Jay Alexander is an American magician and comedian known as a corporate and society entertainer.

Early life and education

Alexander was born in

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. At the age of fourteen, he was the youngest recipient of the

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' Gold Medal of Honor. He attended Westbury High School then the

High School for the Performing and Visual Arts Kinder High School for the Performing and Visual Arts (Kinder HSPVA, HSPVA or PVA) is a secondary school located at 790 Austin Street in the downtown district of Houston, Texas. The school is a part of the Houston Independent School District ...

in Houston. After high school, Alexander moved to

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to attend the

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.Newton, Dick (May 2009). Swinging Success in San Francisco ''

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Career

Alexander is the co-author of several magic books. He is also the presenter of ''Learn the Art of Magic'', a CD-ROM that introduces 26 different magic tricks. His clients have included

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and the

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. Alexander directed the children's DVD "Here Comes Boswick the Clown with Phoebe the Duck!", produced by

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. He has appeared on ''

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'' and MTV, and also on many local morning shows. In the ''

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David Lazarus David Lazarus is an American business and consumer columnist who works for ''KTLA'' and worked for the ''Los Angeles Times'' from August 2007 to January 2022. His last column was published on January 28, 2022. Early life and education He attende ...

wrote, "One of the highest-paid, and busiest, performers on the Bay Area corporate circuit is magician Jay Alexander . . ."Lazarus, David (December 4, 1999)
Corporate Entertainers - The New Vaudeville Circuit
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References

External links

Jay Alexander official site
{{DEFAULTSORT:Alexander, Jay Living people Entertainers from Houston American magicians High School for the Performing and Visual Arts alumni Year of birth missing (living people)