Biography

Upon turning professional, Michael was snapped up by a local cable TV station to present their weekly news - plus the occasional magic trick . This was good for low key profile exposure and free advertising for his launch into full time magic !

Michael has been offered flights to Europe to perform his magic, (one such prospect was based solely on a ten minute magic performance incorporating the company’s new microchip !!). A marketing company also took Michael with them to Paris on the Eurostar to perform close-up magic en route and a luncheon cabaret spot in the Paris hotel .

Recently, Michael enjoyed a year long evening restaurant ‘residency’ in London. The restaurant, Da Mario, was popular with the late Princess of Wales, and her sons, and is close to Kensington Gardens. By coincidence, Michael met and was assisted in an amazing trick using a borrowed finger ring by Prince William at a private party in Gloucestershire. Sven Goran Eriksson is another popular figure to have enjoyed Michael’s restaurant table magic. At a country house party Michael was pleased to entertain guests including Jeremy Paxman and family with close-up magic – the great interrogator was heard to say ‘fantastic!!’ by way of response, and said he wished that he had the skills to learn and perform a couple of tricks !

Highly respected magician Paul Daniels and his lovely wife Debbie were guests at a table for whom Michael performed recently at Cliveden, former home of the Astor family. Paul was generous enough to inform those present that Michael was very good, and insisted that Michael gave out his business cards at their table. Paul chatted to Michael after the event, demonstrated his renowned skill, and shared some tips from his wealth of knowledge in the world of magic and about the business of magic.

Michael says that Magic itself is going through a very popular phase at the moment, for a variety of reasons including the fact that we are not being overwhelmed with tv magic shows at present, whilst the Harry Potter craze has increased interest (and Magic Circle applications!!).

Two rumoured events that may continue to promote the profile and popularity of Magic are a ‘War Magician’ film to star Tom Cruise and another movie ‘Smoke & Mirrors’ to star Michael Douglas. Long may the wide appeal of magic continue !!!

Michael performs entertaining and amazing magic in close-up, mix and mingle style, in addition to cabaret and stand-up style performances.

This entertainment allows him to work successfully with Wedding Parties, Private and Corporate events, Business Exhibitions and Product launches, Team building and Family Fun days, Conferences and Promotional Events.

Michael has performed to members of the British Royal family ,
Sultan of Malaysia and his family,
Royal family of Brunei,
Paul Daniels,
Debbie McGee,
Uri Geller,
and a number of personalities from Stage, Screen and Business both in the UK and internationally.

Corporate Clients
Michael King is pleased to have entertained the Directors, Guests, Clients and/or employees of the below named companies either booked directly or through event organisers or respected entertainment agencies.

- A & R Associates Ltd
- A.E.P. Steel Fabrications Ltd
- Agricultural Mortgage Corp.Plc
- Air Traffic Control
- AMD Property Marketing (Chime Group)
- Argo Group
- Artesian Property Partnership London
- Bacardi
- Barclays Bank Plc
- Barnardos
- BDO Stoy Hayward
- Birkett Long Sltrs
- Bournemouth International Airport
- BP Exploration Operating Co.Ltd
- Britax-Excelsior Ltd
- British Armed Forces
- British Assoc. of Communicators in
- Business Ltd
- British Dental Association
- Bryanston School
- BT/Global Challenge
- Business Link Dorset Ltd
- Cable & Wireless Plc
- Child Of Achievement Awards
- College Hill Underwriters Ltd
- Countess of Brecknock Hospice Trust
- County Air Ambulance
- Danebury Vineyards Ltd
- Denplan Ltd
- Ducal Ltd
- ECS Ltd
- European Tour Operators Association
- Everest Ltd
- Exclusive Hotels Group Ltd
- English Courtyard Developments Ltd
- Fairfield Catering Company Ltd London
- Fairview New Homes Plc
- First Option Ltd
- French Connection Watersports
- Goodwood Park Hotel
- GlaxoSmithKline
- Harvard P.R. (Chime Group)
- Harwin Plc
- Hilton National Hotels
- HMS Victory
- Hotel Du Vin Ltd
- ICP Coating Ltd
- Impac Europe Ltd
- Insight Marketing & Communications Ltd
- Interactive Skills Co.Ltd
- J.Rothschild Assurance
- James Meade Ltd
- Jaguar
- Kliklok International Ltd
- Kvaerner Process (UK) Ltd
- Liverpool & Victoria Insurance
- Lloyds / TSB Plc
- Lord Mayor Of London
- Marks & Spencer Plc
- Martini (Bacardi/Martini)
- Maxim Integrated Products(UK)Ltd
- McQuillan Young Communications Ltd
- Molex Premise Networks
- Moody's Investors Service Ltd

- Morgan Sports Car Club
- Mercedes Benz
- Morgan Stanley
- Museum Of Army Flying
- N.W.H.Printing Group Ltd
- National Association of Master Bakers
- National Childbirth Trust
- National Federation of Builders
- National Health Service (NHS)
- National Rail Awards
- National Semiconductor
- Neles Automation Ltd
- New Forest Tourism Association
- Nimbus Manufacturing (UK) Ltd
- Novotel
- Nuance Global Trading Ltd
- Oak Telecom
- PanAfrican Energy U.K.Ltd
- Papst Plc
- Parallel Group
- Parker Gillette
- Park Lane
- Pegasus Airwave Ltd
- Penske (Racing) Cars
- Philip & Tacey Ltd
- Pierre Fabre Ltd
- Planet Hollywood
- Preformed Line Products (GB) Ltd
- Price Waterhouse Coopers
- Prudential Corporation Plc
- QinetiQ Ltd
- Racal
- RIBI (Rotary International) Conference
- Royal Air Force
- Royal Hospital Haslar
- Royal Mail
- Royal Marines HQ Squadron
- Royal Southampton Yacht Club
- Sealock Adhesives Ltd
- Shire Hotels Ltd
- Silicon Graphics Plc
- Southampton University
- Stannah Stairlifts
- Stagecoach
- Surrey University
- Systems Union Ltd
- Synaptic
- Tesco Plc
- Texaco
- The Automobile Association
- The Cancer Research Campaign
- The Hospital Savings Association Plc
- The Leasing Group Plc
- The Norman Hardy Group/APE Events
- Toyota
- TranAm Ltd
- Tufflay Precision Engineering Ltd
- Unigraphics Solutions Limited
- Vintners Company
- Volkswagen
- Wessex Applied Microbiologists
- Whitbread Inns Plc
- Woolley & Wallis Chartered Surveyors