World-Renowned Mentalist & Illusionist; Author of "Mind Candy"; Variety Artist of the Year
Wayne Hoffman Biography
Wayne Hoffman is a mentalist and illusionist recognized for his contributions to the fields of magic, mentalism, and live entertainment. His interest in the mysterious began early, leading him to study magic and, through self-directed learning in sociology, psychology, and human behavior, develop the foundation for his performance skills. Hoffman performed his first paid show at age 15, launching a career that has included performances in 74 countries. His accomplishments include appearances on "Penn & Teller: Fool Us," where he successfully fooled the hosts, and receiving awards such as Variety Artist of the Year and Mentalist of the Year.
Hoffman has been featured on television programs including "America's Got Talent," "The TODAY Show," TLC, The Discovery Network, "Penn & Teller: Fool Us," "The Ellen DeGeneres Show," National Geographic Channel, CNN Money, France's Got Talent, The Science Channel, Britain's Got Talent, and "Masters of Illusion." His participation on NBC's "Phenomenon" brought national attention to his mentalism act, particularly his demonstration of changing traffic lights with his mind. Following this exposure, Hoffman appeared on additional major television shows and performed onstage with Penn & Teller at the Rio Hotel and Casino.
Hoffman's stage show, "Mind Candy," has been presented at performing arts centers, colleges, cruise ships, corporate events, and arenas. The show combines mentalism, illusion, and comedy, and has been adapted for both live and virtual audiences. His interactive virtual show, "Distant Deceptions," extends his mind reading and magic performances to audiences worldwide. Hoffman has presented at theaters, casinos, universities, and corporate events, and has been hired by business leaders for private engagements.
In addition to performing, Hoffman is a motivational speaker and author. He presents the keynote speech "The Power and Potential of The Human Mind" and is the author of the book "Mind Candy." Drawing from his personal journey from childhood poverty to a career in entertainment, Hoffman brings authenticity to his presentations. He is also the founder of Hoffman Entertainment Inc., a company that provides event production resources to meeting and event planners. Through his work in magic, mentalism, and motivational speaking, Hoffman maintains a global presence in the entertainment and event industries.
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Wayne Hoffman Speaking Topics
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Mind Candy: The Show
Mind Candy is Wayne Hoffman’s award-winning stage show which has been presented at performing arts centers, colleges, cruise ships, corporate events, and arenas. This scalable stage show is a combination of mind-bending mysteries and laugh-out-loud comedy. Audience members will participate in interactive mind-reading experiments and mind-boggling illusions that will leave them questioning their senses. If you’re looking for a show to amaze your guests, then you have found it.
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The Power and Potential of the Human Mind
Wayne’s speech combines mind-reading, secret productivity tactics, storytelling, and interactive experiments. It will engage and inspire your audience. He will enlighten you while he shows you demonstrations of impossible reality-bending mysteries. Be prepared to be blown away!
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What topics does Wayne Hoffman speak about?
Wayne Hoffman is a keynote speaker and industry expert whose speaking topics include Author, Business Leadership, Disruptive Thinking, Entertainment, Magician, Motivational, Non-Fiction Authors, Performing Arts, Personal Growth, Psychology, Social Sciences, Success, Thought Leadership, Virtual -
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Wayne Hoffman is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Mind Candy: The Show, The Power and Potential of the Human Mind, Roving Entertainment: Casual Fun, Distant Deceptions: The Virtual Show and The Séance: Beyond The Conjuring. The estimated speaking fee range to book Wayne Hoffman for your event is $20,000 - $30,000. Wayne Hoffman generally travels from and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Kevin Viner, Spidey, Keith Barry, Anna DeGuzman and Ben Seidman. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Wayne Hoffman for an upcoming live or virtual event.
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