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A rooftop reception at dusk above a city skyline, guests laughing as a card is shown.
close-up · walkaround · cocktail

James Okonkwo

Walkaround and close-up for drinks receptions, where the job is to warm a room that has not settled yet.

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The record

What we have observed

No MAGIQ-observed placements yet. James Okonkwo joined the roster in May 2026. Everything below is stated by the performer and marked as such, and it will be replaced by observed evidence as placements accumulate.

Biography

James works the hour nobody plans for: the gap between arrival and dinner, when guests are standing, holding a drink, and have not yet spoken to anyone.

He has worked that hour several hundred times, which is a specific skill and not the same as being a good close-up magician.

Specialities
close-up, walkaround, cocktail
Event types
Cocktail hour, Corporate events, Luxury weddings, VIP events
Territories
United Kingdom, Ireland
Languages
English
Joined the roster
May 2026
Gallery
Guests at a candlelit table on a coastal terrace, laughing at a card held up in front of them.
A bride and her guests reacting to close-up magic during a wedding reception under festoon lights.
A rooftop reception at dusk above a city skyline, guests laughing as a card is shown.
A seated dinner on a Mediterranean terrace at dusk, guests turning towards a card held mid-air.

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