Will Gray

Will Gray is an English magician and entertainer born in the Midlands (Leicestershire) in 1976.

He is known as being one of the UK's top close-up corporate magicians and has received great reviews in The Linking Ring p. 69, and The Magic Circular p. 371, for his Lecture 'Magic with a Capital E', which he's currently lecturing to magicians all over the country.

In 2008 Will was promoted to Associate Member of the Inner Magic Circle (AIMC) with Silver Star for performing excellence by The Magic Circle, London.

In 2009, 2010 & 2011 he was invited to the 4F's Fechter's Finger Flinging Frolic, a special invitation-only magic convention in New York for the top 200 close - up magicians in the world.

Awards

Broke*

Broke* is a feature-length documentary film written and directed by Will Gray. The film is an autobiographical account of Gray's attempt to break into the music business. Broke* features appearances by Kelly Clarkson, Seth Godin, John Legend, Buddy Miller, Isaac Slade of The Fray, and Don Was.

Synopsis

Broke* begins two years in the past, at the beginnings of Gray’s independent journey, recording demos in the basement of his friend's home. The demos come to the attention of producer T Bone Burnett who asks to meet and listen to more of Gray’s music.

Despite these auspicious beginnings, frustrating meetings with a New York record executive fail to produce an acceptable deal, so Gray decides to set out on his own as an independent artist. The film follows his struggles to establish a fanbase, manage bookings and cancellations, and all of the other exhilarations and frustrations of independent music making. Broke* features interviews with recording industry insiders about new paradigms for the music business.