Michael O'Brien: Official Blog - Michael O'Brien

TUTORIAL: "Tour de FARCE" Triumph

3/7/2018

A few years ago, Michael O'Brien released on of the best in the hand Triumph effects on the market today. A lot of performers have asked about an even more direct and easier to perform method. This week, Michael decided to release his alternate form of the "Tour de Force" Triumph effect which makes performing a faro shuffle effect even easier!

GUEST INTERVIEW: Tyler Scott Live Q&A

2/8/2018

Ever wonder how other magicians got into magic? Maybe how their creative process works? Or even what they think about the magic community in general? This week, Michael O'Brien Interviews special guest Tyler Scott as well as allows you the viewers to ask him some of your own questions live during the interview!

Cholos Try MAGIC!

9/7/2017

If you have ever wanted to see some tatted up, hardcore cholos perform magic, then boy do I have a treat for you! Magicians Michael O'Brien, David Bonfadini, Asad Chauldry, Jack Murdock, and Daniel Fernandez team up to teach these gangsters how to magish like the pros do! Grab a seat and crack open your favorite beverage, for this is Cholos Try Season 2; Cholos Try MAGIC!

TUTORIAL: "Dive" by David Koehler

6/24/2017

Looking for an extremely visual and easy to perform color change? Then DIVE may be the effect for you! "Dive" by David Koehler is a visual color change of a single card that happens in freaking MID-AIR! How cool is that? In addition to the FULL TUTORIAL that teaches how to perform this awesome effect, Michael O'Brien offers some advice on how to expand on this idea and use it to perform some of your own incredible miracles!

TUTORIAL: "Houdini Card" by Pablo Frey

6/14/2017

Pablo Frey is back again with another awesome, fun, visual, and easy to perform card effect. This time Pablo shares his card-through-box effect called "Houdini Card." There are some great convincers in here and the handling itself is so easy it is almost self working! Enjoy!

INTERVIEW: KTLA 5 "Spoken Dreams" Podcast

6/12/2017

Michael O’Brien is a professional magician in the Los Angeles and Orange County areas. Like many kids, Michael grew up fascinated with magic, even learning how to perform several simple tricks for friends and family. As he got older, his enthusiasm for magic waned as he began to focus on other things. It wasn’t until watching a sleight of hand magician performing on Hollywood Boulevard that Michael’s interest in magic was reignited, and he set out to achieve a dream of becoming professional magician.

INTERVIEW: Voyage LA Magazine

4/4/2017

Are you curious to know the origins on Michael's passion for magic? In this interview with Voyage LA Magazine, Michael gives the inside scoop on his company "O'Brien Magic Entertainment" and talks about what it is like owning his own entertainment company!

TUTORIAL: Cardini Top Replacement by Pablo Frey

3/30/2017

Looking for a fun way to control a selected card to the top? Then check out CTR by Pablo Frey! It is a fun move that uses the "Cardini Change" to allow you to control a selected card! If performed correctly this can be a very stealthy addition to your arsenal! Check it out!

Interview: "Sleightly Smoking Podcast."

10/2/2016

Are you curious to know more about what drives Michael's passion as a performer and creator? Would you like some advice on how Michael's past experiences can benefit you as well? Join Jack Murdock and Jordan Groll of "Sleightly Smoking" as they interview Michael on their weekly Podcast! Be sure to also check out other interviews of some of the industries best and up an coming magicians!

TUTORIAL: "The Faro Shuffle" with Jeremy Griffith

8/12/2016

Have you ever needed to shuffle a deck of cards and realized there is no table top to shuffle on? Well, this is the tutorial for you! This week special guest Jeremy Griffith teaches two variations of the classic in-the-hands "Faro Shuffle" as well as a few techniques to help you to interlace the cards PERFECTLY! Let's grab a deck of cards and strap in for this awesome Video Tutorial!