Tom Stone is the stage name of Thomas Bengtsson, a Swedishmagician, editor and author.
Biography
Stone was born on October 28, 1967, and presently lives in Stockholm, Sweden.
He is best known for writing a series of articles and pamphlets about original magical techniques and plots. He co-wrote a book with magician Lennart Green, contributed material to a book by Jason Alford, and has self-published a series of pamphlets as well as an e-book. He is also editor and publisher of various Swedish magic journals such as "Trollkarlen", and "Dr. Faustus Journal" (1995-).[1]
He has performed at the invitation-only Magic Castle, and in 2000, he was a "performer and speaker" at the FISM "World Championships of Magic" in Lisbon, Portugal.[2]
In 2003, he was a performer and competitor at the International Magic Convention & 20th Close Up competition in Kings Cross, London, where he won £500 and was awarded second place, just behind Japanese-Canadian magician Hayashi.[3][4]
In June 2010, Stone released a book entitled Vortex, collecting many of the effects he has published in periodicals, his own ebooks and some previously unreleased material with Hermetic Press.[5][6]
In May 2016, the Academy of Magical Arts in Hollywood awarded Stone the Creative Fellowship.
Works
The Warpsmith's Toolbox, 1994 (self published)
Lennart Green's Snap Deal, 1995 (co-written with Lennart Green)[7]
"Stockholm Magic Bar" video clip, May 19, 2005. (Swedish language). Second half of brief (amateur) clip shows sleight of hand improvisations, by Tom Stone