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J C Sum, Mega Illusionist
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J C Sum, also known as 'The Thinking Man's Magician', represents a new breed of world-class illusionists and is one of Asia's very few Mega Illusionists.

The Straits Times (Singapore’s national newspaper) calls him “Singapore’s Most Famous Magician” and MagicSeen (Europe’s largest magic magazine) refers to him as “The Ace in Asia”. 

AsiaOne proclaimed J C as "one of the most celebrated magicians in Asia" and The Business Times highlighted that J C "brought magic into the mainstream market in Asia". FHM Singapore recently acknowledged him as "Singapore's best known illusionist".

He is in constant demand throughout the region to produce
high-end illusion entertainment and design illusions for special projects.



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J C Sum has been at the forefront of world-class illusion entertainment in Asia for the past 10 years. 

Besides his live illusion shows that have been staged across Asia Pacific, he was the first in Singapore to have a regular Street Magic series on television, VCD and outdoor media. 

On 24 Sept 2008, J C Sum & Ning made history and cemented themselves as Singapore's celebrity magic duo when they successfuly presented "The Impossible Journey". 

In what Channel News Asia called "South East Asia's Biggest Magic Event", J C & Ning teleported 3 people across the iconic Singapore River in 2.5 seconds in front of over 5000 people.


On 18 Aug 2007, J C staged South East Asia's FIRST EVER Mega Illusion - "The Impossible Teleportation".

In this mega illusion, J C successfully teleported himself from street level while surrounded by more than 9,000 spectators and reappeared on the roof of a skyscraper, 50 floors above, within a ring of witnesses.

Throughout 2007, hundreds of thousands of people saw him each day on 'Magic in Motion', a 24-episode 'Street Magic' series produced for Singapore Press Holdings' SPHMBO outdoor media network. 

In 2006, an average of half a million viewers tuned in each week to watch J C in 'Street Illusions', a 15-episode anchor TV segment created specifically for him by MediaCorp Studios, Singapore.

In 2009, along with Ning, they starred in a custom-created illusion segment for a variety show on Ch 8, MediaCorp Studios. Each week, they presented grand illusions in front of a live audience.

J C is undeniably the most prominent local illusionist in history!


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As an international performer, J C has staged over 2500 shows across Asia Pacific as well as in the Middle East, France and the US. 

He is the star of four full evening illusion theatre productions, 'Magic at the Theatre' (2000), 'Intimate Illusions' (2002), 'J C Sum: Art of Illusion' (2005), 'J C Sum: The Illusion Experience' (2006.

J C & Ning currently star in "Ultimate Magic", Singapore's first daily permanent illusion show, at The Arena in Clarke Quay.

J C is a recipient of a 'Master of Magic' award from the International Festival of Magic (Bangladesh) and the winner of 2 International Brotherhood of Magicians (U.S.A) 'Linking Ring' magic awards.



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J C is also the most original prolific illusion designer and writer in the region. His wealth of experience, expansive knowledge base and sheer illusion creativity makes him the 'go-to' individual when it comes to designing magic in Asia.

He has designed over 50 original illusions for his shows and special events throughout Asia.

J C has also written 3 original books on theatrical illusion for the magic community. The books have been sold in over 35 countries and have received international critical acclaim.

 

Check out J C's blog: "Backstage Business: The Art, Science & Business of Magic"

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Magazines

  • "Magic Babe Ning & J C Sum - It takes two to magic", Kozine, Feb 2009 issue
  • "It is Not a Trick, Just Magic" (Cover Story), Art Jam, Jan - Mar 2009 issue
  • "Movie Magic with J C Sum", FiRST, Oct 2008
  • "60 seconds with J C Sum", IS Magazine, 19 Sept 2008
  • "The Sum of All Illusions" (Cover Story), Current Events Issue 7.1, Sept 2008
  •  "Just an illusion", FHM Singapore, Oct 2008
  • "The Ultimate Hocus Pocus", KuPon, Aug - Sept 2008 issue
  • "Blood Sugar Sex Magic" FiRST, Aug 2008 issue
  • "Quote/ Unquote: The Illusionist", FHM Singapore, Aug 2008 issue
  • "Asian Teleportation!", MAGIC Magazine, Nov 2007
  • "Just to Sum it Up" MagicSeen (U.K.), Oct 2007
  • Lime, Sep 2007
  • The Quantum Ring, Aug 2007
  • “J C Sum, The Ace in Asia” MagicSeen (U.K.), Jul 2006
  • “Teach a Trick promoting Top Fun Street Illusions series” i-Weekly, Jun 2006
  • Fashiontics (Bangladesh), Apr 2005
  • “Sum Kind of Wonderment” New Man Magazine (Singapore), Dec 2003
  • “World Class Magic” M-U-M Magazine (U.S.A), Official Publication of the Society of American Magicians, Aug 2003
  • “One Man Parade Mar 1998 and Nov 2002” Linking Ring Magazine (U.S.A), Official Publication of the International Brotherhood of Magicians