Naathan Phan (born August 20, 1988) is an American magician and internet personality.

Naathan Phan
Phan in 2016
Born
Nathan Bao Quoc Gia Phan

(1988-08-20) August 20, 1988 (age 36)
OccupationMagician

Phan is a member of the Academy of Magical Arts.[1]

Early life

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He was born in Irvine, California.[citation needed]

When he was 1 year old, he moved to Glasgow, Scotland, where he lived for ten years.[2] He attended Orange County High School of the Arts, where he did musical theatre.[1]

Career

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As a magician, he was featured on America's Got Talent, Estrella TV's Tengo Talento, Mucho Talento, Hollywood Christmas Parade, Syfy's Wizard Wars (S01E06: Birds of a Feather), where he and his partner won and took home the $10,000 prize, and Penn and Teller: Fool Us.

In April 2007, Naathan Phan joined the national tour of Jonathan Larson's rock musical Rent[3] for one performance at the Orange County Performing Arts Center.

Phan was featured in the fifth season of Masters of Illusion on The CW.[1]

Personal life

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He earned the rank of Eagle Scout in 2006.[4] Phan is of Vietnamese descent.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Perkel, Nick. "Masters of Illusion: An Interview with Magician Naathan Phan | The Aquarian". The Aquarian. Retrieved 2021-03-16.
  2. ^ a b Kane, Dan (October 8, 2015). "Phan brings the funny to 'Masters of Illusion' | Presto! Magicians ready to dazzle Canton Palace at 'Masters of Illusion'". Canton Repository. Retrieved 2021-03-16.
  3. ^ "Voices for RENT". Archived from the original on 2007-10-11. Retrieved 2007-10-28.
  4. ^ "A.R.T. - Naathan Phan". The American Repertory Theater at Harvard University. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
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