Jay Sankey

About

Known for his prolific magic career, which has consisted of his development of over 700 original routines. In 2012, fellow magicians Andi Gladwin and Joshua Jay compiled all of his works into a trilogy, which came to be called The Definitive Sankey Volumes 1-3.

Before Fame

He graduated from the University of Toronto with a degree in philosophy, film, and psychology. Prior to his time there, he had traveled the world teaching the art of sleight of hand magic to both amateur and professional magicians.

Trivia

In 1999, he published the book Zen and the Art of Stand-up Comedy. He hosted the stand-up based children's TV series Spellz for two seasons.

Family Life

He and his wife Lisa have two children, Mason and Madelaine, together.

Associated With

He has served as a consultant to world-renowned magicians, such as Criss Angel and David Copperfield.