover College
Dover College
Dover College is a co-educational independent school in Dover in southeast England. It was founded in 1871, and takes both day pupils and boarders....
at the age of 12, in these years he was teaching himself Magic (illusion)
Magic (illusion)
Magic is a performing art that entertains audiences by staging tricks or creating illusions of seemingly impossible or supernatural feats using natural means...
and doing some card manipulation
Card manipulation
Card magic is the branch of conjuring that deals with creating magical effects using a deck of playing cards. Card magic is commonplace in magical performances, especially in close up magic or parlor magic and street magic. Some of the most recognized names in this field include John Scarne, Juan...
in school and to his surroundings, he moved then to complete his studies and university in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, USA after completing his high school, where he used to do so many private and public shows. In 2011 Ahmed El Bayed participated in the competition of Arab's Got Talent
Career and Business Life
In 2003, Ahmed El Bayed moved to Saudi Arabia, With the goal of being the first Arabic illusionist to ever bring this art at a high level to the Middle East, and he succeeded in becoming and being labeled as the Middle East Pioneer illusionist in all Newspapers and Arabic TV stations. Ahmed still continued his passion and goals despite all the risks and troubles he faced. Ahmed’s art is considered illusions and has nothing to do with sorcery or Black Magic, and he made that clear to everyone through his interviews. Ahmed started his public shows in 2004 by opening the first theater in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia in Al-Shallal resort, where his show was held until 2008 where the Saudi Islamic authorities banned his shows from the public because it was too much for people to grasp.International Shows
El Bayed also did so many shows in United KingdomUnited Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, Morocco
Morocco
Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...
, Egypt
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
, Lebanon
Lebanon
Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...
, Dubai
Dubai
Dubai is a city and emirate in the United Arab Emirates . The emirate is located south of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula and has the largest population with the second-largest land territory by area of all the emirates, after Abu Dhabi...
, Bahrain
Bahrain
' , officially the Kingdom of Bahrain , is a small island state near the western shores of the Persian Gulf. It is ruled by the Al Khalifa royal family. The population in 2010 stood at 1,214,705, including 235,108 non-nationals. Formerly an emirate, Bahrain was declared a kingdom in 2002.Bahrain is...
, even in Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
, while all these shows runs, Ahmed did not forget the charity and orphan organizations from his free shows and his income.
Ahmed also conducted some courses in memory development and memorizing, activate memory muscles, and decision making for managers.
First TV Show
In 2006 El Bayed made a TV street magicStreet magic
Street magic falls into two genres; traditional street performance and guerrilla magic.- Traditional street performance :The first definition of street magic refers to a traditional form of magic performance - that of busking. In this, the magician draws an audience from passers by and performs an...
show in collaborative with Future Television
Future Television
Future Television a television station broadcasting from Lebanon. It was founded in 1993 by Rafik Hariri, a former Prime Minister of Lebanon. Future TV is also available via satellite in Europe, the United States, Canada, and Australia. Politically, the channel supports the views of the Future...
at the “Mishoshow” with Michel Azzi, he also had some TV interviews and shows in MBC 1
MBC 1
MBC is a free-to-air, pan-Arab general television channel.Satellite transmission started from London in September 1991, making MBC the first independent Arabic satellite TV station, with an estimated audience of more than 130 million Arabic-speaking people around the world.MBC has recently moved...
, CNBC Arabiya
CNBC Arabiya
CNBC Arabiya is the only 24-hour Arabic language financial and business information television channel. It covers regional and international affairs from an Arab economic perspective....
. Rotana
Rotana (television)
Rotana is a series of free television channels broadcast terrestrially in Saudi Arabia and on satellite television for the Arab World and the Arab Diaspora. The channels are part of the Rotana Group a big pan-Arab entertainment group.-General:...
, and Dubai TV
Dubai TV
Dubai TV is a channel offered by the Dubai Media Incorporated . It replaced Emirates Dubai Television in June 2004. Dubai TV broadcasts programmes predominantly in Arabic. The programming caters to family Arab audience specifically in the Persian Gulf region and is available in Australia, Europe,...
.
Habibi Café
Ahmed El Bayed had his own café in Jeddah named “Habibi café”, it was open to public and other talented magicians used to represent some of their tricks, also, Ahmed used to teach the public some of his sleight of handSleight of hand
Sleight of hand, also known as prestidigitation or legerdemain, is the set of techniques used by a magician to manipulate objects such as cards and coins secretly....
tricks, there was a plan to expand the café to have a stage for the talented junior magicians to do their stunts. Due to Ahmed’s busy life with his shows in other countries, he closes his café with an intention to re-establish it again in the future.
Accidents and Injuries
On summer 2006, while rehearsing an illusion called "Escape" El Bayed was handcuffed inside a box in which a heavy object would fall, unfortunately he could not open the door and the device fell on his knee, causing him to spend a month recovering.Achievements and Awards
- Received the Elegant Oscar of 2009 for his performance and elegancy in Abu DhabiAbu DhabiAbu Dhabi , literally Father of Gazelle, is the capital and the second largest city of the United Arab Emirates in terms of population and the largest of the seven member emirates of the United Arab Emirates. Abu Dhabi lies on a T-shaped island jutting into the Persian Gulf from the central western...
Elegant Show, UAE.
External links
- Ahmed El Bayed Official Website
- Ahmed El Bayed videos
- Ahmed El Bayed Fan club in FacebookFacebookFacebook is a social networking service and website launched in February 2004, operated and privately owned by Facebook, Inc. , Facebook has more than 800 million active users. Users must register before using the site, after which they may create a personal profile, add other users as...