| Rick resides in Pittsburgh, USA and was born 2nd
April, 1959, his interest in magic started when he was five years old.
Began working on Séances in early 1976, in preparation for a two
hour Houdini Séance on the 50th anniversary of his death. Since
then, has created/performed in well over a thousand séances.
Following a few decades of creating and performing a combination
of magic, mentalism, and Haunted Magick, Rick began releasing
material to the magic community through Deceptions
Unlimited,
which he owns along with his wife Tammy. They have released two
instructional videos of original material ("Haunted
Magick" and
"Deceptions") and a third is in
the works.
Rick also released his first full-size book in 2000 entitled
"The Book
Of Haunted Magick", which has sold in
over 30 countries. His next
book, "Occam's Magic" will be
released in the Fall of 2002.
In addition, Rick and Tammy have begun producing items from
other creators/performers. Their first outside project is the video,
"The Carlyle Touch: An Evening With E.
Raymond Carlyle", which
features a wonderful collection of magic and mentalism, as well as
the only footage of Carlyle's legendary "Medium's Grip".
(Available
June 2002)
Lastly, Deceptions Unlimited produces live events in their
hometown
of Pittsburgh, PA. Their nightclub shows have featured top talent
from great venues such as "Caesar's Palace" in Las Vegas,
"Monday Night Magic" (New York City's longest-running magic
show), and comedy clubs from coast-to-coast. Often these shows
are coupled with their "Deception Conventions",
which are
gatherings for magicians and mentalists that are held several times
per year. Once a year, they produce a convention that is dedicated
to bizarre magick and mentalism.
There is a lot more to see and read at: http://www.deceptionsunlimited.com |