James Galea

James Galea
Born1981 (age 43–44)
Sydney, Australia
Occupation(s)Magician, illusionist, actor
Known for673 King St
Band of Magicians
Websitewww.jamesgalea.com

James Galea (born 1981) is an Australian magician and actor based in Sydney and Los Angeles.[1]

Early life and education

Galea was introduced to the art of magic at the age of 14. He spent most of his youth studying sleight of hand magic, practicing for eight hours a day.[2] He also attended Marcellin College Randwick, graduating in 1998.

Career

In 1999, at age 18, Galea performed at James Packer's first wedding. That same year also saw him open his own stage show in Japan.[3]

In 2002, Galea became the Australian Close-Up Magic Champion.[4] In 2005 and 2006, Galea headlined venues, including the famed Magic Castle in Hollywood and the Flamingo Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. On returning from the United States, Galea filmed a six-part series for the Nine Network titled Urban Magic.[3][5][6]

After a chance meeting in 2007, Galea teamed up with writer, actor, and director Nicholas Hammond to co-write the play Lying Cheating Bastard. The plot follows the story of infamous Australian con-man Jimmy Garcia (aka "Cricket"), a young man drawn into the seedy underbelly of Sydney, and how he became the most successful con-man in Australia by the age of 27. The play toured around Australia to rave reviews.[7][8][9]

In 2008, Galea premiered his one-man show I Hate Rabbits at Sydney's Enmore Theatre to a sell-out audience.[3] The show featured in the 2009 Adelaide Fringe before heading to the Forum Theatre in Melbourne as part of the 2009 Melbourne International Comedy Festival. During the Melbourne season, Galea appeared in the nationwide broadcast of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival Gala Show and performed his award winning routine 673 King Street.[10][11] The routine went viral on YouTube, receiving over 3.4 million views.[12]

He was then asked to appear on The Ellen DeGeneres Show where his performance of 673 King Street again went viral, receiving an additional 3.4 million views on YouTube.[13]

That same year, Rose Tinted Enterprises was founded by James Galea and producer Jo Dyer, who together brought their specific expertise in producing magic and comedy across all platforms. Galea and Dyer have since successfully produced magic-based television and theatre together, including Band of Magicians, I Hate Rabbits, Lying Cheating Bastard and James Galea's Best Trick Ever[14]

In 2012, Galea co-hosted the Discovery Channel series Breaking Magic (also known as Magic of Science), which "fused the showmanship and mystery of magic with the raw power of science", and was filmed on location in London, New York, and Warsaw.[15][16] The series also featured Wayne Houchin, Billy Kidd, and Ben Hanlin.[17] During a dangerous stunt gone wrong, Galea fell 50 feet onto scaffolding and the accident proved nearly fatal.[18][19]

In 2013, Galea teamed up with director Adam Franklin, in a partnership that would continue on future projects, to write the lyrics and music, produce, and star in the musical short film The Magician. The film, which was shortlisted for Tropfest, also features Brett Loudermilk, Peter Stickles, Bonnie Morgan, Gabe Grifoni and Beejan Land.[20]

In 2014, Galea created the magic supergroup Band of Magicians which had its world premiere at Sydney Festival. The band joined forces and performed a string of sold-out performances in Australia.[21] The band then toured New Zealand in 2015[22] before heading to the Las Vegas Strip and setting up residency at Tropicana Las Vegas in 2016.[23] Band of Magicians has featured Justin Flom, Justin Willman, Nate Staniforth, Ben Hanlin, Brett Loudermilk, Adam Mada, Joel Ward, and Stuart McLeod.[24]

In 2015, Galea began developing an animated children’s magic musical, I Wish I Was a Wizard. He wrote the music and lyrics and worked on the show with his musical collaborator Ben Palacios.[25]

In 2016, Galea filmed James Galea's Best Trick Ever for ABC which premiered in Australia in 2017 and was released internationally in 2018. The show features incredible tricks and illusions from Galea,[26] in addition to astounding magic from those he interviews.[27] The show pulled back the curtain on one of the world's greatest card sharks who revealed some of his most closely guarded secrets.[28] Guests from season one included Blake Vogt, Todd Robbins, Anastasia Synn, Brett Loudermilk, Barry & Stuart, Chris Kenner, Dan & Dave Buck, Lawrence Leung, Adam Mada, Meir Yedid, DOC, and Rove McManus.[29][30]

In 2018, POOF - Secrets of a Magician!, for which Galea wrote the music and lyrics in 2012, is set to premiere at Melbourne Comedy Festival. The outrageous show ponders magic's big questions, including, "What If I Could Really Do Magic?", "Are All Magicians Gay?", and "Why All Psychics Are C&*ts" through magic, story, and songs by the piano.[31][32]

References

  1. ^ "James Galea". www.jamesgalea.com. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
  2. ^ Iaccarino, Clara (23 April 2008). "I Hate Rabbits". The Sydney Morning Herald. Theatre Review. Retrieved 10 December 2009.
  3. ^ a b c Neill, Rosemary (29 November 2008). "The Face: James Galea". Profile. The Australian. Retrieved 10 December 2009.
  4. ^ Unlimited, Magic (2 May 2007). "Australian Magic Conventions". Blog. Magic Unlimited. Retrieved 10 December 2009.
  5. ^ Cuming, Angela (5 February 2006). "Touch of Magic to Boost Nine's Ratings Bid". The Sydney Morning Herald. Television News. Retrieved 10 December 2009.
  6. ^ Jones, Sarah (26 June 2009). "Sexy, cool magic". The Sydney Morning Herald. Arts Preview. Retrieved 10 December 2009.
  7. ^ Armstrong, Anne (29 May 2009). "Lying Cheating Bastard". Theatre Review. ABC North Coast NSW. Retrieved 10 December 2009.
  8. ^ Simmonds, Diana (3 July 2009). "Lying Cheating Bastard". Theatre Review. Stage Noise. Archived from the original on 7 July 2009. Retrieved 10 December 2009.
  9. ^ "Lying Cheating Bastard". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
  10. ^ Poxon, Kim (8 April 2009). "James Galea I Hate Rabbits". The Sydney Morning Herald. Arts Review. Archived from the original on 18 September 2009. Retrieved 10 December 2009.
  11. ^ "James Galea I Hate Rabbits". Show Listing. Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2009. Archived from the original on 4 April 2009. Retrieved 10 December 2009.
  12. ^ JSKALTEN (2 April 2009), James Galea (Card Trick) Comedy Festival Gala 2009, archived from the original on 21 December 2021, retrieved 1 February 2018
  13. ^ TheEllenShow (11 October 2010), Australian Magician James Galea's Unbelievable Trick, archived from the original on 21 December 2021, retrieved 1 February 2018
  14. ^ "About Rose Tinted Enterprises". Rose Tinted Enterprises. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
  15. ^ Marechal, AJ (9 October 2012). "Discovery lifts veil on 'Breaking Magic'". Variety. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
  16. ^ Dawn, Randee. "'Breaking Magic' showcases the science behind the trickery". TODAY.com. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
  17. ^ Danger Drop, James Galea, Wayne Houchin, November 2012, retrieved 1 February 2018{{citation}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  18. ^ "Magic of Science : Programs : Discovery Channel : Discovery Press Web". press.discovery.com. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
  19. ^ "Magic of Science" (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 February 2018.
  20. ^ Franklin, Adam, The Magician, Bonnie Morgan, Peter Stickles, Beejan Land, retrieved 1 February 2018
  21. ^ "Band of Magicians - Sydney Festival 2014". Time Out. 23 October 2013. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014.
  22. ^ "Meet the Band of Magicians' leader". Stuff. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
  23. ^ "The World's First Magic Supergroup Band Of Magicians Announces Residency at Tropicana Las Vegas, Beginning Oct. 26". Vegas24Seven.com. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
  24. ^ "A New Breed of Magic: Come See Band of Magicians in Las Vegas | BestofVegas.com". www.bestofvegas.com. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
  25. ^ "Projects". Rose Tinted Enterprises. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
  26. ^ Whitehead, Mat (11 August 2017). "Please Watch This Incredible Magic Trick And Please Tell Us How It's Done". Huffington Post. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
  27. ^ James Galea (9 November 2017), James Galea's Best Trick Ever - Blake Vogt Interview & Trick, archived from the original on 21 December 2021, retrieved 1 February 2018
  28. ^ ABC TV (14 September 2017), James Galea's Best Trick Ever: Infamous Card Shark Reveals His Identity, archived from the original on 21 December 2021, retrieved 1 February 2018
  29. ^ Lieu, Johnny. "It's hard to fathom how this magic trick was even done". Mashable. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
  30. ^ "Aussie James Galea makes magic on new ABC series". The West Australian. 20 September 2017. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
  31. ^ "iTricks.com Magic News, Magic Videos and Podcasts  » Blog Archive  » Discovery Magician James Galea Writes Funny, Foul-Mouthed Magic Musical". itricks.com. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
  32. ^ Poof! (A New Magical) - EP by James Galea on Apple Music, 9 December 2012, retrieved 1 February 2018

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