Tony
Brook got the magic bug at age 5 when his father showed him a
card effect. It was the beginning of a passion that has endured
to date, which is over 50 years. Currently, he performs as 'The
Magical Mind of Tony Brook ' or as Anthony Darkstone. Having Native
American connections he also performs as a shaman called Tony
Two Eagles. He has covered all the areas of magic from close-up
to illusions. Over the last 15 years he has become well known
internationally for his special brand of magic that he refers
to as ' Magic of the Mind'. He is also well known for his lateral
thinking, has created several interesting effects and was invited
to contribute to Paul Hallas' book 'Mindful Mentalism II'. His
current manuscript is entitled " The Direction of Mis-Direction",
and will soon be published for the magic fraternity.
He
was featured on the front cover of the January 2001 issue of M-U-M,
a leading International magic publication, which is published
by the Society of American Magicians. He has been featured more
than once in Dan Garrett's prestigious column entitled ' World
Class Magic'. He is a Member of many International magic organizations
and is a member of the Panel of Magic Advisors as well as the
Director of International Operations for The Magic Web Channel
in the USA. He is also the President of Assembly 272 of The Society
of American Magicians in Portugal.
He
is a highly experienced magician and his advice is eagerly sought
as a Magical Advisor. He moved to Portugal in 1987 he has become
well known as a Producer and Director of magic shows, several
as fund-raisers for charitable institutions. He is also a Marketing
Strategist & Communication Specialist. Over the years, he has
been involved in Radio and TV. At one time he was both the Producer
and Host of the only English speaking nationwide radio show in
Portugal. He has appeared several times on RTP, the International
Portuguese TV channel with many original mental effects. He has
been a judge at magic contests including S.A.M in New Orleans
2001. His work on magic has been featured in many publications
and sites including ABRAcadabra, The Linking Ring, MUM, The Wizard's
Report, O Magico, Smoke & Mirrors, Mr.Gadfly, The Banshee, taom.org,
magicwebchannel.com and he was the author of the FISM 2000 article
published in the March 2000 issue of MAGIC. He has acquired a
reputation for his interviews appearing here on Magic Web Channel,
entitled ' Tony Brook In Conversation With …' - a series of articles,
which has featured several leading names including - Dan Garrett,
Eugene Burger, George Saterial, Bob Blau, Bob Knigge, Scott Wells,
Walter Zaney Blaney, Joaquin Ayala, Mike Stratman and Jon Racherbaumer.
Last, but by no means least, he is the proud father of Award winning
International magician Charles Brook. Tony Brook sums up his philosophy
on magic as follows:- " Magic must always be pure Entertainment.
The real magic begins after the curtains close and they being
talking about your act. What other profession in the world has
2000 people on their feet giving you a standing ovation for intriguing
them?" |