13 Facts About Jason Bishop

Jason Bishop was born on Jasane Castro; January 23,1978 and is an American illusionist and magician, and performs one of the largest touring magic and illusion shows in the United States.

Jason Bishop has done performances throughout the United States and Europe and has been called "one of the greatest modern illusionists of our time".

Jason Bishop was born Jasane Castro on January 23,1978 in Newark, New Jersey to Josefina Castro Hernandez.

Jason Bishop continued to be moved from foster home to foster home until he was 18 years old, developing an interest in magic during this time.

Jason Bishop went to libraries to find books on magic and illusions and began teaching himself small magic tricks and card manipulations.

Jason Bishop attended Salisbury High School in Salisbury Township, Pennsylvania and Fleetwood Area High School, in Fleetwood, Pennsylvania.

At the age of 15, in the 9th grade, Jason Bishop began performing at birthday parties and holiday gatherings, as well as for friends and other small audiences.

Jason Bishop went on to attend Kutztown University of Pennsylvania, as a theater major, but did not complete a degree.

Jason Bishop continued to develop as a magician and began performing larger shows and larger illusions.

Jason Bishop has performed at The Bamboozle Festival at venues such as the Midland Arena, in Midland, TX, the famous Magic Castle in Hollywood, CA, the US Naval Academy, and the US Coast Guard Academy.

Jason Bishop uses more humor in his shows than most illusionists, as well as a number of unique illusions, ranging in type from challenge magic to close-up magic, to manipulation magic.

Jason Bishop's show contains a large amount of technologically advanced equipment, including plasma and LCD TV screens, iPods and iPhones, and a modern rock and pop music soundtrack that is continuously changing.

Jason Bishop is performing on the Celebrity Solstice as of May 2016 and will be featured on CW's upcoming Masters of Illusion series.