Joe M. Turner
Joe M. Turner | |
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 Joe M. Turner keynoting at a conference. | |
| Born | Jackson, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Mississippi State University (1992) |
| Occupations | Magician, mentalist, speaker |
| Website | http://www.turnermagic.com |
Joe M. Turner is an American corporate magician, mentalist, and a frequent keynote speaker at conferences and other gatherings.[1][2] He has appeared on CNN[3] and network television programs in Europe and South America.[4]
Biography
[edit]Turner attended Mississippi State University where he was awarded one of the first Schillig Leadership Scholarships.[5] He later wrote and composed the stage musical BankNote$.[6][7]
He serves on the selection committee for the Mississippi State University distinguished scholars program, which encompasses the original Schillig program plus other subsequently endowed scholarships.[8]
Career
[edit]Turner was engaged by CMI (a division of Clear Channel Entertainment), The Coca-Cola Company, and Reading is Fundamental to design, write, direct, and train performers to use magic in a project to promote literacy among school-age children.[9][10]
In addition to his corporate work, Turner starred in an ongoing one-man magic cabaret show in Atlanta's Buckhead district from 2005 through 2008. The show, Shenanigans,[11][12] was presented at the Grand Hyatt Atlanta and was highlighted as a favorite by former Atlanta mayor Sam Massell.[13][14]
Awards and honors
[edit]Turner served as the 2015-2016 International President of the International Brotherhood of Magicians.[15]
References
[edit]- ^ Kawamoto, Wayne (November 26, 2007). "Interview with Joe M. Turner". Archived from the original on 2009-09-19. Retrieved 2009-11-04.
- ^ "Abracadabra!". Gwinnett Business Journal. October 2007. Retrieved 2009-11-03.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Yedid, Meir (August 7, 2002). "MagicTimes.com". Retrieved 2009-11-04.
- ^ "Mississippi Stories: Joe M. Turner - Mississippi Today". 2022-04-17. Retrieved 2025-10-27.
- ^ "Mississippi State University Alumnus magazine, Spring 2004" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-02-22. Retrieved 2009-11-02.
- ^ Library of Congress Copyright Record - search for title "BankNote$"
- ^ Turner, Joe M. (1994). BankNote$: A One-Act Musical Farce.
- ^ "Magic man pulls new career out of magic bag" (PDF). Mississippi State University Alumnus magazine (Fall 2008 ed.). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-05-27.
- ^ "MagicTimes News Archives - Week Of November 12-18, 2001". Retrieved 14 June 2016.
- ^ Atlanta Journal-Constitution, January 4, 2002
- ^ "Atlanta Daybook, January 19, 2006". Archived from the original on August 11, 2011. Retrieved November 2, 2009.
- ^ Atlanta Journal-Constitution, November 10, 2005
- ^ "North Fulton Times, April 5, 2007". Retrieved 14 June 2016.
- ^ "Shenanigans Magic Show". Retrieved 14 June 2016.
- ^ "Board of Trustees - The International Brotherhood of Magicians". Retrieved 14 June 2016.
External links
[edit]- Joe M. Turner - Official magic web site
- Joe M. Turner - Official keynote speaking web site
- Genii Magazine
- Performance and interview on "This Is Atlanta" - WPBA Channel 30
- "Atlanta Magician Joe M. Turner on Better Mornings Atlanta". Better Mornings Atlanta, WGCL-46. February 23, 2009. Archived from the original on 2021-12-20.