Vancouver's Award-winning Corporate Magician
25 years. 140+ five-star reviews. PCAM 2026 triple gold medalist. Comedy Magic, Most Novel Magic, and Tony Eng Memorial People's Choice. Trusted by Lululemon, Nintendo, Deloitte, and BMW.
One person. Close-up magic, MC hosting, full interactive show. No dead air.
Vancouver Corporate Event Specialist
Most corporate entertainment is filler. Background noise while people eat dinner. I do the opposite.
The show becomes the thing people remember from the night. Three weeks later when someone in the office asks "remember the gala?", they don't mention the food, the band, or the photo booth. They mention the magician. That's the bar I work to every time, whether the room holds twelve people or two hundred and twelve.
No top hat. No doves. No smoke machine. No sleeves rolled up with a fake silk flower. The work is built for corporate rooms full of adults who don't usually get impressed by a magic trick.
Three things have to land at once for a corporate magician to actually work. The magic has to be technically strong enough that nobody catches it. The personality has to fit a boardroom, not a kids' birthday party. The timing has to read the room minute by minute, because a hundred and forty people drinking wine is a different audience every fifteen minutes.
That's the work. Twenty-five years of doing it has tuned the read.
Bio of Kel
In 2026, Kel won three gold medals at the Pacific Coast Association of Magicians championships. Comedy Magician of the Year. Most Novel Magic. The Tony Eng Memorial People's Choice Award, voted by the room. One weekend, three medals, very few magicians ever do it.
Prior honours include the Murray Award, the Leon Mandrake Award for Showmanship, and the Creativity Award, voted by the executives of the Fraser Valley Magic Circle, the Vancouver Magic Circle, and the Society of American Magicians.
Twenty-five years performing full-time in Vancouver. Just past 700 paid shows and counting. Corporate clients include Lululemon, Nintendo, Deloitte, McCarthy & Tétrault, BMW, RBC, TD Bank, A&W, T&T Supermarket, Sun Life, Fairmont, Hyatt, the Vancouver Aquarium, Earls, and Remitly. Some of them book me every year. McCarthy & Tétrault have booked me five years running.
Close-up sleight of hand. A full interactive stage show. MC hosting between segments. One person, one consistent voice running the whole night. That's why law firms and Fortune 500 brands re-book.
Also produced and sold out a one-man theatre show, Jeff Newman's One Night Only, and M: The Magic Show, mixing close-up magic, mentalism, illusions, and card work.
Verified Profiles & Peer Review
While most bookings come directly through Kel Modern Magic, some clients also reference independent profiles for additional context and reviews:
• Kel Modern Magic on GigSalad verified corporate entertainment provider
• Kel Modern Magic on Bark – performer profile with ratings
•Kel Modern Magic on VanHattan Entertainment - Curated Vancouver Entertainment roster
• Kel Modern Magic on Ten BC - Verified professional events vendor in British columbia
• Kel Modern Magic on AGNT - Agency represented Corporate Entertainer
These profiles aren’t the primary booking source, but they provide an additional layer of transparency and validation for event planners evaluating their options.
Testimonials and Reviews
The fastest way to know if I'll work for your event is to read what real clients said. The four reviews below come from a holiday office party, a corporate awards night, a 125-person cocktail hour, and the Vancouver Aquarium winter gala. Different rooms, different crowds, same result every time. There are 139+ more on Google if you want to keep reading.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Kel was a friend's recommendation for our annual holiday party. Pre-dinner mingling magic was engaging, after-dinner show was jaw-dropping." Tara Trethewey, Evergreen Nursing
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "If you are looking for a Magician for your corporate or private parties, look no further. Kel charmed us ALL at our Holiday Office Party." Tatyana Escobar, Remitly
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Kel helped make our company awards celebration memorable and exciting. 125 people for cocktail hour." Steve Binning, Earls Restaurants
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Kel has it all, amazing magic tricks and great presence. We were lucky to have booked him for our Vancouver Aquarium winter gala." Daphne Santos, Vancouver Aquarium
Verified on Google Business Profile. 5.0 average across 140+ reviews.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Kel is the owner and full-time performer behind Kel Modern Magic, a Vancouver-based corporate magic and entertainment company. He has performed professionally for over two decades, delivering 140+ events a year across corporate galas, weddings, conferences, and private events. Kel is a multi-award-winning magician, a member of the Society of American Magicians, the Vancouver Magic Circle, and the Fraser Valley Magic Circle, and Head Coach of the Discourse in Magic Mastermind program.
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Kel has been a full-time professional magician for over 25 years. He performs 140 to 200+ paid events annually for corporate, wedding, and private clients, and is one of the most-booked working magicians in Vancouver. Full-time means it's the only thing he does — no side gigs, no weekend hobby, no booking him between day-job shifts.
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Kel won three Gold Medals at the 2026 Pacific Coast Association of Magicians championships — Comedy Magician of the Year, Most Novel Magic, and the Tony Eng Memorial People's Choice Award, voted by the audience rather than the judges. Earlier honours include Close-up Magician of the Year (Fraser Valley Magic Circle, 2023), the Leon Mandrake Award for Showmanship and Creativity, and the Murray Award. Kel Modern Magic also holds 140+ five-star Google reviews — the highest review count of any Vancouver-based corporate magician.
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Kel specializes in full-night corporate entertainment — performing close-up strolling magic, a full interactive stage show, and professional MC hosting in a single booking. Corporate clients include Lululemon, Nintendo, Deloitte, BMW, McCarthy Tétrault, BLG, Osler, and Sun Life. He also performs at weddings, dry grad nights, fundraisers, and private parties across the Lower Mainland and beyond.
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Most Vancouver magicians offer one service — close-up OR a stage show OR MC hosting. Kel offers all three from one performer in one booking, which means no dead air between segments, no patchwork of separate vendors, and one consistent voice running the night. Combined with 25 years of full-time experience, 140+ five-star reviews, and PCAM 2026 awards, that's why law firms and Fortune 500 brands re-book year after year.