Erik Blackwell

Erik Blackwell is a celebrity magician who has amazed kids and families with his masterful illusions for 15 years. Blackwell will be one of the featured magicians set to astound audiences and host Jeff Goldblum in the second season of the hit series, “The World According to Jeff Goldblum," streaming November 12 on Disney+. Born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, Blackwell started performing magic at the age of 10. Now, at 26, he's gone from performing at weddings and birthday parties throughout the country, to dazzling millions around the world across his social media platforms. His arsenal of illusions include levitation, sleight of hand, turning fire and cards into money, and mentalism, to name a few, and have astounded crowds of all ages, including A-lists celebrities such as LL Cool J, Usher, Faith Evans, and social media sensation Michael Blackson, among others. The talented magician is also passionate about giving back, and has performed for a number of nonprofit and civil rights organizations, including the Ronald McDonald House Charities, Marionjoy Rehabilitation Hospital and the Rainbow PUSH Coalition. Blackwell currently resides in Los Angeles, California, where he works on creating new mind-blowing tricks every day to continue to entertain, amaze and inspire audiences around the world with his gift for magic.