Adam Mada
magician
Adam Brindley (born 1979), known professionally as Adam Mada and The Wizard of Oz is an Australian magician, entertainer and magic consultant. Mada is the magic and illusion consultant for the National Institute of Dramatic Art, Australia's Got Talent, The Metaverse of Magic and previously served as The Australian Magic & Illusion Associate for the Melbourne premiere of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.
Early life
Mada became interested in magic in his youth performing for family, friends and private functions before deciding to pursue magic full-time when he was 21. He attended the Jeff McBride Magic Masterclass in Las Vegas, USA with Eugene Burger and has studied conjuring theory with mentors from South Africa, Venezuela, France, Singapore and Australia. Mada is a scholar of magic interested in the social dynamics of performance magic, often advising academics and artists on magic theory and practice
Professional career
2009 - FBi Radio
Mada hosted weekly radio segment 'Wonder Thunder' for FBi radio station in 2009, presenting the history of magic and performing effects live on air.
2010 - 2015 - Television and Mada's Marvels
Mada appeared alongside magicians Nicholas J. Johnson and Clare Werbeloff in the 2010 series The Real Hustle for Channel 9. He consulted on Sleeping Beauty, creating an illusion for the film's opening sequence. In "Binge", an episode of ABC Television documentary Whatever! The Science of Teens, he worked with Neuroscientist John Currie Prof. John Currie to illustrate the effects of binge drinking in teenagers by applying magic techniques to memory tests.
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