Rick Smith Jr

Rick Smith Jr. is a young entrepreneur who has taken his love and talent for magic and turned it into a successful business. He caters to both young and old, working children's parties, local restaurants, corporate events, professional athletic organizations, and even national trade shows. He is recognized across the nation for his stunning card-throwing abilities and magical talent. Rick continued to hone his magic skills, entertaining and mesmerizing his subjects throughout his school years and, as an early teen, began booking small shows at kids' birthday parties, family affairs and other social events. Rick practiced and practiced, refining his new-found skill to the point that in 2002, Rick Smith, Jr. broke the world record, for throwing a playing card 216 feet 4 inches, landing him international recognition and an entry in the Guinness Book of World Records. Today, Rick incorporates his amazing card-throwing feats into his act, slicing celery, bananas and carrots in half, wedging cards in watermelons, turning on food blenders or popping huge balloons filled with confetti, hitting targets up to 90 feet away. Rick's amazing magic and card stunts have earned him guest appearances on national television including "The Ellen Degeneres Show", "Last Call with Carson Daly", "Steve Harvey's Big Time", "The Wayne Brady Show", and "Ripley's Believe it or Not!"