Rick Lax
Rick Lax | |
|---|---|
 Lax in May 2014 | |
| Born | April 17, 1982 Detroit, Michigan |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Entertainer |
| Known for | Wizard Wars, Penn & Teller: Fool Us |
| Website | ricklax |
Rick Lax is an American author and entertainer.
Early life and education
Rick Lax’s interest in magic began at age 5, inspired by David Copperfield.[1] After attending Michigan State University and the University of Michigan, he earned a law degree from DePaul University.[1] In 2008, he published a book about law.
Career
From 2011 to 2013, Lax worked as a behind-the-scenes consultant for David Copperfield and wrote two books about Las Vegas. He also created the TV show Wizard Wars,[2][3] which aired on the Syfy network in 2014.[4][5]
In 2015, Rick Lax competed on The CW's Penn & Teller: Fool Us. He performed an original card trick called Binary Code, and was the only contestant to fool Penn & Teller during the episode.[6]
Lax continues to work as a show producer and behind-the-scenes magic consultant.[2][7]
Lax also releases videos on Facebook, where they gain more than a billion views a month.[8]
Publications
- Lawyer Boy: A Case Study on Growing Up. St. Martin's Press. 2008. ISBN 031237335X.
- Fool Me Once: Hustlers, Hookers, Headliners, and How Not to Get Screwed in Vegas. ST. Martin's Griffin. 2011. ISBN 0312545703.
- I Get Paid for This: Kicking Ass and Taking Notes in Vegas. Huntington Press. 2012. ISBN 1935396501.
References
- ^ a b "Rick Lax Broke Facebook". VegasNews.com. 2016-07-17. Retrieved 2018-04-27.
- ^ a b Las Vegas Review Journal, Give conjurers random props, set the clock, and ... Presto, February 23, 2014
- ^ Angela Watercutter (2012-07-24). "Video: Vegas Magicians Face Off in Wizard Wars | Underwire". WIRED. Retrieved 2014-06-26.
- ^ ‘’Gaming ‘’Today, This year's Tony Awards show was the best yet, June 17, 2014
- ^ "Wizard Wars". Syfy. Retrieved 2014-06-26.
- ^ "Rick Lax: How I Fooled Penn & Teller". BoingBoing.com. Retrieved 2015-09-17.
- ^ "Magic News, Magic Videos and Podcasts » Blog Archive » Rick Lax and Wizard Wars [Magic Week in Review]". Itricks.com. 2014-03-02. Retrieved 2014-06-26.
- ^ Kevin Roose (2018-04-08). "Facebook's Other Critics: Its Viral Stars". The New York Times. Retrieved 2018-04-19.
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