BIO:
Rocco Silano: Michelangelo of Magic
A Once-in-a-Generation Master of Magic
For more than three decades, Rocco Silano has stood at the pinnacle of sleight-of-hand artistry, recognized worldwide as one of the most original and influential magicians of the modern era. He is the only American to win awards at two FISM World Championships of Magic, the international competition often described as the Olympics of Magic and regarded as the highest honor in the profession. He is a multiple recipient of the Merlin Award, widely considered magic’s equivalent of the Academy Awards, and the winner of the Golden Lion Head Award presented by Siegfried and Roy in Las Vegas. From headlining the legendary Magic Castle in Hollywood to appearing on major television productions including Masters of Illusion and VH1’s Celebracadabra, his career reflects elite, global recognition at the highest level of the art.
Rocco is the only American to win awards at two FISM (Federacion Internacional Societes de Magique) World Tournaments, the most prestigious Magic Organization in the World; 1994 in Yokohama, Japan, and world’s “Most Original Magic Act” in 2006 in Stockholm, Sweden. Rocco has literally performed his way around the world from the Poly theatres in China, the Grace Kelly theatre in Monte Carlo, the Crazy Horse Cabaret in Paris, France to venues in numerous other countries. He has appeared numerous times on the “Master’s of Illusion” TV series and has starred on VH1’s magic reality series “Celebracadabra”. In addition to American TV, Rocco has performed on International TV in countries from China to Spain to Italy to name just a few. He has performed for such luminaries as Michael Jackson, Muhammed Ali and the Queen of England. Rocco performs as the main act regularly at the Magic Castle in Hollywood California and recently set a 5-10 year goal to take the performance side of his art to the next level. He is extremely interested in hearing about what your entertainment venue has to offer.
What separates Rocco from others in the field is not only technical mastery, but artistic authorship. His magic is elegant, fluid, and impossibly clean, built on impeccable timing, extraordinary misdirection, and a commanding presence that feels cinematic yet intimate. His revolutionary creation, D’Lite, became one of the most commercially successful magic effects ever produced and transformed modern close-up magic around the world. Though studied by countless performers, the totality of his act has never been duplicated. He has performed for global icons and distinguished audiences across Europe, Asia, and the United States. Within the profession, many regard him as the Michelangelo of Magic, a complete artist whose work elevated sleight-of-hand into visual poetry and established him as a defining superstar of his generation.
LATEST
ARTICLES
Rocco: The Art of Giving
Rocco the magician walks among us like an ordinary man. He offers you a friendly smile and nods towards the shelled peanuts in his hand, encouraging you to eat some of them.
Take Two #67: Rocco
There is no other magician quite like Rocco. The instant he takes the stage, the magic that unfolds is unlike anything you have seen before. Feats of Protean texture unfold, portraying.
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