Biography


Photograph by Esteban Aladro Photography


Harrison with one of his idols, David Copperfield.


Harrison with another of his magic idols, Criss Angel.

Harrison Greenbaum has been performing magic ever since he was 5 years old, when he received a magic set for Chanukah.  A current undergraduate at Harvard University, Harrison's magic career has exploded in recent years!  

Harrison is proud to be a featured close-up and stage performer at the Mystery Lounge, the longest-running magic show in Boston, as well as a participant in Monday Night Magic, the longest-running magic show in New York.  Harrison also has been a featured performer in the sold-out Harvard's Night at the Apollo; the smash-hit Harvard production of Graffiti; and the standing-room only (two years in a row!) Arts First Harvard Magic Society show.

Harrison has been featured for his magic in both the Boston Globe and New York Times.  He has also been highlighted in MUM, the official magazine of the Society of American Magicians.

Harrison is an award-winning participant at the prestigious and select Tannen's Magic Camp (Senior Stage finalist, Camper of the Year 2005), a member of the Society of American Magicians, and an advisor to the Society of Young Magicians.  He is also the President of the Harvard Magic Society.

Harrison is an official magic instructor for Tannen's Magic, the biggest magic store in the world, and a member of the staff of Tannen's Magic Camp, the world's best and most prestigious magic camp.

A prolific writer, Harrison's essay, "The Magic of Magic," was featured in 50 Successful Harvard Essays (2nd edition).  Additionally, Harrison's essay and annotated bibliography for his magic book collection, "'A Uniquely Portable Magic': A Collection of Treasures from the Conjuring Arts," received First Place in Harvard University's Visiting Committee Undergraduate Book Collecting Prize.

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