Marc DeSouza Mystery, Magic & More

Marc DeSouza has been deeply involved in the world of magic for over 60 years. He is a performer, creator, author, lecturer, teacher, consultant, historian, collector, and mentor. As a competitor, he amassed over 60 regional, national, and international awards in both stage and close-up magic, including three Silver Medals from the Society of American Magicians. He won the SAM stage competition twice (1978 and 1989), was a three-time Gold Medal finalist at the International Brotherhood of Magicians, and represented the US at FISM, The World Championship of Magic, three times. He also won first place in Close-Up Magic at both the SAM and IBM conventions in 1996. Although Marc retired from competitive magic in 1997, he was honored by The Milbourne Christopher Foundation with their Close-Up Award in 2017.