THE MAGIC CASTLE
First Georgia magician and first Mississippian to perform in all three showrooms at The Magic Castle in Hollywood, California:
– The Close-Up Gallery, for intimate sleight-of-hand performance
– The Parlour of Prestidigitation, for cabaret-scale performance
– The Palace of Mystery, for stage magic performance
Only a few elite performers have ever attained this “triple crown” honor. This distinctive mark of excellence and versatility means that Joe delivers the highest professional performance standards in a variety of venues, adapting to his clients’ specific event needs without compromising excellence in performance. Atlanta magicians and performers around the world consistently recognize Joe with awards for his exceptional technical and artistic skill.
THE MAGIC CIRCLE
Unanimous election to The Magic Circle in London, with the unusual distinction of immediate advancement to the degree of Associate of the Inner Magic Circle (A.I.M.C.) with silver star.
ATLANTA MAGIC AWARDS
J.C. Doty Award for Excellence in Stage Magic
Doyne Michie Award for Excellence in Close-Up Magic
*Note: First performer to ever win both of the above awards
Greater Atlanta Magician of the Year, 2010 (nominated by both IBM Ring 9 and SAM Assembly 30)
Greater Atlanta Magician of the Year, 2000
Georgia Magic Club “President’s Award,” 2002<br)
FEA Atlanta Magician of the Year, 2009
More than a dozen IBM Ring 9 magical performance awards.
Joe is featured extensively in this segment on Public Broadcasting Atlanta’s “This Is Atlanta.” Enjoy!
CLOSE UP SLEIGHT-OF-HAND MAGIC COMPETITION AWARDS
Atlanta Harvest of Magic (Atlanta, GA), First Place
Winter Carnival of Magic (Gatlinburg, TN), First Place
South Carolina Association of Magicians (Columbia, SC), First Place
Winter Carnival of Magic (Gatlinburg, TN), 2nd place
ORGANIZATIONAL AWARDS AND OFFICES
International Brotherhood of Magicians
- IBM International President: 2015-2016
- IBM International President-Elect: 2014-2015
- IBM International Vice President: 2013-2014
- IBM International Executive Committee: 2009-2012
- IBM Territorial Vice President for Georgia: 2006-2013
- President, Georgia Magic Club/IBM Ring 9: 2000, 2001
- Vice President, Georgia Magic Club/IBM Ring 9: 2002
- Certificate of Appreciation: International Brotherhood of Magicians
Society of American Magicians
- Vice President, Atlanta Society of Magicians/SAM Assembly 30, 2002
- Vice President, Atlanta Society of Magicians/SAM Assembly 30, 2004
Other Organizations
- Member, Academy of Magical Arts – The Magic Castle, Hollywood
- Associate of the Inner Magic Circle – The Magic Circle, London, England
- Board of Directors, Family Entertainers Hall of Fame
- Executive Secretary, Southeastern Association of Magicians, 2001-2002
- Member, Atlanta Coalition of Performing Artists
- Member, Family Entertainers of Atlanta
