J C Sum
Based in Singapore, J C Sum represents a new breed of elite illusion designers and is one of the most prolific grand illusion creators 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”.
In 2009, he was awarded the Merlin Award for "Most Original Illusionist of the Year" by the International Magicians Society.
J C and partner, ‘Magic Babe’ Ning, have been called “Singapore’s Celebrity Magic Duo” by Channel News Asia and are acknowledged as one of the very top illusion teams in the world by The Straits Times, AXN-Asia and magicseen magazine.
They are best known for their mega illusions & events as well as stage illusions. They have teleported up 50 stories in 5 seconds, across a river in 2.5 seconds and teleported a car over 15km in 8.5 seconds. In Jun 2009, they also set a world record for "Most Number of Grand Illusions Performed in 5 Minutes".
In Jan 2010, they successfully attempted Singapore's first mega prediction by beating the system and predicting the winning lottery numbers of the country's most well known lottery in "The Impossible 4D Prediction".
For more info, visit: www.jcsum.com
J C’s published works include:
Urban Illusions – Feb 2009
Beyond the Stage (Lecture Notes) – Jan 2007
Equilateral – Aug 2005/ 2nd Edition Nov 2008
The Event Illusionist – Dec 2004/ 2nd Edition Nov 2008
Illusionary Departures – Jul 2004/ 2nd Edition Nov 2008
S.A.M M-U-M Magazine (World Class Magic) – Aug 2003
I.B.M Linking Ring One Man Parade – Nov 2002
I.B.M Linking Ring Card Corner – Apr 1999
I.B.M Linking Ring One Man Parade – Mar 1999
The Magic Notebook (Lecture Notes) - 1997
Besides magic, J C enjoys reading, watching movies, playing pool and customizing Transformers toys.
Articles Written
How to Improve Your Magic -Techniques for the Amateur Magician
Magic for Children & Kids Birthday Parties