Joshua Wilde
Expert at sleight-of-hand!
Overview
I've been performing magic and juggling professionally for 20 years, with performances ranging from small family events to large corporate functions. I also teach magic to elementary school children at the Detroit Waldorf School & the Jewish Community Center.
Whether you're looking for sophistication or silly, I am experienced in delivering magic catered to any situation and age group.
For adults, I also perform magic & juggling with fire, as well as tarot card reading, upon request.
Reviews
55 reviews
Karen V.
December 29, 2018Josh was excellent!!
Our audience ranged from two years old, to seventy seven years old, and Josh was great with everyone. He had limited space, but that didn't seem to make a difference to him. Over the past thirty years, we have had several different entertainers, but we haven't had anyone that impressed everyone. Every time I talk to someone who was here on Christmas Eve, they all want to talk about how great Josh was. Thank you.
Hired as: Juggler, Strolling/Close-up Magician
Melinda K.
January 17, 2018So much fun!!
Josh was great. He performed for a work party of approximately 45 people for one hour. He kept everyone on the edge of their seat and laughing. Many of his acts involved a person from the audience to assist him which made it that much better. Four days later and people are still talking about his performance, trying to guess how he did it. Josh did an amazing job and I can't wait to have another event so I can bring him back for more!!
Hired as: Comedy Magician
Robb M.
February 11, 2017Highly Recommend
Joshua Wilde was amazing! He entertained a crowd ranging for 3-70yrs old. Provided lots of great humor, amazing magic and impressive juggling.
Hired as: Comedy Magician, Juggler, Magician
Ibada A.
June 10, 2024He is amazing
He’s really good the money he took was nothing to the entertainment he gave overall really good.
Hired as: Children’s Party Entertainment, Children’s Party Magician, Comedy Magician, Juggler, Magician, Strolling/Close-up Magician
Booking information
Price range: Contact for rates
Languages: English
Gig length: 45 - 300 minutes
Insurance: $3,000,000 - General Liability
What to expect
I have been performing magic for over twenty years, and it is my full-time profession. Through the years, my show has been crafted into an event that both children and adults love.
My show is not the traditional, cheesy magic show! In addition to top-notch sleight of hand, the show also features juggling, fire eating (venue permitting), and comedy, with lots of crowd participation and plenty of opportunities for great photos. I can tailor the show to fit any audience, even performing close-up, table-side sleight of hand for a one-on-one experience of incredible magic!
Upon request, I can also provide tarot card reading for a fun look into the possible future!
About
I've dedicated my life to entertaining with magic and comedy, studying with master magicians from around the world, and graduating from the Second City Improv School in Chicago. My show has taken me around the world, and I'm very happy to be here on GigSalad to share the magic and laughter with everyone!
Additional booking notes
For stage shows, a sound system is recommended. I can provide one, if I'm told that one will not be provided by the venue. For smaller stage shows, around 50 guests, no sound system is required.
Being able to set-up the show in private is nice, but not completely necessary.
If there is a parking fee at the event, validated parking is appreciated!
Services offered
Past booked events
November 2025
04
Tuesday
Birthday Party
8:30pm - 9:15pm
•
Grosse Pointe, MI
March 2025
22
Saturday
Birthday Party
6:00pm - 6:45pm
•
New Baltimore, MI
December 2024
31
Tuesday
Nonprofit Event
9:30pm - 11:30pm
•
Farmington Hills, MI
June 2024
08
Saturday
House Party
2:00pm - 3:00pm
•
Dearborn Heights, MI
March 2024
16
Saturday
Children’s Birthday Party
5:00pm - 6:00pm
•
West Bloomfield, MI
December 2023
15
Friday
Corporate Event
10:00am - 11:00am
•
Detroit, MI
August 2023
03
Thursday
School Assembly
12:00pm - 1:00pm
•
Detroit, MI
July 2023
16
Sunday
Anniversary Party
2:00pm - 2:30pm
•
Clinton Township, MI
July 2022
16
Saturday
Graduation
2:00pm - 3:00pm
•
Hazel Park, MI
10
Sunday
Birthday Party
4:30pm - 5:00pm
•
Southfield, MI
June 2022
18
Saturday
Corporate Event
6:00pm - 7:00pm
•
Plymouth, MI
December 2020
02
Wednesday
Nonprofit Event
7:00pm - 7:45pm
•
Dearborn, MI
April 2020
19
Sunday
Baby Shower
2:00pm - 3:00pm
•
Dearborn, MI
05
Sunday
Children's Birthday Party
4:30pm - 6:00pm
•
Wayne, MI
September 2019
22
Sunday
Nonprofit Event
1:30pm - 2:00pm
•
Clarkston, MI
21
Saturday
Nonprofit Event
6:30pm - 7:30pm
•
Livonia, MI
July 2019
14
Sunday
Personal Occasion
1:30pm - 2:15pm
•
Farmington, MI
May 2019
26
Sunday
Holiday Party
8:30pm - 9:15pm
•
Clinton Township, MI
07
Tuesday
Corporate Event
1:30pm - 4:00pm (Wed)
•
Detroit, MI
April 2019
13
Saturday
Children's Birthday Party
6:30pm - 8:00pm
•
West Bloomfield, MI
06
Saturday
Children's Birthday Party
11:30am - 12:00pm
•
Lansing, MI
March 2019
23
Saturday
Religious Celebration
6:30pm - 7:15pm
•
Dearborn, MI
16
Saturday
Fundraiser
2:00am - 3:00am
•
Wixom, MI
December 2018
24
Monday
Christmas Party
6:00pm - 7:00pm
•
Farmington Hills, MI
November 2018
06
Tuesday
Children's Birthday Party
4:30pm - 5:15pm
•
Farmington Hills, MI
October 2018
20
Saturday
Nonprofit Event
12:00pm - 1:00pm
•
Whitmore Lake, MI
September 2018
22
Saturday
Birthday Party
9:00pm - 11:00pm
•
Canton, MI
22
Saturday
Dinner Party
2:00pm - 5:00pm
•
Birmingham, MI
21
Friday
Surprise
4:30pm - 4:45pm
•
Royal Oak, MI
20
Thursday
Fundraiser
6:00pm - 6:30pm
•
Toledo, OH
14
Friday
School Assembly
2:30pm - 3:30pm
•
Bloomfield Hills, MI
August 2018
20
Monday
Camp Event
10:30am - 12:00pm
•
Farmington, MI
18
Saturday
Wedding Reception
11:00pm - 1:30am (Sun)
•
Dearborn, MI
18
Saturday
Children's Birthday Party
8:30pm - 9:30pm
•
Northville, MI
15
Wednesday
School Assembly
12:30pm - 2:00pm
•
Clinton Township, MI
09
Thursday
Corporate Event
9:00pm - 10:00pm
•
Essex, ON
June 2018
25
Monday
Corporate Event
7:30pm - 8:30pm
•
Detroit, MI
16
Saturday
House Party
3:30pm - 4:30pm
•
Ypsilanti, MI
May 2018
31
Thursday
Surprise
1:00pm - 2:00pm
•
Spring Arbor, MI
27
Sunday
Wedding Reception
6:30pm - 7:30pm
•
Ferndale, MI
26
Saturday
Surprise
2:30pm - 4:00pm
•
Troy, MI
05
Saturday
Religious Celebration
5:00pm - 5:45pm
•
Shelby Township, MI
April 2018
08
Sunday
Birthday Party
7:00pm - 8:00pm
•
Harrison Township, MI
01
Sunday
Children's Birthday Party
4:30pm - 6:30pm
•
Dearborn, MI
March 2018
18
Sunday
Children's Birthday Party
2:00pm - 2:30pm
•
Toledo, OH
08
Thursday
Nonprofit Event
6:00pm - 6:30pm
•
Oak Park, MI
03
Saturday
Fundraiser
6:00pm - 6:45pm
•
Avon, OH
February 2018
24
Saturday
Children's Birthday Party
4:30pm - 5:00pm
•
Detroit, MI
January 2018
20
Saturday
Children's Birthday Party
1:30pm - 2:30pm
•
Dearborn Heights, MI
12
Friday
Corporate Event
7:00pm - 8:00pm
•
Fenton, MI
06
Saturday
Children's Birthday Party
4:00pm - 4:45pm
•
Royal Oak, MI
September 2017
08
Friday
Anniversary Party
5:30am - 8:30am
•
Jackson, MI
05
Tuesday
Campus Event
12:00pm - 2:00pm
•
Windsor, ON
03
Sunday
Campus Event
8:00pm - 9:00pm
•
Sault Ste Marie, ON
July 2017
30
Sunday
Religious Celebration
5:30pm - 6:30pm
•
West Bloomfield, MI
22
Saturday
Birthday (Adult)
8:30pm - 9:00pm
•
Ypsilanti, MI
20
Thursday
Anniversary Party
8:30pm - 9:00pm
•
Oxford, MI
20
Thursday
Campus Event
12:30pm - 2:30pm
•
Clinton Township, MI
18
Tuesday
Birthday (Adult)
8:00pm - 9:00pm
•
Dearborn, MI
June 2017
30
Friday
Bachelor Party
7:30pm - 8:30pm
•
Toledo, OH
29
Thursday
Nonprofit Event
11:00am - 12:00pm
•
Whitmore Lake, MI
May 2017
20
Saturday
Birthday (Child)
1:00pm - 2:00pm
•
Farmington Hills, MI
07
Sunday
Religious Celebration
5:00pm - 5:30pm
•
West Bloomfield, MI
April 2017
30
Sunday
Religious Celebration
1:30pm - 2:30pm
•
Sterling Heights, MI
28
Friday
Saginaw School Assembly
7:30am - 8:45am
20
Thursday
School Assembly
7:00pm - 8:30pm
•
New Boston, MI
March 2017
29
Wednesday
Wunderground Magic
11:00am - 6:00pm
27
Monday
Wunderground Magic
11:00am - 6:00pm
24
Friday
Seneca Middle School Show
5:30pm - 7:00pm
22
Wednesday
Wunderground Magic
11:00am - 6:00pm
20
Monday
Governor's Concert Show
5:00pm - 6:30pm
18
Saturday
Birthday Party Show
5:00pm - 6:00pm
17
Friday
Life Skills Center Show
1:00pm - 1:30pm
15
Wednesday
Wunderground Magic
11:00am - 6:00pm
13
Monday
Rochester High School Show
7:00pm - 9:00pm
11
Saturday
Birthday Party Show
12:30pm - 1:30pm
10
Friday
West Village Academy Show
4:00pm - 5:00pm
08
Wednesday
Wunderground Magic
11:00am - 6:00pm
06
Monday
Wunderground Magic
11:00am - 6:00pm
01
Wednesday
Wunderground Magic
11:00am - 6:00pm
February 2017
27
Monday
Necto Mardi Gras Show
11:00pm - 1:00am (Tue)
27
Monday
Wunderground Magic
11:00am - 6:00pm
25
Saturday
Necto Mardi Gras Show
11:00pm - 1:00am (Sun)
22
Wednesday
Wunderground Magic
11:00am - 6:00pm
20
Monday
Wunderground Magic
11:00am - 6:00pm
18
Saturday
Birthday (Child)
4:00pm - 4:45pm
•
Windsor, ON
16
Thursday
Fairy Tea Shows
1:00pm - 5:00pm
15
Wednesday
Wunderground Magic
11:00am - 6:00pm
14
Tuesday
Detroit Circus Show
6:00pm - 9:00pm
13
Monday
Wunderground Magic
11:00am - 6:00pm
11
Saturday
Mardi Gras Ball Performance
9:30pm - 10:30pm
11
Saturday
Fundraiser Show
7:00pm - 8:00pm
10
Friday
Nonprofit Event
7:30pm - 8:30pm
•
Delaware, OH
08
Wednesday
Wunderground Magic
11:00am - 6:00pm
06
Monday
Wunderground Magic
11:00am - 6:00pm
05
Sunday
Birthday Party Show
3:00pm - 3:45pm
01
Wednesday
Wunderground Magic
11:00am - 6:00pm
January 2017
30
Monday
Wunderground Magic
11:00am - 6:00pm
25
Wednesday
Wunderground Magic
11:00am - 6:00pm
23
Monday
Wunderground Magic
11:00am - 6:00pm
22
Sunday
Campus Martius Performance
1:00pm - 7:00pm
20
Friday
Ebeling Elementary Show
2:00pm - 3:00pm
18
Wednesday
Wunderground Magic
11:00am - 6:00pm
16
Monday
Wunderground Magic
11:00am - 6:00pm
15
Sunday
Rochester Community House Show
2:00pm - 3:00pm
13
Friday
Ford Auto Show
8:30pm - 12:00am (Sat)
13
Friday
Filmore Theater Show
12:00pm - 5:00pm
11
Wednesday
Wunderground Magic
11:00am - 6:00pm
09
Monday
Wunderground Magic
11:00am - 6:00pm
04
Wednesday
Wunderground Magic
11:00am - 6:00pm
02
Monday
Wunderground Magic
11:00am - 6:00pm
December 2016
17
Saturday
Holiday Party (Christmas)
7:30pm - 8:00pm
•
Grosse Pointe Woods, MI
16
Friday
Holiday Party (Christmas)
7:00pm - 8:30pm
•
Adrian, MI
November 2016
20
Sunday
Birthday (Child)
12:00pm - 1:00pm
•
Bloomfield Hills, MI
06
Sunday
Birthday (Child)
3:00pm - 4:00pm
•
Sylvan Lake, MI
05
Saturday
Birthday (Child)
5:00pm - 6:00pm
•
West Bloomfield, MI
October 2016
31
Monday
Holiday Party (Halloween)
4:00pm - 8:00pm
•
St Clair Shores, MI
September 2016
30
Friday
Birthday (Child)
7:00pm - 7:45pm
•
Avon Lake, OH
11
Sunday
Birthday (Child)
4:00pm - 4:45pm
•
Macomb, MI
11
Sunday
Birthday (Child)
3:00pm - 4:00pm
•
Harrison Township, MI
July 2016
09
Saturday
Birthday (Adult)
1:30pm - 3:00pm
•
Van Wert, OH
February 2016
27
Saturday
Birthday (Child)
12:00pm - 2:30pm
•
Rochester, MI
January 2016
03
Sunday
Dinner Party
8:00pm - 9:00pm
•
Birmingham, MI
November 2015
25
Wednesday
Birthday (Child)
7:00pm - 8:00pm
•
Birmingham, MI
September 2015
26
Saturday
Birthday (Child)
12:00pm - 2:30pm
•
Commerce Township, MI
05
Saturday
Campus Event
7:00pm - 8:00pm
•
Troy, MI
August 2015
31
Monday
Campus Event
9:30am - 11:30am
•
Troy, MI
May 2015
27
Wednesday
Corporate Event
4:00pm - 6:00pm
•
Ann Arbor, MI
April 2013
15
Monday
Wedding Reception
8:00pm - 10:00pm
•
Dearborn, MI
Set list
45-60 minute show:
1. Juggling Intro
2. Magic Act I
3. Fire Eating Interlude
4. Magic Act 2
5. Fire Juggling
6. Magic Act 3
All fire acts are optional
Influences and inspiration
Charlie Chaplin
Marx Brothers
Steve Martin
Dick Van Dyke
Smothers Brothers
The Muppet Show
Vaudeville
Setup requirements
I come prepared with everything needed!