Sleight of Hand and Sleight of Mind
Brandon Kirk (Brandon Newsom-Brandini-Brandon Kirk Newsom) is not an alien. He did not emerge from a crop circle, land in an intergalactic spaceship, spawn from an egg in New Mexico, or from liberal hippies in the 1960's. Brandon is the product of a football coach/Xerox executive and school teacher. He is everyone's All-American…depending on your personal definition…that happens to possess magical powers and an ability to command a room's attention.
Brandon's fascination with magic began when he was 8 years old. He had a fondness for the skill and craftsmanship of the late Doug Henning. After seeing Henning perform, he was hooked. Soon thereafter, he received his first magic kit and began to explore all the possibilities with his new hobby. While other kids were rough-housing about in yard, Brandon was bewildering family pets with the tricks of his new trade. His younger brother, Scott, along with parents Mike and Karen, were his earliest audience. Backyard shows were the norm for our grommet-magician. Initially, it was the magic kit and household objects that comprised Brandon's magic paraphernalia. As a new reader, he forewent the regular library books of an elementary student and focused on magic books with illustration. In time, he began reading books on the art of magic, as well as lecture notes of prominent magicians. All the while, he was developing his skills at sleight of hand and coercing his mother to take him to magic shops to view the latest and greatest tradecraft. Soon, he was giving shows to the whole neighborhood, not to mention birthday parties, and elementary school shows. Brandon Kirk ceased from being just Brandon Kirk , when, at the age of 10, his aunt Rene christened him "The Great Brandini".
From this point on, Brandon honed his skills as he matured while living in Rockwall, TX....especially at sleight of hand, in which he mastered by his high school years. Brandon graduated from High School in Trophy Club, TX and set off in search of a college degree. A few…well, more than a handful of years later, he obtained his Bachelors Degree (Speech Communications and Psychology) at Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, TX. Brandon became somewhat of a fixture on campus, as no college party or pub was safe from his magical antics. His legend continues from those years…but that's another story best left untold.
Brandon keeps current by maintaining one room of his Plano, TX residence as his Magic Room (see it on this website). In his Magic Room, he develops his new tricks, stays current with the classics, and keeps his prestidigitation and legerdemain skills up to date. For aspiring Magicians, Brandon also gives lessons in sleight of hand and mentalism as well. Brandon plans on entertaining and bringing magic to audiences for many years to come. If your party, organization, event, charity, or private performance needs magical talent, he'd be happy to provide a quote for services and testimonials.