Vivek Desai Height, Age, Biography
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Marital Status: Unmarried
Hometown: Fremont, California
Age: 27 Years
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Other Name | Vector |
Profession(s) | • Magician • Mentalist • Illusionist |
Physical Stats | |
Height (approx.) | 5' 7" (170 cm) |
Eye Colour | Black |
Hair Colour | Black |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | 12 January 1997 (Sunday) |
Age (as of 2024) | 27 Years |
Birthplace | Pune, Maharashtra |
Zodiac sign | Capricorn |
Nationality | Indian |
Hometown | Fremont, California, USA |
Religion | Hinduism |
Food Habit | Non-vegetarian |
Social Media | • Instagram • YouTube |
Relationships & More | |
Marital Status | Unmarried |
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Film(s) | The Prestige (2006), The Incredible Burt Wonderstone (2013), The Lord of the Rings (2001), and Harry Potter (2001) |
Travelling Destination(s) | Tokyo, Shibuya, and Akihabara |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Vivek Desai
- Vivek Desai was born in Pune and raised in Fremont, California, where his parents often went to play at casinos.
- Since he was not allowed in, his parents would leave him at kid-friendly casinos, similar to big game areas in malls.
- These places also had workshops for kids, and one day he joined a magic workshop, which sparked his interest in magic.
- Vivek Desai was amazed by the tricks and frequently asked magicians to teach him basic tricks, which he then started practising.
- He learnt the basics of magic while attending school in the western USA and started studying books and other resources when he was 10 years old.
- Vivek Desai started learning gambling and playing card games when he was 12 years old because it made him popular and helped him make friends.
- When he was 16 years old, he started performing magic, mentalism, and illusions as a hobby.
- Vivek Desai then began working as a consultant with casinos, helping them catch card cheaters, training security staff, and working with casino insurance companies to verify claims involving cheating.
- He practised magic at family functions, birthday parties, and even in the streets.
- During his visits to Pune, Vivek Desai would perform near Fergusson College to get feedback and improve.
- When he was 22 years old, he became a famous performer in Pune and Mumbai.
- After that, Vivek Desai began getting requests for paid shows at private parties and corporate events, which led him to consider magic as a full-time career.
- He has performed for Bollywood celebrities like Shikhar Dhawan, Irrfan Khan, Sunny Leone, Yuvraj Singh, and Govinda, as well as international artists like Sean Paul and ALT-J.
- Apart from being a magician, Vivek Desai also works as a card-cheating consultant for games like Poker and Blackjack for some private security firms.
- In his free time, he enjoys playing video games and watching films.
- Vivek Desai has written articles for various well-known Indian publications including ’10 Questions for a Guy Who Catches Card Cheaters at Casinos,’ ‘I Feel Magic Has a Huge Potential Audience: Vivek Desai,’ and ‘Professional Illusionist Vivek Desai Still Enjoys Performing in the Street.’
- In March 2017, he founded the Pune Comedy Festival in Pune.
- In 2019, Vivek Desai started working as a standup comedian at The Habitat – Comedy and Music Cafe.
- In 2023, he co-founded the Bluesky Comedy Festival in Delhi and Pune.
- Vivek Desai enjoys doing street performances, where he often meets young people interested in learning magic.
- He frequently advises aspiring magicians to learn from books rather than videos, as videos can cause issues with depth perception and books provide detailed instructions on posture and technique.
- Vivek Desai follows magicians like David Blaine, who made street magic popular.
- He is often invited as a guest by various news media channels for live performances on television.
- In May 2024, Vivek Desai received a silver YouTube button.
- He is an animal lover and has a pet dog. He often shares pictures of his pet on social media.