Will Gray
Encyclopedia
Will Gray is an award winning English
magician
and entertainer born in the Midlands (Leicestershire
) in 1976.
He is known as being one of the UK's top close-up corporate magicians
and has received great reviews in The Linking Ring p. 69, and The Magic Circular p. 371, for his Lecture 'Magic with a Capital E', which he's currently lecturing to magicians all over the country.
In 2008 Will was promoted to Associate Member of the Inner Magic Circle (AIMC) with Silver Star for performing excellence by The Magic Circle
, London
.
In 2009, 2010 & 2011 he was invited to the 4F's Fechter's Finger Flinging Frolic, a special invitation-only magic convention in New York
for the top 200 close - up magicians in the world.
2005
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
magician
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 entertainer born in the Midlands (Leicestershire
Leicestershire
Leicestershire is a landlocked county in the English Midlands. It takes its name from the heavily populated City of Leicester, traditionally its administrative centre, although the City of Leicester unitary authority is today administered separately from the rest of Leicestershire...
) in 1976.
He is known as being one of the UK's top close-up corporate magicians
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 has received great reviews in The Linking Ring p. 69, and The Magic Circular p. 371, for his Lecture 'Magic with a Capital E', which he's currently lecturing to magicians all over the country.
In 2008 Will was promoted to Associate Member of the Inner Magic Circle (AIMC) with Silver Star for performing excellence by The Magic Circle
The Magic Circle
The Magic Circle is a British organisation, founded in London in 1905, dedicated to promoting and advancing the art of magic.- History :The Magic Circle was founded in 1905 after a meeting of 23 amateur and professional magicians at London's Pinoli's Restaurant...
, London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
.
In 2009, 2010 & 2011 he was invited to the 4F's Fechter's Finger Flinging Frolic, a special invitation-only magic convention in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
for the top 200 close - up magicians in the world.
Awards
- Five trophys at the Northern Magic Circle Convention in 2007: two for stage magic, two for Close-up magic and one for comedy.
- Two times winner of the Leicester Magic Circle Roy Johnson Shield for best Close-up Magician 2004 & 2006
- Two times winner of the Leicester Magic Circle Sir Julien Cahn Cup for best Stage Magician 2005 & 2007
- Three times award Winner at the International Brotherhood of Magicians Convention 2007, 2008 & 2010
- Winner of the Northern Magic Circle Vice-President's trophy for best Close-up magician (representing Leicester Magic Circle)
2005