Johnny Ace Palmer

Johnny Ace Palmer
He was born in Warren, Ohio, in the early 1960s and went to Lakeview High School in Ohio until his graduation. Following high school, Palmer went to Kent State University in Ohioin the late 1970s and early '80s. He performed a stage act with his sister. His famous phrase was "put on this Earth to do magic." In college, he majored in both theater arts and psychology stating hewanted to prepare himself for his future career as a magician.
Throughout the 1980s, Palmer entered and competed in a large number of American magic competitions, culminating in his first-place winsat the annual convention of the International Brotherhood of Magicians and the annual convention of the Society of American Magicians.

Then he set his sights on international goals, entering theworld-championship of magic, a competition called FISM, in 1988. He presented a 10-minute act which was one of the first competition acts to utilize stage techniques in a closeup setting. One routinefor which he became known was a version of the Cups & Balls in which the final load was three live baby chicks.
Palmer's skills won him the title of World-champion magician. In so doing, he becamethe first close-up magician in history to receive the Grand Prix award, and only the second American to win (Lance Burton was the first in 1982).This award is given out only once every three years.The Magic Castle named Palmer Best Close-Up Magician two years in a row (1987, 1988) as well as Lecturer of the Year (1996, 1999). He performs at the Castle twice a year, in September during the weekthat encompasses Labor Day and in April during the week that encompasses April Fool's Day.
As of 2006, Palmer is the only magician to be awarded both the International Brotherhood of Magicians' GoldCups Award of Excellence (which he received in 1983) and the Society of American Magicians' Gold Medal Award of Honor (which he received in 1986).
Palmer was one of the original seven magicians who...