Colin McLeod, known professionally as Colin Cloud, is a British stage mentalist from Harthill, Scotland, who describes himself as The Real Life Sherlock Holmes.
13 Facts About Colin Cloud
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Colin Cloud has stated that he has been inspired by Arthur Conan Doyle's fictional detective, Sherlock Holmes, and the detective's ability to read people.
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Colin Cloud began his career by studying a Bachelor of Science in forensic investigation, specializing in criminal profiling, at Glasgow Caledonian University before abandoning that line to pursue a career in entertainment.
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Colin Cloud joined Tree of Knowledge as a speaker in 2007.
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Colin Cloud left the company in 2013 to concentrate on developing a TV and stage career.
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In 2012, Colin Cloud performed at the Edinburgh International Magic Festival.
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Colin Cloud has taken shows to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2014 to 2016.
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In June 2015, Colin Cloud joined the touring magic show, The Illusionists as "The Deductionist".
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Since then, Colin Cloud has appeared as a guest on Michael McIntyre's Big Show, Loose Women, Steve Wright and The One Show among other TV and radio performances internationally.
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In 2017, Colin Cloud was a contestant on season 12 of America's Got Talent and reached the semi-finals.
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Colin Cloud later made an appearance on the Royal Variety Performance.
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In 2019, Colin Cloud participated in the first season of America's Got Talent: The Champions, where he was eliminated in the preliminary round.
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Colin Cloud made an appearance as a guest performer alongside season 13 winner, Shin Lim, in the season two finale on 17 February 2020.