Kirby Van Burch
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Kirby VanBurch | |
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| Born | Kirby VanBurch Houston, TX |
| Occupation | Magician |
| Spouse | Ashley Botkin VanBurch 2014 (Divorced) Bambi VanBurch 2000-2011 (Divorced) |
| Website | kirbyvanburch.com |
Kirby VanBurch is a professional magician who performed for most of his active career in Branson, Missouri.
Notable awards
[edit]Van Burch was named "The Prince of Magic" by the Princess of Thailand and "Worlds Best Illusionist" at the 2008 World Magic Awards. He began his magic career at age 7 in Houston, Texas after seeing a magic show. He later moved to Las Vegas, Nevada and became the youngest performer in the casino area of Fremont Street. He celebrated the opening of a twenty-story tower by being hoisted twenty stories in the air and attempting to escape a straight jacket and foot shackles suspended by a flaming rope over a cage filled with hungry lions.
Performing history
[edit]Van Burch spent many years working in Branson, Missouri as a stage performer, during which time he collaborated with many other performers.[1] For some time, Van Burch performed at his own theater in Branson with 12 animals, including white tigers, panthers, His show also featured several large-scale illusions, including an appearing helicopter Kirby performed in Branson for 20 years. He performed at his most recent theater for 6 years, and has headlined at 9 different theaters in Branson, Missouri.
Current performing status
[edit]Van Burch was in negotiations in early 2014 to begin performing at the Lodge of the Ozarks in Branson, but that arrangement is still pending.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Burlingame, Linda (28 February 2013). "Tribute to Philip Wellford". The Shepherd of the Hills Gazette. Archived from the original on 2 July 2015. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
- ^ Sloan, Grant (June 30, 2014). "Magician's tigers moved to sanctuary". ozarksfirst.com. Archived from the original on 28 May 2015. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
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