Paul Gordon (MIMC With Gold Star) Biography

Paul Gordon first got interested in magic in the mid 1960's and started contributing to magic magazines in the mid 70's. Paul Gordon is known for his books on card magic and memoirs of other magicians (Douglas Hood, Edward G. Brown, Percy Naldret and Victor Farelli), as well as reprints of out-of-print classics by Ralph Hull, Rusduck, Ed Marlo, Stanley Collins and Eddie Joseph; all of which were published by Natzler Enterprises.

Paul Gordon entry (inc. bibliography) on MagicPedia HERE

Paul Gordon's own books, tricks and dvds have received critical acclaim from the likes of Jeff McBride, Richard Sanders, Dan Harlan, Boris Wild, Jon Racherbaumer, Rafael Benatar, Jamy Ian Swiss, Peter Duffie, Harry Lorayne, Jim Sisti, Aldo Colombini, David Regal, Stephen Minch, Max Maven, Tom Craven, Alan Shaxon, Walt Lees, J.C Wagner, Shawn Farquhar, Nick Trost, Mike Powers, Roy Walton, J.K Hartman, Paul Green, Paul Hallas, Wayne Fox, Gary Jones, Jack Parker, Bob Sheets Alex Elmsley, Jack Avis, Ed Marlo, Steve Beam and many others. Titles include Nocturnal Creations, Cardistry, Card Magic Companion, Cool Card Stuff, Live in Action, Card Marvels, the Gold Dust Trilogy, Gold Dust Live 3-DVD box set, Quidnunc and Quidnunc Plus 2-DVD set, Killer Card Magic DVD, The Real Secrets of Card Magic DVD, Card Startlers, Card Foolers, Card Thrillers and Article 52. Popular marketed tricks include The Gordon Diary Trick, The Ultimate Sting, The Corner of Piccadilly, Killer OMG, Triple Kick Monte, Psychedelic Foursome, Spectrum, Jeepers Creepers, The Red Herring, Popeye And Olive Oil, Spectral, Ultra Cursed Gypsy, WTAF, Aurora Borealis, Unholy Shit, Holy Shit and Twin Peeks. 

Walt Lees (editor of Abra) said of Paul Gordon's lecture, ''Paul Gordon held some fifty people enthralled as he demonstrated some items from his books. In situations like this, his command is phenomenal. With his showmanship and personality power he makes card tricks entertaining and meaningful… he has them hanging onto his every word – not just for a few minutes but for an hour or so! Paul has all the attack of a Ken Brooke or a Rovi! Watch Paul Gordon perform on his Gold Dust Live 3-DVD to see what proper card magic looks like and the response it gets.”

Boris Wild said of Paul Gordon, “It is rare to see a magician who can entertain an audience that much with just a deck of cards. But Paul Gordon is one of them! His shows are as funny as the magic he performs is strong. Paul perfectly knows what the spectators enjoy and deliver it to them with great humour and killer effects!"

Richard Sanders said of Paul Gordon,  "I always love watching you perform. You have such great energy and you really know how to excite a crowd with just a deck of cards...which is not simple to do. You've got a special gift of being able to perform some real sleight of hand while maintaining constant entertainment and comedy throughout. No easy feat with just an ordinary deck of cards!" 

Jeff McBride said of Paul Gordon  "Your books arrived and are wonderful. I love your style. Gold Dust is pure gold! You're a master of modern close-up magic..you're routines are stunning and unmatched in the world." 

Since 1987, Paul has lectured all over the world; Tannen Magic Jubilee (1997), The Magic Circle, The Blackpool Magic Convention, The IBM Convention, worldwide provincial clubs, The Berlin Symposium and at 4F's (FFFF) in New York (2008). He has also entertained & lectured in Ireland, The USA, Japan, Korea, Israel, Sweden, Germany, Nice, Monaco (the 'legendary' Magic All Stars), Rome, France (FFAP), Belgium, Spain and Copenhagen. In 2016 Paul did a Penguin Live Lecture followed by a Murphy's At The Table lecture in 2017. In Feb 2018, Paul delivered a highly successful lecture at The Blackpool Magic Convention.

Since 1979, he has contributed dozens of card tricks and routines to 'Genii, The Linking Ring, Magic, Apocalypse, Precursor, The Conjurer, Abacus, LaBal, The Budget, Abracadabra, The Magic Circular, and Onyx  magazines and also to books by Peter Duffie, Aldo Colombini, Gary Jones, Ryan Matney and Harry Lorayne's Best Of Friends, Vol. 3. In 2016, Paul had a one-man parade in the October issue of The Linking Ring, a second one in 2018, a third in 2022, a fourth in 2024; and a fifth in 2025. Paul was featured on the front cover of the April 2024 The Linking Ring. In March 2024, Paul had a major trick section published in M-U-M; the journal of The Society of American Magicians.

Paul Gordon was awarded Associate of The Inner Magic Circle in 1993 where he has lectured (since 1992) a staggering five times; he was the very first close-up lecturer in the then new headquarters in Stephenson Way in 1998.  In 2020, he was awarded Member of The Inner Magic Circle with Gold Star. In 2018, he was awarded The John Nevil Maskelyne Prize for Literature and featured in The Magic Circular in Sept 2022.  In 2019 he won the International Brotherhood of Magicians Linking Ring's Award For Excellence for his 2018 One-Man Parade. 

Aside from his magic endeavours, Paul is also a successful singer. Since 1989, he has sung with twelve twenty-piece big bands. In 2025 (in his early sixties), he went into the recording studio (for the very first time) to record an album of standards originally sung by Frank Sinatra and Matt Monro. Available on dozens of streaming platforms including Spotify HERE.