Rick Lax

Born in Detroit, Lax's interest in magic began at age 5, inspired by David Copperfield.[1] After attending Michigan State University and the University of Michigan, he earned a Juris Doctor degree from DePaul University.[1] In 2008, he published a novel about a talented young magician's experiences in law school.

Lax was a friend and the first manager of rock band Tally Hall, beginning in 2004.[2] He also appeared in videos by the band.

From 2011 to 2013, Lax worked as a behind-the-scenes consultant for Copperfield and wrote two books about Las Vegas. He also created the TV show Wizard Wars,[3][4] which aired for two seasons on the Syfy network in 2014.[5][6]

In 2015, Lax competed on The CW's Penn & Teller: Fool Us. He performed an original card trick called Binary Code, and was the only contestant to fool Penn & Teller during the episode.[7]

Lax continues to work as a show producer and behind-the-scenes magic consultant.[3][8]

In 2015, Lax started releasing videos on Facebook. By 2019, he was gaining more than a billion views every month.[9] Also that year, Lax launched Making Magic, which features Lax interviewing fellow magicians.[10][11]

By October 2020, Lax's Facebook page had the second highest reach on the entire Facebook platform.[12][13] Tubular Audience Ratings continues to show Lax as a platform leader.[14]

• Lawyer Boy: A Case Study on Growing Up. St. Martin's Press. 2008. ISBN 978-0312373351.
• Fool Me Once: Hustlers, Hookers, Headliners, and How Not to Get Screwed in Vegas. ST. Martin's Griffin. 2011. ISBN 978-0312545703.
• I Get Paid for This: Kicking Ass and Taking Notes in Vegas. Huntington Press. 2012. ISBN 978-1935396505.

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