“He had an amazing show, with nonstop laughs and incredible tricks. It was fantastic.” jdstone2@suffolk.edu
This is Joel’s first year fully engaged in the campus market, and its first widespread recognition of him. Joel says his signatures are lots of energy in the show to go along with lots of laughs. “It’s very highenergy and comedy-driven and the most common thing I hear from audiences after the show is that the magic blew everyone away but my personality left more of a lasting impression, and that is what I have always worked for. The entire performance is very interactive and involves the audience along every step of the way, and I’ve found putting as much focus as possible on being charismatic and working on my interaction and communication skills renders far better results than sitting in a dark room for hours trying to tweak each trick to perfection. The audiences are what give my show potential for perfection.” As a fresh face to the college scene, Joel isn’t coming in with preconceived notions about what the market expects, and isn’t a cookie cutter commercial formula magician who simply learned the steps to cash in. “The single most common thing I hear after my shows is how different it is from anything else they’ve seen in the college market.
Magician Joel Meyers has exploded onto the Reader’s Choice Awards scene this year, nominated in two categories and winning Best Small Venue Performer, walking away with 1,010 votes or 26.47%, with 3,815 voters weighing in. Some of the comments from voters included:
“His magic & personality blows me away every time I see him. He actually remembered me even
though he hasn't seen me in months. He is an awesome guy who deserves this.” jworthy@uco.edu
“He is awesome! His performance and personality are great, and he keeps you entertained throughout his show. fa_sannoh@knights.neumann.edu
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“The college age viewer seems to mesh extremely well with my sense of humor and trending topics. I’ve done so many corporate shows and private events as well as theater shows all over the world throughout my life and I have discovered that this age group, the college audience, has a unique play back and forth I haven’t seen anywhere else. It’s a vibrant, organic sort of energy and it takes the shows where no one knows. I don’t feel like I am performing at an audience, I feel like I am performing with a group of friends. I’m hooked and thrilled with this Reader’s Choice Award, and hope it’s a way for me to cement a longRUNNER-UP: career in the market.” AMANDA DUNCAN a black white world of singer/songFor informationInon Joeland Meyers, contact writers, Amanda Duncan is a burst of GP Entertainment at (866) 812.8248 or color. As a spectator, you'll probably be imtim@gpcollegeentertainment.com pressed by her hummable melodies and powerful vocals but what she'd rather is that you find a little bit of yourself in her lyrics and leave a little happier than when you came in.
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