Jeff McBride, also known as "Magnus", is an American magician and magic instructor born on September 11, 1959.
He is recognized for his exceptional sleight of hand skills and specializes in manipulating playing cards, coins, and other small objects.
McBride's stage performances blend elements of kabuki, a Japanese theater form, with traditional conjuring.
He has been recognized by the Academy of Magical Arts, the Society of American Magicians, and the International Federation of Magic Societies, and has set several Guinness World Records.
In 1991, he established the McBride Magic & Mystery School to teach the art of stage magic.
The school is world-renowned and is recognized as the foremost magical teaching institution available today.
Eugene Burger was the Dean of the School until his death in 2017.
Guest faculty have included Teller, Lance Burton, Johnny Thompson, and other magicians from all over the world.
McBride was a star performer for years in Caesars Palace's Magical Empire.
He created and performed at the World Magic Festival at Brushwood Folklore Center in Sherman, New York in 1993 and 1994.
He performs worldwide and has produced several instructional books and videos on the subjects of coin and card manipulation.
He has presented lectures on magic and theater for such groups as the Smithsonian Institution, the Society of American Magicians, and the International Brotherhood of Magicians.
In 1994, he appeared on the cover of The Linking Ring magazine.
He has appeared on various TV shows, including "World's Greatest Magic II" on NBC, "A Magickal Life: Jeff McBride" on VisionTV, "MindFreak", and "Penn & Teller: Fool Us".
McBride is also active in the American Neopagan movement and has organized events based on his research into "Alchemical Fire Rituals".
He has been instrumental in the development of the eclectic Neopagan organization in Las Vegas known as the Vegas Vortex.
He has appeared as a speaker, performer, and ritual leader at several Neopagan festivals and events.
