Tony Picasso

Who is Tony Picasso?

Tony "The Cardfather" Picasso is a Los Angeles-based close up magician. He is best known for his playing card manipulation, sleight-of-hand, and mastery of the dark arts.

Picasso is a member of The Magic Castle and was a performer in the long-running Magic Castle All-Star Jam. In 2006 and 2007, he was selected as a member of the "Blue Ribbon Committee" nominating The Academy of Magical Arts annual awards in all performance categories including, Close-up, Parlor, Palace, Bar, and Lecturer of the Year.

Picasso was a judge for the "Day of Magic", a magic competition held on June 12, 1999, in Hollywood, California.

In 1992, the Hollywood Ring of the International Brotherhood of Magicians awarded Picasso the Close-up Performer of the Year.

In 2007 he consulted magician David Malek's performance segment on a Japanese Television magic special. Picasso was also a consultant on magician Cyril Takayama's appearances on the Japanese television series "Magic Revolutions". Picasso also served as a con and card cheat consultant for Damian Nieman's 2003 feature film "Shade”.

Picasso has been mentioned in articles by magic magazines Genii, The Conjurors' Magazine. and The Linking Ring.