Virtually everyone who has been in magic for more than ten minutes knows the name Nick Lewin . He is one of those rare performers , writers , and creatives — not unlike Fred Kaps , David Nixon , or Milburn Christopher — whose body of work is both timeless and undeniably genius . But it is the breadth and unmitigated success in so many different areas of Nick ’ s life that is “ magic ’ s best kept secret .”

At eighteen , Nick was performing on luxury cruise liners . By his late twenties , he had captivated Hollywood , not just with his magical talents — both live and on television — but with his acting skills on hit shows such as Dynasty , Amazing Stories , Perfect Strangers , and so many more . He went on to make regular appearances in top showrooms in Las Vegas , Reno , Atlantic City , and Lake Tahoe , as well as appear with music ’ s biggest stars including Duran Duran and

Tony Bennet , and Reba McIntire . Mega corporate events filled in his spare time . He also beat the odds in Las Vegas by becoming the first magician to present an afternoon show in a major casino , resulting in five years of standingroom-only crowds . The list of his accomplishments goes on and on . Today , in addition to being an internationally revered performer and lecturer , he is a brilliant teacher of magic , with students and proteges across the globe . Nick is not , however , a teacher in the normal “ learn this trick ” sort of way . Rather , he takes a holistic approach , often assuming the role of an “ Act Doctor ” to create so much more than just another magic trick . He is a skilled maestro who creates highly commercial acts .

So great is the demand that Nick and his wife , Susan , started Lewin Enterprises , ( www . LewinEnterprises . com ) an online company that has released an incredible twenty-two complete magic routines . Many of them are his signature pieces and have been endorsed , embraced , and performed by professional magicians and magic hobbyists , alike .

But to truly understand why and how Nick Lewin was able create such spectacular career , we must first take a step back to when it all began …

He was born in 1952 , in a small village in Surrey , England to upper-class British parents . His father , Michael , was a financial advisor who was determined to see his three sons excel . As such , Nick and his eldest brother attended an elite private school , ( public school , for our British readers ) and by all accounts , Nick was headed toward a “ respectable ” career , like his father . “ Fortunately ,” Nick explains , “ after a couple years of hating that school , my middle brother , who