Biography
Pablo Fernandez is a Magician Member of the Academy of Magical Arts at the World Famous Hollywood Magic Castle and he is also currently the Vice-President for the Fresno Magic Club. Pablo is of Mexican Heritage which makes it possible for most of his shows to be done in Spanish or English. Magic is much more than tricks or sleight of hand when performed by Pablo, it is an experience. He focuses on making magic powerful, meaningful, inspiring, and most importantly Pablo uses Magic to bring people closer to one another. His philosophy on Magic is:
"Magic should not make someone feel dumb or embarrassed, it should transport you to a place where anything is possible... to take us back to the day when we knew anything was possible."
Pablo Fernandez
Learn how Pablo got there below!
I (Pablo Fernandez) am a Magician from the Central Valley in California. My magical story began when I was about 8 years old and my dad paid a clown (Otorgan) to do a show for my friends and me. This was particularly special because this was the first time we ever had a birthday party, so this day will be in my memory for many years to come. I remember the impact that the magic had on me but one trick stands out more than the others. It involved a coloring book and a wand. At the wave of my hand colors and pictures appeared and disappeared. I couldn't believe my eyes and i remember thinking "how was he able to give me such power." Of course I soon realized I didn't have this power when i tried it on my other coloring books… (I figured it must have been because I didn’t have his wand.)
The Diploma I received after the show from finishing his magic performance (the show was in spanish)
The Coloring Book that destroyed me at a young age
Shortly after this party I didn’t think about magic for a few years. Until, my dad gave me the coloring book that just a few years ago had completely flipped my world upside down. This time I was 13 years old and I was actually amused on how easily it was to make me believe in real magic. Sadly the simplicity of how the trick is done made me shy away from magic again.
Fast forward 12 years Pablo is 25 and just got divorced from his high school sweetheart. No one told me that you could lose your friends in a divorce… but I am living proof that you can… but every cloud has a silver lining and this cloud had Penn & Teller doing their Cups & Balls routine in which they proceed to explain what they are doing with clear cups. This was very inspiring because I saw how much skill and devotion this art needs. So I went down to my local library and checked out a magic book called Magic with Everyday Objects by George Schindler. I read this book cover to cover in less than one day and I haven’t looked back since.
The first Magic book i ever read.
At Misdirections Magic Shop in San Francisco
(left to right) Pablo, Victor, Chelsea
One week after reading Magic with Everyday Objects I visited my first Magic shop Misdirections Magic Shop in San Francisco. Joe Pon the owner changed my life and view of magic for the better. Five months after reading George Schindler’s book I became a member of the Fresno Magic Club and I was happy to meet so many new and happy faces all interested in Magic. Then one year after visiting my library I became a Magician Member for the Academy of Magical Arts at the World Famous Hollywood Magic Castle. Now after an unusual journey on becoming a magician I am Vice-President of the Fresno Magic Club, I teach magic to students of the art of all ages, and most important I have earned the respect of my peers. Magic has given me so much including my son Victor and soon to be wife Chelsea. I owe Magic everything and I plan on spreading the Magic and Joy to you and your guests someday. See you soon.