Jump to content

Erik von Markovik

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
(Redirected from Mystery (pickup artist))
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

[edit]

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

[edit]
  • 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

[edit]
  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.

Further reading

[edit]
[edit]
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Erik_von_Markovik&oldid=1246166069"