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ok i gorra know.is it because were all opposites.(opposites atract)lol.
cool stage name though mystree.I need a cool stage name anyone got any good ideas,I'm old fat bald 43.(cant use homer or knackered lol)
but seriously im open to ideas come on boys and girls get you heads working ,(mines broke) and think of some cool names.

I need a cool stage name anyone got any good ideas,I'm old fat bald 43

paul daniels

i used to be uncle jason but but old fat bold 43 year old uncles are a bit dodgy thease days

i have diferent names for diferent shows for kids I'm jason the not quite so stupendus.
for adults I'm jason the mystery man (blaine ripped my off)
for outdoor events I'm harlequin jason (coz of the jester suit)
for psychic shows I'm jason darkman

all of the personas come under magicdisco party people so you don't have to have one name you can have a trading name and personas.
probably dosn't help at all realy.

magic4you2c wrote::D ok i gorra know.is it because were all opposites.(opposites atract)lol.
cool stage name though mystree.I need a cool stage name anyone got any good ideas,I'm old fat bald 43.(cant use homer or knackered lol)
but seriously im open to ideas come on boys and girls get you heads working ,(mines broke) and think of some cool names.

Hello there.

What's your style? On a poster, your name has to start creating your persona in the minds of potential specs. It sets up an expectation of what's to come.

If you're from the goatee and black roll-necked sweater camp then a short first name as a second name would do it. I don't know if there's a real magician working as "Larry Paul", and my appologies if there is, but that name just popped into my head as a good example.

A more mystical routine sounds better done by someone with a slightly unusual name that hints at a background spent studying with the ancients and a vague romany ancestry.

If you're doing something more bizarre or mental then the more outrageous your act is, the more normal the name. This seems to generate a nicely resonant contrast. A certain Mr Brown of Channel 4 fame has has kept his own, but has twisted his christian name by one letter to make it stand out.

You could always muck about just putting sylables together until you get something interesting. Then check to make sure it's completely unique by running it by Google, or even very gruesome...

Mr. E?

( mister E - mystery geddit?)

ok im still no further on
i perform close up illusions fork bending cut n restored ropes a small amount of card magic. i do go out as laurel and hardy with a friend (cool that 1s easy) but need a name for my own performances.i use comedy as much as posible i like to see others laugh while i perform( no thats not you paula (my wife ) lol)if you get them laughing with you,then you can make mistakes and get away with them. not that i do (make mistakes.)lol,anyways heres waiting for ideas.

Mr E is clever but is already out there.

Do you really need a stage name?

I have just secured one of the biggest trade show contracts in the country, and I was asked, have me and the magicians im taking got stage names, and I replied, is it really necessary to have stage names?

Can you imagine English people trying to call me Gochos the Greek? Gochos the Greek and associates will be walking around and performing magic. I don’t know, it personally doesn’t sound right, no matter what stage name you have.

Then again, I suppose what the function is, if it’s a Kids party maybe its ideal, maybe a mental show, or comedy act. But if you are doing corporate work and close up, I personally think your normal name rather than a fabricated persona is ideal.

So tell us more about this big contract mate.

Imagine giving the performance of your life, you give out as many business cards as you can get rid of and a few days later the phone rings. Your wife, mother, kids etc. picks up the phone and hears ' is Clarke Kent there'?

Sorry, never heard of him and the phone gets put down. I'm sure it happens.

Anyway, use your real name! Someone probably thought long and hard in giving that name to you. If my kids, with their 10 second attention span picked up the phone and someone asked to speak to anyone but 'Dave - or your dad' then they would get the same reply as above.

good call

Very Valid Point

Happy Toad

didnt you know that a Magician never reveals his secrets? Im suprised you asked

But if you are doing corporate work and close up, I personally think your normal name rather than a fabricated persona is ideal.

spot on ther man for corporate work or consulting you should always use you name or your bussiness name they prefer it that way.

Can you imagine getiing a contract worth say £12000 for 4 days work and you call yourself silly Monte or something of the like.