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David
Blaine born on April 4, 1973 in Brooklyn New
York. In his life he has gone by several last
names; Blaine is his middle name. Patrie White,
his single mother, raised him while taking on as
many as three jobs. He never met his real
father.
Magic got into David. He was your regular street
magician who got gigs at rich parties. Because
of his talent and uncanny character, he was able
to draw up connections to ABC. After seeing a
tape of his magic, they requested an interview
and began planning a special. David Blaine:
Street Magic, his first special, was the
beginning of a new era. The special was not
about disappearing tigers and thick stage
lights; it was the streets, real people, and
David. This had never been done before. The show
was an instant success. People still talk about
David Blaine's levitation. At only 24 years old,
David Blaine became famous. A few years later he
released David Blaine: Magic Man, which showed
him performing around the world. His other two
specials, David Blaine: Vertigo and David
Blaine: Frozen in Time, only contained a few
segments of his street magic. The specials
revolved around the stunts.
David Blaine became a stuntman after his idol,
Houdini. His first stunt, getting buried alive
for seven days, had the approval of Houdini's
granddaughter. He did the stunt to promote his
second special, David Blaine: Magic Man.
According to a letter Magic Directory received,
David Blaine: Magic Man was named after an old
website. Since then, David has been frozen
alive, trapped standing on a poll over a hundred
feet from the ground, and viewed hanging from a
crane over the River Thames bridge in London. He
likes to get trapped in secluded areas with no
food. Each stunt seems to be more dangerous.
David Blaine will probably continue performing
magic and stunts to his 'audience' for the rest
of his life.
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