About Tony The Red Hat Magician

Who is Tony?

Tony is a high-energy, engaging, and most importantly entertaining professional magician specializing in walk-around close-up magic and parlor magic shows that create unforgettable moments at corporate events, private parties, conferences and trade shows, and any special celebration. His interactive style breaks the ice, sparks conversations, and leaves guests laughing, amazed, and talking about your event long after it ends!

Tony’s fascination with magic began at a young age, drawn to its unique ability to bring people together through wonder and job. What started as a childhood curiosity grew into a lifelong passion and a professional craft. As an adult, Tony continues to refine his skills at the Jeff McBride School of Magic & Mystery in Las Vegas, widely recognized as the premier magic training institution in the world, where he trains alongside top performers and has learned the art of work-class entertainment.

Today, Tony blends expert sleight-of-hand, sharp timing, and engaging storytelling to create high-impact experiences that feel personal, modern, and fun. Whether he’s entertaining a room of executives or mingling with guests on the event floor, his goal is always the same: to create moments of amazements that people genuinely enjoy and remember.

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I didn’t grow up thinking I would become a magician.

I grew up in Costa Rica, dreaming about building a life in the United States. Eventually, that dream became real, and I found myself building a career in the insurance industry, working in claims, underwriting, sales management, and later recruiting. I started a blog and podcast about insurance careers and ended up being a well known keynote speaker and author in that space. Along the way, I became known for something bigger: connecting people.

Through my podcast and my work, I’ve spent years bringing people together—helping conversations happen, building relationships, and creating moments that matter.

Magic came into my life much later.

What started as curiosity quickly turned into something deeper. I realized that magic wasn’t just about tricks—it was about creating the same kind of connection I had built my career around, but in a more immediate, powerful way. A shared moment of astonishment between strangers. A spark that turns a room full of people into something more.

I love nothing more than bringing joy to people and found magic to allow me to do that much better than anything I’ve done in the past. I fell deeply in love with magic and started investing into learning and improving the craft. In 2025, I began studying at the Jeff McBride School of Magic and Mystery in Las Vegas, the premiere magic school in the world where I continue my studies today.

As I developed my craft, I became fascinated with how magic could transform an event. Not by taking over the room, but by enhancing it, breaking the ice, bringing energy, and giving people something real to talk about.

Today, I perform at corporate events, conferences, weddings, and private celebrations across Atlanta, the South East and the world. My style is interactive, modern, and built around giving people an unforgettable experience.

Whether I’m working a room during a cocktail hour or engaging a crowd at a conference, my goal is always the same: To create moments that bring people together. Not just what they saw—but how they felt, who they connected with, and the experience they shared.

If you’re planning an event and want something that goes beyond entertainment, something that creates real energy, real connection, and lasting memories, I’d love to be part of it.

What Does Tony The Red Hat Magician Do?

Keynote Speaker for Conferences:

Long before becoming a magician, I was a renowned Keynote Speaker in the insurance industry having spoken at over 70 conferences all over the US to consistently great reviews.

As a keynote speaker, I will customize a session for your company and tailor it to best fit your needs. Whether you’re trying to increase employee morale, improve sales, customer service, or any other aspect of your business we will work together to make sure

Magic for Corporate Events:

I spent the first 15 years of my career in the insurance industry and I’m very comfortable in white collar spaces. All of my magic is clean, PG-Rated, and HR-Approved. A Corporate Magician is an incredible way to bring excitement and laughter to your event and create unforgettable moments that your employees will never forget.

Trade Show Booth Magician:

Booking The Beltline Magician for your trade show booth is one of the most effective ways to stand out, attract attention, and turn passing traffic into real conversations.

At busy conferences and trade shows, most booths blend together. People walk by, glance for a second, and move on. I specialize in drawing traffic to your booth and customize my magic to tell your company’s story and get people excited about your products and services helping you get more and better leads!

Using interactive, high-impact magic, I stop people in their tracks, draw them into your space, and keep them engaged long enough for meaningful conversations to happen and then I hand them over to your sales staff excited to learn more about your company.

I seamlessly integrate your brand, messaging, or product into the experience so that what your team is offering becomes part of the moment. Instead of a typical sales pitch, attendees experience your brand in a way that feels natural, memorable, and genuinely engaging.

Whether you’re launching a new product, generating leads, or simply trying to increase visibility, I help turn your booth into a focal point of the event.

The result is simple:

More traffic.

More engagement.

More conversations that actually go somewhere.

If you want your booth to be the one people remember—and return to—this is how you do it.

Wedding Magician:

A Wedding Magician is a fantastic way for your guests to break the ice and connect with each other and helps creates incredible moments of joy, laughter, and wonder that your family, friends, and guests will treasure forever.

Weddings often involve periods of the day when your guests are waiting for bride and groom to arrive at the reception, during dinner, and at other slow times.

A Wedding Magician is the perfect way to keep the entertainment going and assure that your guests have the best possible time.

Strolling-Walk Around Magic:

Imagine your guests not just watching the event—but becoming part of it.

With walk-around magic, I move naturally through the room, performing intimate, high-impact magic for small groups at a time. Using everyday objects, cards, borrowed items, even things right off the table, I create moments that feel personal, unexpected, and impossible.

This style of magic is perfect for cocktail hours, corporate events, conferences, and private celebrations. It works seamlessly in the background of your event, adding energy and interaction without ever taking over the room.

More importantly, it brings people together.

Strangers start talking. Groups form naturally. Conversations that might not have happened suddenly do—all sparked by a shared moment of astonishment.

This format is incredibly flexible and ideal for larger events. Guests experience the magic up close, making it far more memorable than something happening at a distance.

If you’re looking for something interactive, sophisticated, and genuinely engaging, this is the perfect fit.