Make Your People Feel Seen, Valued, and Blown Away
Worried your event will feel like every other one? Ivan Michael is the only entertainer who combines Guinness World Record sleight of hand with fully personalized mentalism to guarantee your guests feel amazed, appreciated, and blown away.
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Real Corporate Clients
Trusted by the Brands and Venues That Can’t Afford an Off Night
“We hired Ivan to entertain our clients at UBS Arena and he was excellent! He walked around the room performing sleight of hand and mentalism acts to small groups, which is exactly what we wanted. Our clients were in awe. Would definitely recommend.”
Stephen Karl
UBS Arena
“Ivan was a big part of our gala celebration. Not only did he give an amazing show but even before the gala, he worked with us in discussing ideas to help make the overall event successful. He wasn’t just a performer but became part of our community. Our guests really enjoyed Ivan’s energy.”
Jeffrey V Noble
Gala Host
“We hired Ivan for our company’s anniversary party and he made it a fun time! With a mix of different magic and mentalism, and using audience volunteers, it was an unforgettable event.”
Willie Reaves
Anniversary Party
The Problem Nobody Talks About
Your Group Deserves a Moment They Never Forget
Do you spend months planning an event only to watch guests check their phones all night? Have you hired entertainment before that got polite applause and nothing more?
Most entertainment performs AT your guests instead of WITH them. Generic acts get generic results. You need a performer who builds the entire show around YOUR group.
Ivan Michael is a Guinness World Record mentalist with 15+ years of live performance experience. Every show is fully customized, 100% interactive, and backed by a satisfaction guarantee.
Uma Thurman called it great. Lady Gaga called it amazing. Your guests deserve that same experience.
What Your Group Walks Away With
More Than a Show. A Night Built Around Your People.
Every booking is designed around your group, from the first handshake to the final reveal.
Mingling Entertainment
Break the Ice Before the Night Even Begins
From the moment your guests arrive, Ivan works the room with up-close mingling magic. Strangers start talking, coworkers start laughing, and your whole group is connected long before anyone sits down.
The Main Show
Bring Your Entire Group Together for One Unforgettable Show
When the show begins, every guest is pulled in. Ivan’s interactive mentalism turns a room full of individuals into one group sharing the same gasps, the same laughs, and the same “how did he do that?” moment.
The Appreciation Moment
Make Your People Feel Truly Appreciated
The work your team does deserves real recognition. Ivan weaves a custom appreciation message into the show, thanking your group in a magical, personal moment they’ll remember long after the night ends.
The Full Package
Everything You Need to Make the Night a Success
Booking Ivan is more than booking a performer. You get a custom promo video, an on-site videographer, a professionally edited highlight reel your team will share everywhere, plus bonus show segments tailored to your group.
Real Reviews. Real Events.
Your Guests Will Feel Like the Star of the Show

★★★★★
He had everyone at our event on the edge of their seats! He’s a first class magician and amazingly funny. Ivan Michael is the whole package!
— Julianne Sirianni

★★★★★
Ivan was the most talked about person at the event. Very professional and a great value to take your party to the next level!
— Zeeshan Mughal

★★★★★
Everyone loved his magic and had a great time. We would definitely hire Ivan for another event!
— Laura Simpson

★★★★★
He engaged every guest with walk-around tricks and a special show. If you want to go the extra mile for entertainment, hire Ivan!
— Ursula Simicic

★★★★★
Wonderful team building event with the amazing Ivan. A great way to build comradery on your team and have fun at the same time.
— Sally C.

★★★★★
Ivan has done 2 events for me. People still talk about how awesome he was till this day!
— Yvonne Yakaboski

★★★★★
Ivan truly is AMAZING! He is wonderful to work with and he made our event very special and memorable.
— Germaine Lacqua

★★★★★
He was a great hit with both adults and kids. Ivan has great energy and made the party spectacular.
— Mahe Kadiyam-Jhalani

★★★★★
He won over all of the students and his tricks were amazing! Everyone was trying to figure out how he did it.
— Melissa Johnson
Officially Amazing
A Guinness World Record Holder Trusted by the World’s Biggest Names

"Officially Amazing!"
Guinness World Records

"Ivan's show is great!"
Uma Thurman

"Ivan's skills are amazing!"
Lady Gaga

"His hands are so fast!"
Gervonta Davis
Hear It From the Hosts
Real Guests. Real Reactions. Real Magic.
Watch Your Guests Leave Amazed & Talking About It for Months
See how Ivan creates unforgettable moments at real events
Straight From Google
Hundreds of Five-Star Nights, Unedited
Meet Ivan
The Entertainer Who Turns Any Event Into the One Nobody Forgets
Ivan Michael is a Guinness World Record holder, mentalist, and magician with over 15 years of live performance experience. He has performed for Fortune 500 companies, leading brands across the tri-state area, and celebrity clientele including Uma Thurman, Lady Gaga, and WBA Champion Gervonta Davis.
Every show is a one-of-a-kind variety experience combining live mentalism, magic illusions, comedy, and world record sleight of hand, fully customized around your group.
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Questions We Get Asked
Everything You Need to Know Before You Book
How much does it cost to hire a magician for a corporate event?
Most corporate events land between $2,000 and $6,000. What moves the number is your group size, how long you want Ivan there, and whether you want mingling, a full stage show, or both.
Every quote is all-inclusive. Travel, setup, sound, and the full time window are in the price. There is no separate travel charge and no service fee added on later, so the number you approve is the number you pay.
Tell us about your event and you’ll get a custom quote with the options laid out side by side.
What types of events do you perform at?
Corporate parties, holiday and Christmas parties, conferences, association meetings, galas, award nights, and company picnics.
On the private side: milestone birthdays, anniversary parties, retirement parties, Bar and Bat Mitzvahs, and Sweet 16s.
The common thread is a group that needs to feel like one room rather than forty separate conversations. That is what the show is built to do, whether there are 30 people or 600.
What is a mentalist, and how is it different from a magician?
A magician works with objects. A mentalist works with what is going on in your head, so the effects feel less like a trick and more like something that should not be possible.
Ivan does both. The mentalism is the part people argue about in the car on the way home. The sleight of hand is the part they film, and it is backed by a Guinness World Record for the most one-handed card cuts in a minute.
How long is the show?
Mingling runs 45 to 90 minutes, moving table to table and group to group. The stage show runs 30 to 60 minutes depending on the package.
Most events book both: mingling during arrival or cocktails, then the stage show after dinner. Ivan is on site for the full window you book, not just the minutes he is performing.
What's the difference between mingling and a stage show?
Mingling is close-up work, inches from people’s hands, during arrival or cocktails. It gets guests talking to each other instead of standing on their phones, and it warms the room up before anything formal starts.
The stage show brings everyone together for one shared experience, and it closes with the Appreciation Finale, a moment built specifically around your group rather than a canned ending.
If you only have room for one, the stage show gives you the bigger moment. Together they give you the whole night.
Will the show work for a mixed-age crowd?
Yes, and that is the part most acts cannot do. Ivan regularly holds rooms from age 4 to 84 in the same show, which matters at family reunions, community events, and any company party where people bring their kids.
The material is clean, every time. Nobody gets embarrassed, nobody gets singled out in a way they did not want, and nothing needs a disclaimer in front of a mixed-seniority room.
Do you travel outside New York?
Yes. Ivan is based on Long Island and works across New York City, Nassau, Suffolk, Westchester, New Jersey, and Connecticut, and he travels nationally for corporate and conference bookings.
Travel is quoted inside the one number, never added afterward. Venues include UBS Arena, Nassau Coliseum, The Plaza, and Jake’s 58.
What do you need from our venue?
Less than most people expect. For mingling, nothing at all. For the stage show, a performing area, a microphone, and a sound connection.
You get a full room layout and seating guide well before the date, plus a tech rider your venue contact can forward straight to the AV team. One request: the show is never scheduled while people are eating. It works far better before dinner or after plates are cleared.
How far in advance should we book?
As soon as you have a date. Holiday season and the spring gala stretch fill first, so if your event lands in there it is worth locking in early.
A deposit holds your date, and you can decide which package you want later. The balance is settled before the event, so there is nothing to handle on the day.
What if our group doesn't enjoy it?
Then you get your money back. That is the whole policy.
Across more than 1,000 events in 15+ years it has never been used, but it is there so that booking Ivan is not the thing you are worried about in the week before your event.
Still have a question? Tell us about your event below and Ivan will answer it personally, usually the same day.
Make Your People Feel Seen, Valued, and Blown Away
- Every guest gets a personal moment in the show
- Your event becomes unforgettable and worth talking about
- You look like the hero who made it all happen
- Fully customized show built around your specific group
- Zero financial risk with our satisfaction guarantee
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