BIOGRAPHICAL:
Like most magicians, Dave was born at a very early age ..... At Maleny, in Queensland. And like most magicians, Dave had friends of the family who did magic tricks whenever he visited them. However, Dave’s interest in magic didn't spark till he was seventeen. He had his first job, first car, first girlfriend (although she didn't know about it) and his first holiday on his own. He set off to discover the real world, heading for the "big smoke" in Sydney.
That trip made some profound changes to Dave’s lifestyle. He became a vegetarian (and still is). Being nearly old enough to vote forced him to consider his values and ethics, and to accept responsibilities about the world we live in. And then he found a Magic Shop. He bought a couple of simple effects, and was hooked. Soon Dave’s hobby became an income, developing over a few years to the point where he had so much work that he had to quit his "real" job in June 1984. Since then, Magic has been Dave's sole source of income to this very day.
Dave has studied for an Assoc. Diploma in Creative Arts, at the Brisbane College of Advanced Education, majoring in Drama and Photography. Unfortunately he never completed the course due to ”Frazer's Razor Gang" abolishing not only the course, but the whole Department. Dave gained a HIGH DISTINCTION for the work he did in Drama and Dance.
Some of the more memorable performances in Dave’s career include:
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Like most magicians, Dave was born at a very early age ..... At Maleny, in Queensland. And like most magicians, Dave had friends of the family who did magic tricks whenever he visited them. However, Dave’s interest in magic didn't spark till he was seventeen. He had his first job, first car, first girlfriend (although she didn't know about it) and his first holiday on his own. He set off to discover the real world, heading for the "big smoke" in Sydney.
That trip made some profound changes to Dave’s lifestyle. He became a vegetarian (and still is). Being nearly old enough to vote forced him to consider his values and ethics, and to accept responsibilities about the world we live in. And then he found a Magic Shop. He bought a couple of simple effects, and was hooked. Soon Dave’s hobby became an income, developing over a few years to the point where he had so much work that he had to quit his "real" job in June 1984. Since then, Magic has been Dave's sole source of income to this very day.
Dave has studied for an Assoc. Diploma in Creative Arts, at the Brisbane College of Advanced Education, majoring in Drama and Photography. Unfortunately he never completed the course due to ”Frazer's Razor Gang" abolishing not only the course, but the whole Department. Dave gained a HIGH DISTINCTION for the work he did in Drama and Dance.
Some of the more memorable performances in Dave’s career include:
- THE HILL’S FAMILY SHOW. 12th July - 25 th August 1979. La Boite Theatre.
- BACK TO THE CREMORNE. 10th February - 6th March 1982. La Boite Theatre.
- FREEPS. Dave was resident magician at FREEPS from 1982 to 1990.
- QUEEN STREET MALL. August 1982. Dave was the first busker to be given a permit to perform in the mall, after being auditioned during the COMMONWEALTH GAMES.
- BONAPARTE’S HOTEL, Sunday Arvo’ Live Comedy, November 1983 - July 1984
- THE GREAT AUSSIE PICNIC, September 1983, 1984, 1985 at New Farm Park
- VAUDEVILLE VIGNETTES. 3rd April- 8th April 1986, Cremorne Theatre at the Queensland Performing Arts Complex
- LORD MAYOR’S COMMAND PERFORMANCE. 14th March, 1987, at the Gold Coast Performing Arts Complex, in aid of the Leukaemia Foundation.
- METROGNOMES. 7th - 18th September, 1987. Tour of North Queensland with the promotional unit for Metropolitan Permanent Building Society, now Suncorp.
- AQUATIC ADVENTURE LAND, ROCKHAMPTON. 23rd January, 1988. Dave stopped all activities at the water park, when he performed a daring underwater escape. After his arms were handcuffed, and legs shackled, Dave was tied into a canvas bag and lowered into the pool. After only 23 seconds, Dave emerged to the sound of cheers and applause from the audience.
- TRINITY WHARF, CAIRNS. 15th May, 1988. Dave promoted his arrival for a 8 day season at the Water’s Edge Restaurant by staging a spectacular stunt, 50 feet above the concrete car park. Dave was restrained in a straight-jacket, and bound with chains around his ankles. He was then raised by crane, upside down on a burning rope. The escape was effected approximately 50 seconds before the rope burned through.
- F.I.S.M. July 1991. Dave represented Australia in the Close-Up Magic Competition in Lausanne, Switzerland at F.I.S.M, - Magic’s “Olympic Games”.
- THE SOUTHERN HOTEL, TOOWOOMBA. 6th January 1993. Dave once again performed his daring Straightjacket escape hanging from a burning rope 20 metres above the cement terrace of the Southern hotel.
- KODAK WIZARD 1993 - 2002. Dave was employed nationally as the Wizard mascot for Kodak Wizard Camera Stores
- Dave has been privileged to work as support act for artists like: The Monkees, James Taylor, Michael Jackson, Normie Rowe, Bruce Springsteen, and Disney on Ice.
- IPSWICH MALL November 10, 1994. The Magical Mister E produced Santa Clause, direct from the North Pole to his awaiting armchair.
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