Dan Chan

Dan Chan

Magic Man

Magic / Pickpocketing / Juggling / Escapes / Bian Jian / Fire

Dan Chan

Dan Chan has been called "an intense, three-ring circus rolled into one man" and for good reason.


Dan Chan the Magic Man merges several specialties from the world of variety arts into a singular experience. From pure and technical sleight-of-hand to authentic pick pocketing; from world-class juggling to circus stunts; from fire breathing to fire-juggling; from escapes to dog tricks; from acrobatics to quick-change costumes; from bullet catching to climbing into a 6 foot tall balloon and even the rare and ancient Chinese art of Bian Lian where colorful masks transform instantly one to the next, Dan Chan creates excitement wherever he performs.

Dan performs for private parties, community festivals, and corporate events. In your face or on your stage, wherever people crave quality entertainment, across town or across the globe, Dan Chan is your Magic Man. In fact, ask him to bring the whole Chan clan. His wife, Kat, is a juggling, acrobatic, mailbag-escaping, costume changing complement to the Chan show.

For smaller events, Kat is your face-painting and balloon twisting solution. Even their dog, Ace is a vaudevillian at heart, jumping and tumbling his way through the magic.

Dan's unique combination of talents has made him the only choice for the U.S. Marine Corps in Japan 4 times and for film legend George Lucas at Skywalker Ranch. He once logged 20 plus shows in one week at the world famous Magic Castle in Hollywood. He's also performed for 187 billionaires in Sun Valley, Idaho. Google put him in front of 10,000 people at its company picnic. Circus Circus, Circus Chimera, and Cirque Du Soleil put him backstage to entertain their cast. Where will you put him?

Dan has performed for:

Corporate Clients
21st Century Home Improvement
24 Hour Fitness
Alexa Internet
Allen & Company LLC
Amnesia SF
Asian Art Museum
Bank of America
Barracuda Networks
Bay Area Discovery Museum
Bay Meadows
Chevron
City Nights
Clickaction.com
Club Works Entertainment
Coldwell Banker
De Young
Decibel
Dreamworks
Elantec Semiconductor Inc.
Elite Entertainment
Exploratorium
Falconstor
First Marketing
Genetech
George Lucas Skywalker Ranch
Google
Happy Hollow Park and Zoo
Home Depot
Ibiza
IBM
Intel
Macy's

Marine Corps, Concord
Marine Corps, Iwakuni Japan
Marine Corps, Okinawa Japan
Mervyns
Mony Presents
Mpact SF
Nordstrom
Nth Orbit
Oakland Museum
Oakland Zoo
Oracle
Palo Alto Junior Museum and Zoo
Reach Fitness Club
Red Lobster
Remax Corporation
San Francisco Giants
San Francisco Symphony
Sony Metreon San Francisco
Sound Factory
Tribeca SF
US Coast Guard TRACEN Petaluma
Wells Fargo Bank

Magic Shops and Venues
Hollywood's Magic Castle
Houdini's Magic Shop
Magic Max
Misdirection's Magic Club Competition
The Magic Garage

Plus thousands of society, school, library, fair, non-profit, church, and community events


“Daniel Chan was a performer for us on the Luxury Suite Level during the Giants game. He did magic tricks for the incoming guests and went suite to suite to create balloon animals for the children that were in suites that day. In one suite in particular he created about 15 sword balloons for the kids in what seemed like 1 minute. They were having a great time with them throughout the rest of the game. We also received a lot of positive feedback from the guests as they were leaving. We would definitely have Mr. Chan back to perform for our guests at future events."
Alexis Mason, Luxury Suite Coordinator San Francisco Giants

"Thank you for the excellent job you did at our holiday party. I have heard nothing but raves about your performance from our employees. I even heard you successfully took 8 watches that day without their knowing it. That's quite a feat! We were all quite impressed with your main performance, and the performances at the individual tables added a personal touch that enhanced our party atmosphere."
Peggy Guilday, Sr. Administrative Specialist, Accounts Payable Department Chevron/Texaco

"On behalf of the children, parents and staff at the Temecula Library I would like to thank you for the outstanding magic program you presented at our library." The program was thoroughly enjoyed by all in attendance and we received many positive comments following your performance. As the person responsible for coordinating the youth programs at a very busy branch, I personally appreciated the fact that you were punctual and professional in every way. Your presentation was engaging, entertaining and fun for all ages."
Ginger A. Safstrom, Youth Services Librarian, Temecula Library

"Thank you for your participation in the Mill Valley Fall Arts Festival. Your performance was extremely well received and added greatly to the success of the event. Your punctuality, professionalism, and cooperation were most appreciated. We enjoyed having you perform."
Michael Herman, Entertainment Chair, Mill Valley Fall Arts Festival

"We've hired Dan for the last few parties we've thrown, and he's been awesome each time. Our guests loved his magic, and several commented on him the day after. To give you an idea of what these events were like: very casual cocktail parties (one on a warship, one at Broadway Studios) with about 200 people -- a lot of VC's, tech crowd-types, etc."
Tim Ferriss ,Author NY Times Best Seller: Four Hour Work Week

“You're the Anthony Robbins of magic, you are light years ahead of other magicians."
Marc Potter, TV Producer

"You are a master pickpocket my friend! Absolutely first rate."
Joshua Jay, Magic Magazine

"Besides being an excellent magician and juggler, Dan is the best pick-pocket in the Bay Area."
Joe Pon, Owner Misdirections Magic Shop

"Thank you for your performance and professionalism on Sunday, everyone has commented on how great the event was. I will definitely be interested in having you out again next year."
Entertainment Director, Golden Gate Fields

"Thank you so much for your magic show today; it was the BEST, absolutely fab ... more than we could have even hoped for. Everyone had a blast. Thank you again."
Jean and Bill

"We all enjoyed Kat's balloons immensely. Not only was she even more terrific than we'd anticipated, Kat was just fantastic with the children, and every parent had only the most superlative compliments. We'll do it again next year and book both you and Kat!"
Christian E.

"We were extremely happy with Kat's performance. The balloon sculptures were awesome and so much more intricate and detailed than we expected. The service was definitely worth it and the tip was well deserved. The kids were very happy with their balloons and Kat provided the perfect entertainment. "
Trisha J.

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