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{{short description|German magician and TV presenter (born 1978)}}
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[[Image:Simon-Pierro.jpg|thumb|Simon Pierro (2011)]]
'''Simon Pierro''' (born October 2, 1978 in [[Ettlingen]]) is a German [[Magic (illusion)|magician]] and [[TV presenter]].
'''Simon Pierro''' (born October 2, 1978 in [[Ettlingen]]) is a German [[Magic (illusion)|magician]] and [[TV presenter]].


== Life ==
== Life ==
Simon Pierro grew up in [[Waldbronn]] ([[Baden-Württemberg]]), Germany and now lives in [[Berlin]]. At the age of 15 he was conned out of $20 by a street magician playing a [[shell game]] on the streets of [[New York City]]. As a result of this encounter, Simon's sister gave him a book about magic and card tricks, and that was when his passion for magic was ignited.
Simon Pierro grew up in [[Waldbronn]] ([[Baden-Württemberg]]), South Germany and now lives in [[Munich]]. At the age of 15, he was conned out of $20 by a street magician playing a [[shell game]] on the streets of [[New York City]]. As a result of this encounter, Simon's sister gave him a book about magic and card tricks, where his passion for magic was ignited.


Simon Pierro's presentations include modern elements of [[popular culture]] and have little to do with the cliché of the "magician with tailcoat and top hat." With his [[stage show]] "The American Dream - From Rags to Riches," developed together with director Eberhard Riese, he has won several magic awards. In 2002, the Magic Circle of Germany voted him Magician of the Year.<ref name="magierdesjahres">[http://www.mzvd.de/index.php?ms2002 Magician of the Year 2002]</ref> Among other successes he became the German champion and award-winner in the World Championships of Magic (FISM).<ref name="vizeweltmeister" /> In 2004, he received the [[Siegfried & Roy]] Award in [[Las Vegas]].
Simon Pierro's presentations include modern elements of [[popular culture]] and have little to do with the cliché of the "magician with tailcoat and top hat." With his [[stage show]] "The American Dream - From Rags to Riches," developed together with director Eberhard Riese, he has won several magic awards. In 2002, the Magic Circle of Germany voted him Magician of the Year.<ref name="magierdesjahres">[http://www.mzvd.de/index.php?ms2002 Magician of the Year 2002]</ref> Among other successes he became the German champion and award-winner in the World Championships of Magic (FISM).<ref name="vizeweltmeister">[http://fism.org/web/championship-contests/fism-winners/fism-winners-2000-to-2009/ Runner-up in World Championships of Magic: General Magic]</ref> In 2004, he received the [[Siegfried & Roy]] Award in [[Las Vegas]].


Shortly after finishing his studies of Business Administration and Engineering at the [[University of Karlsruhe]], Simon was invited by [[Frank Elstner]] to his German network TV show ''Menschen der Woche'' (people of the week). Afterwards he was also chosen to perform on Elstner's Saturday evening show ''Verstehen Sie Spaß?'' (the German equivalent of ''[[Candid Camera]]''), where he earned his own part as magic decoy and has since played magic pranks in more than 20 episodes to date.
Shortly after finishing his studies of Business Administration and Engineering at the [[University of Karlsruhe]], Simon was invited by [[Frank Elstner]] to his German network TV show ''Menschen der Woche'' (people of the week). Afterward, he was also chosen to perform on Elstner's Saturday evening show ''[[Verstehen sie Spaß?|Verstehen Sie Spaß?]]'' (the German equivalent of ''[[Candid Camera]]''), where he earned his own part as magic decoy and has since played magic pranks in more than 20 episodes to date.


In addition to other worldwide TV appearances, he works off-camera as a consultant and, for example, developed an illusion for [[Heidi Klum|Heidi Klum's]] ''[[Germany's Next Top Model]].''<ref name="gnt">[http://www.simonpierro.de/germanys-next-topmodel Blog entry about performance on Germany's Next Topmodel]</ref>
In addition to other worldwide TV appearances, he works off-camera as a consultant and, for example, developed an illusion for [[Heidi Klum|Heidi Klum's]] ''[[Germany's Next Top Model]].''<ref name="gnt">[http://www.simonpierro.de/germanys-next-topmodel Blog entry about performance on Germany's Next Topmodel]</ref>


Since 2008 he has been heavily involved in digital magic, a combination of magic and technical innovation. Pierro is now known as "The iPad Magician," and was the first German magician to be invited to an [[Apple Store]].<ref name="applestore">[http://www.simonpierro.de/digitale-magie-im-apple-store Performance in Apple Store Munich]</ref> He uses Apple's tablet and [[sleight of hand]] techniques to make objects appear to be pulled out of the iPad. One of his signature illusions is to attach a beer tap to the screen of an iPad and then serve glasses of beer pouring from it to thirsty audience members.
Since 2008 he has been heavily involved in digital magic, a combination of magic and technical innovation. Pierro is now known as "The iPad Magician," and was the first German magician to be invited to an [[Apple Store]].<ref name="applestore">[http://www.simonpierro.de/digitale-magie-im-apple-store Performance in Apple Store Munich]</ref> He uses Apple's tablet and [[sleight of hand]] techniques to make objects appear to be pulled out of the iPad and [[psychokinesis]] to connect the iPad into the real world.<ref name="kulagina">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zXuI0Bgb9mc Magician Simon Pierro exposes Kulagina´s feats (2007)]</ref> One of his signature illusions is to attach a beer tap to the screen of an iPad and then serve glasses of beer pouring from it to thirsty audience members.


With video clips such as "Preview of [[Apple iOS|iOS]] 5"<ref name="iOS5">[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LAhP-yLJJ9s Preview of iOS 5: YouTube]</ref> and "[[iPad]] Horror,"<ref name="iPad">[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-bXE6xHFRg iPad Horror: YouTube]</ref> videos of Pierro's iPad magic act have seen notable success online, with views topping 80 million as of June, 2015.
With video clips such as "Preview of [[Apple iOS|iOS]] 5"<ref name="iOS5">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LAhP-yLJJ9s Preview of iOS 5: YouTube]</ref> and "[[iPad]] Horror,"<ref name="iPad">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-bXE6xHFRg iPad Horror: YouTube]</ref> videos of Pierro's iPad magic act have seen notable success online, with views topping 80 million as of June, 2015.


After an appearance on ''The Ellen DeGeneres Show,'' <ref name="ellen"> [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_xhSQGKxO4 Simon Pierro on The Ellen DeGeneres Show]</ref> a video of his performance on that broadcast was viewed on YouTube more than 10 million times, more than any magician who has ever appeared on Ellen's show.
After an appearance on ''[[The Ellen DeGeneres Show]],'' <ref name="ellen">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_xhSQGKxO4 Simon Pierro on The Ellen DeGeneres Show]</ref> a video of his performance on that broadcast was viewed on [[YouTube]] more than 20 million times, more than any magician who has ever appeared on Ellen's show.


He has also appeared on ''Angry Birds Toons'', as the Official Angry Birds Magician. His latest promotional appearances have been with [[LEGO]], performing his iPad magic where he builds various LEGO objects on-screen and then hands them to children.
He has also appeared on ''Angry Birds Toons'', as the Official [[Angry Birds]] Magician. His latest promotional appearances have been with [[LEGO]], performing his iPad magic where he builds various LEGO objects on-screen and then hands them to children.

== Appearances on TV (selection) ==
* RTL Late Night (2015)
* ''The Ellen DeGeneres Show'' (syndicated, 2015)<ref name="ellen"> [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_xhSQGKxO4 Performance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show]</ref>
* NBC ''Today Show'' (2015)<ref name="nbctoday"> [http://www.today.com/popculture/simon-pierro-ipad-magician-brings-amazing-tricks-today-t7556 Performance on the NBC Today Show]</ref>
* Wall Street Journal ''Lunch Break'' (2015)<ref name="wsj"> [http://www.wsj.com/video/does-your-ipad-know-magic-tricks/B7CD3B40-75BE-43D8-BE8C-096ED0458AEF.html Performance on the Wall Street Journal's ''Lunch Break'']</ref>
* Penn & Teller ''Fool Us'' (The CW network, 2015)
* ''Don't Blink'' (Pop Network/CBS, 2015)
* [[Verstehen Sie Spaß?]] (ARD, 2004 until present, more than 20 appearances, German equivalent of Candid Camera)<ref name="vss">[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yK0TYDiJLmk Performance on Verstehen Sie Spaß? on YouTube]</ref>
* Unglaublich (RTL, 2008)
* [[Galileo Mystery]] (Pro Sieben, 2007)<ref name="Galileo">[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNWq7Q7fYnE Performance on Galileo Mystery: YouTube]</ref>
* [[ZDF-Fernsehgarten]] (ZDF, 2009 - 2011)
* Frank Elstner - Menschen der Woche (SWR, 2004, 2011)
* Le Plus Grand Cabaret Du Monde (France 2, 2003, 2011)

== Awards ==
* German Champion of Magic
* Voted "Magician of the Year" in 2002 by the Magic Circle of Germany<ref name="vizeweltmeister">[http://fism.org/web/championship-contests/fism-winners/fism-winners-2000-to-2009/ Runner-up in World Championships of Magic: General Magic]</ref>
* Coups de Coeur - Monte Carlo Magic Stars
* Golden Rings of Lausanne
* Siegfried & Roy - Award <ref>[http://thegrablegroup.com/speaker/simon-pierro/ "Simon Pierro Bio | The Grable Group"]</ref>
* Mandrakes d'Or - Award 2005

==Interviews==
*[http://knowyourstar.com/the-digital-magician-simon-pierro/ Interview with Know Your Star]


== References ==
== References ==
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Latest revision as of 09:26, 18 May 2023

Simon Pierro
Pierro in 2017
Born (1978-10-02) October 2, 1978 (age 46)
Ettlingen, West Germany
OccupationMagician

Simon Pierro (born October 2, 1978 in Ettlingen) is a German magician and TV presenter.

Life

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Simon Pierro grew up in Waldbronn (Baden-Württemberg), South Germany and now lives in Munich. At the age of 15, he was conned out of $20 by a street magician playing a shell game on the streets of New York City. As a result of this encounter, Simon's sister gave him a book about magic and card tricks, where his passion for magic was ignited.

Simon Pierro's presentations include modern elements of popular culture and have little to do with the cliché of the "magician with tailcoat and top hat." With his stage show "The American Dream - From Rags to Riches," developed together with director Eberhard Riese, he has won several magic awards. In 2002, the Magic Circle of Germany voted him Magician of the Year.[1] Among other successes he became the German champion and award-winner in the World Championships of Magic (FISM).[2] In 2004, he received the Siegfried & Roy Award in Las Vegas.

Shortly after finishing his studies of Business Administration and Engineering at the University of Karlsruhe, Simon was invited by Frank Elstner to his German network TV show Menschen der Woche (people of the week). Afterward, he was also chosen to perform on Elstner's Saturday evening show Verstehen Sie Spaß? (the German equivalent of Candid Camera), where he earned his own part as magic decoy and has since played magic pranks in more than 20 episodes to date.

In addition to other worldwide TV appearances, he works off-camera as a consultant and, for example, developed an illusion for Heidi Klum's Germany's Next Top Model.[3]

Since 2008 he has been heavily involved in digital magic, a combination of magic and technical innovation. Pierro is now known as "The iPad Magician," and was the first German magician to be invited to an Apple Store.[4] He uses Apple's tablet and sleight of hand techniques to make objects appear to be pulled out of the iPad and psychokinesis to connect the iPad into the real world.[5] One of his signature illusions is to attach a beer tap to the screen of an iPad and then serve glasses of beer pouring from it to thirsty audience members.

With video clips such as "Preview of iOS 5"[6] and "iPad Horror,"[7] videos of Pierro's iPad magic act have seen notable success online, with views topping 80 million as of June, 2015.

After an appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, [8] a video of his performance on that broadcast was viewed on YouTube more than 20 million times, more than any magician who has ever appeared on Ellen's show.

He has also appeared on Angry Birds Toons, as the Official Angry Birds Magician. His latest promotional appearances have been with LEGO, performing his iPad magic where he builds various LEGO objects on-screen and then hands them to children.

References

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  1. ^ Magician of the Year 2002
  2. ^ Runner-up in World Championships of Magic: General Magic
  3. ^ Blog entry about performance on Germany's Next Topmodel
  4. ^ Performance in Apple Store Munich
  5. ^ Magician Simon Pierro exposes Kulagina´s feats (2007)
  6. ^ Preview of iOS 5: YouTube
  7. ^ iPad Horror: YouTube
  8. ^ Simon Pierro on The Ellen DeGeneres Show
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