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Erik von Markovik

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Erik von Markovik
Erik von Markovik ("Mystery")
Von Markovik in 2013
Born
Erik James Horvat-Marković

(1971-09-24) September 24, 1971 (age 53)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Other namesMystery
Occupations
Known forMystery Method, VH1's The Pickup Artist
Height6 ft 5 in (195.58cm)[1]

Erik von Markovik (born Erik James Horvat-Marković;[2] September 24, 1971[3]), more popularly known by his stage name Mystery, is a Canadian pickup artist and television personality. He was profiled in Neil Strauss's The Game and he appeared on the VH1 television show The Pickup Artist.[3][4]

He has been criticized for promoting unethical and manipulative behavior.[5]

His work has also been used to help people to initiate long-term stable relationships, as the study "The Dating Mind: Evolutionary Psychology and the Emerging Science of Human Courtship", done using his book The Mystery Method. [6]

Biography

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The character Mystery was created by Erik von Markovik in the late 1990s for his performances as a mentalist, titled Natural Magic. He has done magic performances in many places, including Toronto, Las Vegas and Hollywood. The name Mystery was also used by von Markovik as an internet username.[7]

Bibliography

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  • The Pick-Up Artist, Mystery, 2010
  • Revelation (2008). Mystery, Chris Odom, James Matador. Venusian Arts. ISBN 978-0-9818733-0-5
  • The Mystery Method, Mystery, 2006
  • The Venusian Arts Handbook, Mystery Method Corp., 2005 (E-Book)

References

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  1. ^ "Single Files: You, too, can be a pickup artist". Times Herald-Record (Gannett Co., Inc.). August 11, 2007. Retrieved September 17, 2024.
  2. ^ Von Markovic, Erik (2007-10-05). "The Mystery Interview". zulkey.com (Interview). Interviewed by Claire Zulkey. Retrieved 2024-05-18. I was born Erik James Horvat-Markovic' (There is an accent over the C). I started using the name Erik Von Markovic as a stage name for my illusionist shows, and decided to change it legally at the age of 22.
  3. ^ a b Getlen, Larry (August 5, 2007). "Hot Seat". New York Post. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
  4. ^ "The Hot Seat: Mystery". Time Out. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
  5. ^ Koul, Scaachi. "Pickup Artists Are Still A Thing. And They Want You To Know They've Evolved". BuzzFeed News. Retrieved 2022-12-06.
  6. ^ Oesch, Nathan. "The Dating Mind: Evolutionary Psychology and the Emerging Science of Human Courtship". Sage Journals. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
  7. ^ "Instagram profile". 2019. Archived from the original on April 4, 2019. Retrieved May 9, 2019.

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