Steve Wyrick (born May 12, 1970) is an American magician from

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. Wyrick is best known for performing as a headliner in

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for more than 15 years, having starred at Planet Hollywood Resort/Casino, Aladdin Casino, Sahara Casino, and at the Las Vegas Hilton. He was featured in ''

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'' series on

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in the 1990s. Awards include the "prestigious" Merlin Award as Magician of the Year for the

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, the world's largest magic organization.http://www.magicims.com/merlin_award_recipients.php ''Merlin Award Recipients International Magicians Society/no date noted'' Wyrick also headlined for multi-month performances in Atlantic City at Harrah's Casino and at the Golden Nugget Resort Wyrick has appeared on a variety of television shows, including appearances on ''

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'', ''The Ellen DeGeneres Show'',

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, and VH1's ''

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''. Wyrick also appeared on

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's ''

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'' with the Teutel Family of

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, when they presented Wyrick with a custom-made chopper dubbed "SW1000" in honour of Wyrick's 1,000th performance at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. Additionally, Wyrick was featured on an episode of A&E’s "Shipping Wars" (S4E1) in which he needed a wind turbine illusion prop shipped from Las Vegas, NV to Atlantic City, NJ.

References

External links

Steve Wyrick's official web site
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