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Steve Brooks Founder / Manager Northern California - United States 3780 Posts |
It's said, there's a fine line between genius and insanity. Well, Dan Sylvester (AKA Sylvester the Jester) has definitely crossed that line.
In the late 80's, inspired by the cartoons that had thrilled him as a boy, Dan began to use his skills as an artist, magician and inventor to design and build some of the wildest, cartoonyest, magic effects anyone has ever seen. But then in the 90's Dan took it quite literally to a whole new dimension when he created his madcap, stage persona "Sylvester the Jester a Real Live Cartoon". When Sylvester performs, all the laws that govern a 3 dimensional reality, go right out the window, like steam out of his ears! So now, whether its through the eyes of the cameras of NBC's "World's Wildest Magic" or ABC's "Champions of Magic", the Royal family of Monaco or through the eyes and ears of ordinary people in theaters all over the world, what they've all seen and experienced is something totally new and original! A living breathing cartoon! A hilarious, animated character with the unique knack for transporting himself and his audience into a surreal space and time where the absurd becomes wonderfully common place. Since the language of cartoons is universal, Sylvester 's comedy is in demand all over the world. For last 6 years The Real Live Cartoon has been spreading his infectious lunacy through out the planet. Just a few of the countries that have welcomed just such an infection include England, New Zealand, India, Bermuda, Spain, France, Portugal, Austria, Germany, Sweden, Switzerland, Russia, Monaco, Finland, Korea, Japan, Chile, Peru, Argentina, Panama, Columbia, China, Holland, Italy and Canada. In addition, Sylvester has performed his act on TV shows world wide. The following are a sample of some of those shows:
Recognized by his peers for his originality, skill and contribution to the art of magic, Sylvester has received the following awards and nominations: Nominations by the Academy of Magical Arts for Parlour Performer of the Year: 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002 and 2003 plus nomations for Stage performer of the year 1998, lecturer 2002 and comedy magicain of the year 2003. Nominations by the Academy of Magical Arts for Stage Magician of the Year: 1998 and 1999 'The Golden Wand' statuette for the Monte Carlo Magic Stars: Awarded by Princess Stefani of Monaco: 1998 'Junior Jury's Grand Prix' (Kid's Choice) at Monte Carlo Magic Stars: Also awarded by Princess Stefani of Monaco: 1998 Pacific Coast Association of Magician's 'Gold Medal Champion': 95 'Festival Favorite' in XV Festival International del Humor in Bogota Colombia: 1998 Special Appreciation Award from International Brotherhood of Magicians 50th Anniversary Show - Winnipeg Canada. ---------------------------------oOo-------------------------------- "...Lots of Fun...Unique Stuff" Johnny Carson "I loved it... very, very smart" Harry Anderson "I don't usually like magic but this is very different" Eddie Murphy "It is certainly the most original magic presentation ever to appear at the Magic Castle" Toney Giorgio, Genii Magazine "Never have I witnessed such originality in one show!" The Amazing Johnathan "Sylvester accomplished in live action what The Mask required a bank of computers to produce" Judy Brown, LA Weekly "He's like a Warner Brother's Cartoon only better because he's live" Harry Blackstone Jr. "He's hilarious. I can't stop laughing!" Michael Landon "This Kids a genius... I was amazed... Nobody has ever done what he does. I predict that he will attain great prominence and success" Dia Vernon, Genii Magazine "Dan Sylvester creates effects and methods that have no forebears in magic" John Booth, Linking Ring Magazine "Dan is a true renaissance man in magic. He invents some of the wildest effects I have ever seen" Kevin James "A Masterpeice! Whimsical. Sparkling. Moving. I wept" Daffy Duck "Undoubtedly the most outstanding performer in his price range!" Sylvester's Mom
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