EVA Vetted Entertainer
Paul Draper
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Las Vegas, NV, USA
Mentalist, Magician, Television Host, and Expert
Paul Draper is a Comedy Mind-Reader and has been on History, A&E, HBO, Discovery, Hallmark, Travel, HGTV, and shows Hell’s Kitchen, Pawn Stars, Mindfreak, and House Hunters. In Vegas, he’s headlined showrooms for casinos including the Orleans & Planet Hollywood and served as house magician for 7 years at the Venetian. Recently he’s worked as a professor/distinguished lecturer at multiple universities while also performing shows at Disneyland and for thousands of people a week over Zoom.
He’s appeared with Copperfield, Lance Burton, and Penn & Teller on the History Channel and has hosted documentaries on Steven Spielberg’s Poltergeist. The International Magicians Society awarded Draper the Merlin Award for World’s Best Corporate Performer.
Beyond shows and lectures, Draper is frequently called as an expert in medical anthropology. With the Society for the Anthropology of Consciousness, Draper studies Native American ghost dancers, South American cannibals, and spiritualists.
Videos
Styles
Casino Night
Magician
Team Building
Emcee
Leadership
Event Types
Hybrid
In-Person
Virtual
Occasions
College Event
Corporate Event
Festival
Private Party
Public Event
Wedding
Offerings
"MYSTERIES OF THE MIND" STAGE SHOW
Paul Draper exposes the secrets of human nature, breaks the laws of physics, & defies the rules of reality. He is an expert in persuasion & deception: he knows who has something to hide. Watch as he bends metal & minds at will. Draper will make you laugh, gasp, & question the world as you know it.
Event Types: Virtual, In-Person, Hybrid
PAUL DRAPER’S STROLLING SHOW & FORMAL CLOSE-UP MAGIC
As featured at the Venetian Hotel, BMW, Kodak, JVC, Apple, Smith & Wesson, and Northrop Grumman. Paul mingles with your guests or is stationed at an elegant table, performing for two to twenty guests at a time. This entertainment brings people together with laughter and applause.
Event Types: In-Person, Hybrid
VIRTUAL SHOW
Give your audiences the experience of an award-winning and internationally acclaimed performer that they will never forget.
You and your guests from anywhere in the world will share a private, interactive magic and mind-reading show where everyone has a front row seat!
Event Types: Virtual
TRADE SHOW
-Draw large crowds to your booth every 20 minutes
-Qualify leads in the audience
-Gather information from leads for your sales staff
-Connect potential buyers with the correct sales teams
-All while presenting a high-energy, fun, and engaging show focused on your products and services!
Event Types: In-Person, Hybrid
Testimonials
J.J. Abrams
Bad Robot - Director
"Paul Draper was great, seriously wonderful. I want to dig through the magical literature to find out how he accomplishes everything he does. I look forward to seeing another one of his shows soon."
David Copperfield
David Copperfield - The greatest illusionist of the century
“Paul Draper is an Engaging Performer with well-executed Solid Magic!”
Adam Cheyer
Apple - co-creator of Siri and Director of Engineering on the iPhone
“Paul Draper weaves together miracles with song and storytelling. An evening with Paul is an evening well spent. You will find yourself amazed, surprised, and wholly satisfied. Paul Draper gets my highest recommendation for virtual magic wizardry.”
John McLaughlin
CIA - Former Deputy Director and Acting Director of CIA (and Magician)
"Paul Draper is the acknowledged master of translating magic into a delightful, fun, and amazing online experience. You will feel as if he's in your living room, yet you will be transported to a magical land -- the best of both worlds! And he even manages to make it educational! An added plus for all ages!"
Mark Steines
Entertainment Tonight - Host
"Paul Draper is my favorite guest on our program. I love what he does!"
Mike Rice
NBC Universal - Vice President
"My department regularly works with the entire gamut of talented performers. What sets Paul apart is his giftedness and craftsmanship in multiple areas of art, from singing, to educating, to performing magic. We were incredibly fortunate to find such an accomplished person who can educate, entertain, and mesmerize an audience and help us put on a show that our fans will remember for the rest of their lives."
Harvey Goldblatt, Ph.D.
Yale University - Master, Pierson College
I have only rarely seen an audience of young people as engaged, educated, and enthralled by a guest speaker as by Paul Draper. He most certainly is not somebody who will easily — if ever — be forgotten. I personally was held spellbound by Paul; and I can’t wait to invite him back
Rick Lax
Las Vegas Weekly - Writer
"If you’ve got an embarrassing secret, you might want to bring a tin-foil hat."
Yale Daily News
Yale Daily News
- Editor
"Paul Draper wowed the crowd. The crowd responded to Draper with gasps of disbelief and claps of approval."