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Magic Lessons from Dynamo Magician Impossible

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Every magician should study these magic lessons from Dynamo. Steven Frayne AKA Dynamo has risen from the ranks of amateur magicians to become a household name in a very short time. How did he do it? We look at what we can learn from one of the most influential stars of the UK magic scene.

1) The biggest magic lessons from Dynamo

Steven started magic as a kid, and worked hard at his technique for many years. He started practicing while growing up in Bradford’s deprived Delph Hill Estate and took the opportunity to perform his magic tricks wherever he could. For Dynamo, there was no sudden rise to fame, it was a slow journey of learning the skills, getting out, performing and building up his knowledge and reputation. During the early days Dynamo consumed as much information about magic that he could, attended magic conventions and built a relationship with his favorite magic dealers. This way, Dynamo developed a keen eye for what was possible in magic, and what was missing in the market, for his style and persona.

•    Initial Footwork: Dynamo is without question a ‘grafter’. Nothing was handed to him on a platter. The kid puts himself out there as much as possible, talking to the magic shop, asking for feedback with other magicians and immersing himself in as much of the world of magic as possible. This gave Dynamo an excellent foundation for developing his techniques and for spotting the freshest, powerful tricks to build into his working magic routines.

WHAT YOU CAN DO:  Practice and learn as much as possible, and let your favourite magic shop know what you specifically like to learn, they can work with you to suggest new magic tricks that would be right for you. Although you may not be able to book magic lessons from dynamo himself, you can get the exact same advice he was given..

 

•    Reputation: Dynamo understood that to make it as a magician: You need to be seen. He wasn’t going to be taken seriously by agents unless he had a reputation that preceded him. So where could he get that? Dynamo looked at his other interests, namely his love for hip-hop, and found a door he could knock on. The festival and music scene became his playground. Attending as many events as possible. Performing magic gave him access to the celebrity areas. This young kid in a baseball cap, doing amazing magic was extremely popular and soon he was networking with both celebrities and the media industry.

WHAT YOU CAN DO: Get out and perform. Go to festivals, charity events and anywhere that people can see your magic and your reputation can build. We now live in a world where everyone has a video recorder on their phones. By being out there performing, your skills will get shared and talked about!

 

2) He understands that people want more than magic when watching Dynamo Magician Impossible

Dynamo picked a target market for his magic. He understood that the quality of the magic tricks is second place to how an audience relates to the performer. His market was the young urban music fan, the student, and the celebrity watcher. Targeting his magic at this audience gave his magic a brand and a style that wasn’t being catered for in the UK.

WHAT YOU CAN DO:
Look at yourself and your personal style, what market do you closely match, show can you create a persona that fits that, that you can establish as your ‘brand’

 

3) Dynamo teamed up with excellent management.
 
Dynamo has an excellent manager. Because of this, he has reached a huge market and is guided through the jungle that is entertainment media. His management team opens up new possibilities for him, and allows him to focus on developing great new magic, without being swamped by the day to day demands of marketing and business.

WHAT YOU CAN DO: Send your magic CV to agents and build a relationship with the ones you trust and work well with. Build your reputation and move to being fully managed if that becomes right for you, once you are in a position to benefit from it.

 

4) Dynamo understands where the attention should be.

Some magicians are critical of how Dynamo presents his magic tricks. They argue that he lacks a unique personality and doesn’t ‘perform’ with much showmanship. However, others would point out that this is one of his strong points. Learning from David Blaine’s huge success, Dynamo puts all the focus on the spectator rather than himself. His character is unassuming. The trick and the spectator’s reaction are the most important elements of the presentation. He increases the power of this, by performing to celebrities that are a good fit to his target audience. Each time Dynamo performs for a film star or musician, it’s just as exciting for the fans of that celebrity to see them ‘freak out’ as it is for them to be fooled themselves.

WHAT YOU CAN DO:
Be seen in the right locations for your target audience. When you are photographed performing magic, make sure the camera is capturing the audience going wild and having a great time, not just you standing in a group ‘doing something’ This is one of the powerful magic lessons from Dynamo: Be the background to the reaction you create.

 

5) Dynamo left his ego at home.
 
Dynamo Magician impossible is all about Dynamo. But as we discussed above, he is not fighting for attention. This is exactly the same as when you meet him in person. He is polite, funny and unassuming. Dynamo shows real interest in other magicians and loves to discuss magic with them. That’s why you often find him at many of the more serious magic conventions and he is a member of The Magic Circle. There is no ego about him, and this makes him a very likable guy.

WHAT YOU CAN DO: Join in with magic communities and go to lectures and conventions. Become friends with other magicians and don’t try to come across as more successful than them. Share idea’s and help other magicians improve their technique as they help you do the same.

6) Dynamo understands social media.
 
Did you know you can follow Dynamo on Twitter? His twitter name is @dynamomagician.  You can also join his YouTube Channel and website Dynamo World. Right from the start he engaged social media to help create his brand. He didn’t post videos of him doing magic in his bedroom or magic lessons from Dynamo revealing tricks.. Instead, he had spectators film him while performing and then upload the footage. He tweets regularly so fans can interact with him.

WHAT YOU CAN DO:  Get as much footage of real world performing as possible and create a channel to show this off. Suggest spectators can film you and share the footage. Use Twitter to reach out to your audience and make sure your twitter name is on your business cards

7) Dynamo Magician Impossible makes people care about him as a performer with a back story.

This is one of the most valuable magic lessons from Dynamo to take away.. The format for Dynamo Magician impossible focuses on his back story, how he grew up and the people in his life. The messages contained in the series include themes such as how he loves his family, he understands how lucky he is. Sometimes fame is hard to deal with, he still hangs out with his old friends. His family is important to him. This insight into his character help to make audiences identify with him as a person.

WHAT YOU CAN DO:
Read this article on making people care about your magic tricks.

 

I hope you found these magic lessons from Dynamo useful. The Merchant of Magic can help you develop and put into action any of the suggestions above. The team gives help and advice to magicians on all aspects of improving their magic. Email or call the team

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Comments

  1. Maznah Talip says

    December 26, 2012 at 6:13 pm

    how about the lottery winnings that he predicted ahead? Also the newspaper article that he sketched weeks later?

    Reply
    • The Merchant of Magic says

      January 11, 2013 at 8:51 am

      Hi Maznah

      yes great magic!

      Reply
    • Dimitris Papageorgiou says

      February 7, 2013 at 10:11 pm

      Simple: beyond the elusion effect,he manifests demons and deities.

      Reply
  2. thanhvinh says

    January 11, 2013 at 5:27 am

    I watched many of his videos. I believe Dynamo is beyond human nature. He came from other planet.

    Reply
    • The Merchant of Magic says

      January 11, 2013 at 8:52 am

      Glad you enjoy the shows, Series 3 is being filmed at the moment, so not long mow until we have some more of his magic to watch on TV.

      Reply
    • Messi10-285-29 says

      March 12, 2013 at 8:21 am

      he is god gifted, I think so

      Reply
    • Moon God says

      September 27, 2014 at 6:35 pm

      i too think he is from other world

      Reply
  3. magician in london says

    January 11, 2013 at 8:53 am

    Definitely he is more than a magician, he is a wonderful guy. I like his quick moves and controversies. He wants to be in news.

    Reply
  4. Nikhil Dixit says

    January 12, 2013 at 6:35 pm

    Thanks man i know all how to do that but i can’t find a express myself in public you have shown a away to go.Thanks.

    Reply
  5. Anonymous says

    January 27, 2013 at 7:23 pm

    Pls guide me to learn perfoming magic like dynamo., am his biggest fan. I want to become like him, i know its not possible but nothing is imposible either..! Pls pls pls i woud really be greatfull to u even if i learn half of what dynamo performs. Pls mail me back to my mail id., syedathar82@gmail.com with lot of expectations.

    Reply
  6. jeet sony says

    February 2, 2013 at 7:44 pm

    hey,i’v watched each and every episode of dynamo,and found that there is no limit of people entertainment and fun.when ever i watch him on TV. i think if i could b like him or could make people laugh and entertained.so that anything i have to do.me also want to learn magic tricks like dynamo to entertainment people.so..if u have any idea to let me learn this magic tricks,pls.let me know,i’v been finding the way to let the people have fun and entertainment.but found no way,i think this is the right way ….help me pls…

    jeetsony00@yahoo.com

    Reply
  7. harish kumar says

    February 7, 2013 at 9:29 pm

    dianemo is a good magisian

    Reply
  8. The Merchant of Magic says

    February 8, 2013 at 7:18 am

    Indeed he is! Thanks for dropping by and posting Harish

    Reply
  9. Anonymous says

    February 21, 2013 at 7:28 pm

    Is he a Human? Really awesome.

    Reply
  10. obat vitalitas Pria says

    March 4, 2013 at 7:43 am

    nice and very helpful

    Reply
  11. obat Ereksi says

    March 4, 2013 at 7:56 am

    good luck 🙂

    Reply
  12. Anonymous says

    March 4, 2013 at 2:53 pm

    my gramma could move things and me and I do not believe this is something amazing ,but it can help you if you are in danger,you can predict numbers by yourself and good luck

    Reply
  13. Anonymous says

    March 31, 2013 at 9:03 am

    i wanna learn how to move stuff from here and there and the ability to levitate ! wow it would be my dream come true if i could do all those strange stuff !!! 🙂 I was a sceptic before , but now things have changed, so thanks to David Blaine , my first eye opener and Dynamo ! the real hero, some kind of a superhuman indeed ! :)) I always love to talk about Magic coz its cool and hence very unusual !, so love to comment ! 🙂

    Reply
  14. Pankaj Mehta says

    April 4, 2013 at 6:16 pm

    Hey Dynamo,
    My name is PANKAJ and i am from india and i watched your every episode in HTV18 and i love all your tricks really you are awesome great ……to define you i have specific word but you are son of GOD.

    i’d really thankful to you if you lean me magic like you.

    with lot of wishes
    Pankaj
    India

    Reply
  15. Anonymous says

    May 13, 2013 at 10:54 am

    Its all about you beliveing in yourself. You get more reaction from love in this world than you do hate .thank you

    Reply
  16. Rattan Rishi says

    May 14, 2013 at 8:38 am

    I recently came across your blog and have been reading along. I thought I would leave my first comment. I don’t know what to say except that I have enjoyed reading. Nice blog. I will keep visiting this blog very often.
    How to vashikaran

    Reply
  17. Anonymous says

    May 21, 2013 at 11:38 pm

    If it only was all about the technique, like you say in the article… then that would make it soooo easy. I don’t think simple magic tricks can separate tea from water. I know exactly how he’s doing all these ‘tricks’ and I bow to him for mastering this. I’m still trying to work on the basics. He’s probably not gonna see my comment, but he would know what I mean when I say that if it wasn’t for his grandad, the tricks would not come so easily to him

    Reply
    • Anonymous says

      May 22, 2013 at 3:34 pm

      r u serious that u know it….cause then u r sure it is not a trick…

      Reply
  18. Anonymous says

    May 28, 2013 at 8:40 pm

    A really talented magician, I really like his shows.

    Reply
  19. Anonymous says

    June 1, 2013 at 1:43 pm

    dynamo ur magics r jst mind blowing…i also want to learn these tricks nd want to entertain ppls.u r d best.

    Reply
  20. best news says

    August 1, 2013 at 6:07 pm

    fGiebn This is one awesome blog post.Really thank you! Much obliged.

    Reply
  21. Marcelle says

    October 1, 2013 at 8:54 am

    I want to have powers like dynamo. even if he is getting help from the "others"

    Reply
  22. psyclone says

    January 11, 2014 at 7:07 pm

    It would be nice if he could control the weather and stop all this flooding from happening…lol

    Watch the platelets shift and try to control that !

    Inner core ionisation and polar shifting effect that would be interesting……..

    See the different effects and regions with the Northan lights.

    too big a challenge?

    All the best

    Psyclone

     

     

    Reply
  23. deepika saxena says

    March 18, 2014 at 6:24 am

    Dynamo has really done an awesome job. My fav magician. Nobody is like Dynamo.

    Reply
  24. abijithabi says

    March 31, 2014 at 7:33 pm

    I Love dynamo. i love magic

    Reply
  25. Samuel Krys Ramlogan says

    July 19, 2014 at 7:12 pm

    I like your tricks all of them.

    Reply
  26. suman kumar subudhi says

    December 12, 2014 at 3:03 pm

    I want to learn magic from “THE GREAT DYNAMO”

    Reply
  27. Heather says

    March 21, 2015 at 1:44 pm

    I think both Troy and Dynamo are amazing. I also like their personalities very much. I cannot imagine how they do what they do. I have been wondering. Do we have these powers within each of us, and they have logged into them, or are they something else? I am intrigued.

    Reply
  28. UK Illusionist says

    November 25, 2015 at 8:08 am

    Nice and innovative and
    very useful information
    UK Illusionist
    Thank you .

    Reply
  29. saurabh singh rajput says

    December 17, 2015 at 8:40 pm

    I think dynamo is great magician I have ever seen..
    I m big fans of ur
    so plz come at jehanabad, Bihar in India for your show…

    Reply
  30. Akash singnar says

    December 23, 2015 at 5:33 am

    Dynamo is great magician i am impressed i never seen like that………….
    so plz can u come in Assam in Tezpur i will be happy that much only…………..

    Reply
  31. fieds uk says

    February 4, 2016 at 9:27 pm

    I must say i preferred the publish. Genuinely appreciate it! Fantastic.

    Reply
  32. uk class says

    February 4, 2016 at 9:58 pm

    An enormous thanks to your article. Thanks Once again. Significantly required.

    Reply
  33. Uchiha's uchiha limbu (Pain) says

    March 29, 2016 at 2:26 pm

    i was deeply impressed by Dynamo’s magic ! (beyond magic)
    I also have deep intrest on doing Magic.
    I want to learn Magic. But i have no idea where to learn Magic. How it can be possible? please !

    Reply
  34. wayne rwafa says

    April 4, 2017 at 8:24 am

    I just want to give a word of advice to all those who are interested in magic,
    1)don’t pay attention to anyone who has negative comments in regards to magic.
    2)associate yourself with the right people(the ones who motivate you in what you are doing)
    3)watch movies that boost up your desire to do magic like for example Now You See Me,Merlin,Harry Potter,The wizard of OZ,e.t.c
    4)Also watch videos from other magicians like Dynamo,Yif(my favorite),Criss Angel,David Blaine,JB Ben,Wayne Kawamoto,Chris Korn,The Happenings and Ben Saidmen.e.t.c
    5)DON’T GIVE UP YOUR INNER DESIRE,A JOURNEY OF 1000MILES BEGINS WITH A SINGLE STEP,NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE.
    6)LAST THING don’t cheat yourself if only tricks would make someone rise to the top of the world in magic all of you who are interested in magic would have made it because tricks are very simple to learn and perform instead seek to know and do whatever you can to discover the hidden side of magic that’s were the secret lies..
    -thank you for creating this website i really like it keepup the good work and am also interested in real magic and tricks as well.

    Reply
  35. Favour says

    September 3, 2017 at 2:45 pm

    I love magic trick I want to be like dynamo.are the article important to me

    Reply
  36. Donald Dithebe says

    March 31, 2018 at 9:53 pm

    Donald Dithebe is also amused by Dynamo magician impossible.,
    Really you good bro keep it up..
    #nothingisimpossible.

    Reply
  37. kilin mag says

    May 23, 2018 at 5:12 pm

    He is an excellent magician and makes magic come and excite people.

    Reply
  38. e mukul says

    March 14, 2019 at 7:35 am

    I love dynamo’s magic tricks when i see his style of magic i was amaze to see his tricks

    Reply

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