16 Facts About Murray SawChuck

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Murray SawChuck was featured in the fifth season of America's Got Talent, and is the resident magic historian on Pawn Stars.

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Murray SawChuck currently has a resident show at the Tropicana Hotel and regularly tours worldwide.

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Murray SawChuck's father was a musician and played in bands when Sawchuck was young, and he has cited that musical exposure as an influence on his later showmanship.

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Murray SawChuck learned Ukrainian dancing at age five as well, and at age seven began taking dance lessons in a variety of genres.

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Murray SawChuck performed his first paid show at a birthday party when he was 11 years old.

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Murray SawChuck worked over 21 jobs, including busboy, lifeguard and fixing bicycles.

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Murray SawChuck graduated from high school and received a college degree in Broadcast Communications and Journalism.

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Murray SawChuck began performing in Europe, with his first show in Brussels, Belgium.

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Murray SawChuck has stated that one of his biggest breaks was performing Paris, France on the Le Plus Grand Cabaret du Monde, a television show that aired across Europe.

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Murray SawChuck performed in Monaco, Monte Carlo, and throughout Europe.

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Murray SawChuck toured in South Asia, including Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam, and Hong Kong.

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Murray SawChuck was under contract with Norwegian Cruise Lines for the summer of 2008 performing his trademark CD act on the Norwegian Star on the Alaska run.

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Murray SawChuck successfully managed to ramp-up the magic and impact as he rose through the eliminations - something that earlier magicians haven't been able to do.

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In season 3, episode 4 of GLOW titled "Say Yes", Murray SawChuck appeared as Steve Mills, a magician hired by Bash to spice up the show.

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Murray SawChuck has dubbed himself "The 'Dennis the Menace' of Magic," and his shows largely consist of a blend of "comical mishaps" that result in illusions.

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Murray SawChuck has named his favorite professional magician as Cardini, who performed in the early 1900s.