Stan Sussman's rare combination of talents together with his experience and sincere desire to help each client achieve outstanding success have made him South Africa’s most sought after corporate magic and illusion specialist.

Stan became infatuated with magic at the age of seven after seeing a magic show at a kids birthday party. The magician produced sweets which he handed out to the kids. Stan thought the sweets might really be magical. He kept his sweets under his pillow for three weeks instead of eating them.

After the party Stan became fascinated with his uncle's powers which included pulling a coin out of Stan’s ear and restoring a match he broke inside a hanky. Magic became Stan’s hobby at school and he devoured all the magic books he could find. His parents felt he should concentrate more on his schoolwork as he would need to get a real job.

Stan completed his studies in electrical engineering and worked for IBM as an analyst. He also assisted in the education department as a trainer. During this period Stan surprised himself by winning first place in the Johannesburg Magic Circle close-up magic championships only a week after he had joined the club.

The fact that he had beaten several respected professional magicians motivated Stan to start moonlighting as a semi-professional entertainer. He performed close-up magic in restaurants and a comedy routine in clubs.
Stan also joined Gold Reef City as a street busker and was soon awarded the task of producing, directing and performing large illusion shows in the hippodrome.

Stan resigned from IBM in 1991 to follow his dream and has never looked back. He focused exclusively on magic for corporate requirements, becoming a specialist in this field.

Today Stan is widely regarded as one of the best corporate illusionists in the world. His innovative breakthroughs allow him to perform spectacular Vegas-style illusions close-up and personal, with an incredible lack of trapdoors, suspicious looking boxes, smoke and mirrors.

With a client base that reads like a who’s who of the world’s top companies, Stan has been invited to perform his entertaining artistry for hundreds of business leaders from South Africa, America, Europe and the Far East.