Profile

Brian Michaels is Canada’s Premier Event Illusionist and provides high-calibre, after-dinner entertainment for corporate, association and gala special events. He has performed at hundreds of distinguished events across North America, made a number of appearances as an opening act for Céline Dion on her “Let’s Talk About Love” World Tour and is the only performer to be named “Canadian Event Entertainer of the Year” multiple times.

Brian combines state-of-the-art magic and illusions with his engaging brand of humour and audience participation to create a thrilling entertainment experience. His fast-paced and interactive show is guaranteed to generate tons of laughter, excitement and applause!

Brian’s entire show has been engineered specifically for corporate/association functions & gala events. All of the effects, routines, humour and audience interaction have been designed to maximize audience impact in an after-dinner event setting. His show has such universal appeal that it thoroughly entertains regardless of age, demographics or corporate seniority.

The key element that sets Brian apart from other entertainers and really allows him to connect with an audience is his personality. He has an understated charm that resonates with event audiences. Most clients are genuinely surprised at how much humour Brian integrates into his show. His ultra-clean and non-offensive interactive routines elicit more genuine belly laughs than most comedians. His special blend of “intelligent wit and humour” is the perfect recipe for high-end corporate, association and gala specials events.

Hire an entertainer who everyone will enthusiastically rave about! Don’t delay, book Brian Michaels now and ensure the success of your event!

Live Appearances

•  A number of appearances as an opening act for Céline Dion on her “Let’s Talk About Love” World Tour.

Career Highlights

•  Named “Canadian Event Entertainer of the Year” multiple times

Client Reviews

•  "After seeing your Hummingbird Centre performance, Céline thought that you would be ideal for this very important leg or our world tour. Judging from the response of our sold-out audiences, you were the perfect choice. ... Because your performances were extremely well received by our audiences, Céline and René would highly recommend you to any organization looking for quality entertainment!" - International Marketing for Celine Dion
•  "Brian and Carrie Michaels put on an amazing performance before a very discerning audience. Everyone was drawn into the show, and thoroughly entertained. The Raptors and their guests were truly impressed." - Toronto Raptors, NBA
•  "Brian's performance was outstanding - he had our Information Technology group and their guests laughing and thoroughly enjoying themselves within minutes. Our goal for the evening was to surprise and amaze our guests, as well as to reward them for the past two years of extremely hard work. I certainly believe Brian more than accomplished this. He exceeded our goal." - 3M
•  "Your performance was exciting. Your interaction with our employees warmly embraced the audience. You created a magnetic energy like no other. You wowed the crowd with your spectacular illusions that had us all filled with wonder. Brilliant, absolutely brilliant! Your performance was undoubtedly the reason why our Christmas party was rated the best party ever! Employees were talking about your performance for weeks. Cards filled our board and our voicemails received numerous compliments about your engaging and impressive performance." - Nestle Waters
•  "The feedback from the participants was overwhelmingly positive with many saying it was the best entertainment they had ever seen at a golf tournament and reminded them of a professional "Las Vegas" style event. Brian, your professionalism and talent is truly a great gift; I would not hesitate to recommend you for any type of audience or venue." - Xerox
•  "Brian your performance was outstanding and the show had many memorable moments with an excellent blend of interactive magic. You and Carrie are very professional and accommodating to work with and your illusions were superbly presented keeping our guests on the edge of their seats wanting to see more. It was definitely the icing on the cake for our evening of celebration." - Sunoco
•  "WOW — how did he do that — that was amazing. These were a few of the positive comments that I heard people say following the performance. The excitement in the room was captivating — from the beginning of the illusions to the standing ovation at the end. Brian, your connection and interaction with the audience was certainly an added bonus which helped to make the evening more thrilling for them." - Carlson Wagonlit Travel
•  "While we were amazed by your talents as an illusionist, the real test was the reaction of our Pharmacist delegates in Calgary, Toronto and Halifax. Here's what they said: 'Brian Michaels made the night', 'Illusion show was superb' & 'Great entertainment'" - Shoppers Drug Mart
•  "You would not believe the number of calls I have fielded regarding your show. The feedback has been incredible. It is not often that you have a chance to see such elaborate illusions up close." - Bell Mobility
•  "Each year we challenge ourselves, to find a program the will be entertaining for our employees in order to make this a special event. It is not easy to plan an evening that will appeal to 900 people. Your performance certainly achieved our goal. We have received many favourable comments from our staff. "The illusionist was amazing" was a common theme on the feedback we received. Some other comments from our survey were: "The illusion show was excellent and provided added entertainment for those who do not like to dance" & "The Illusionist was first class" - Tim Hortons

Performance Fee Range:  $1,000 - $5,000    Travel from Toronto, Ontario, Canada

In order to service our clients efficiently our policy is to respond to inquiries for paid personal appearances only. Requests for contact information, merchandise, autographs, etc. will be disregarded.