Piff the Magic Dragon
- January 5, 2024
- Magician
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Piff the Magic Dragon |
| Occupation | Magician |
| Date Of Birth | Jun 9, 1980(1980-06-09) |
| Age | 44 |
| Birthplace | London |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Birth City | England |
| Horoscope | Gemini |
Piff the Magic Dragon Biography
| Name | Piff the Magic Dragon |
| Birthday | Jun 9 |
| Birth Year | 1980 |
| Place Of Birth | London |
| Home Town | England |
| Birth Country | United Kingdom |
| Birth Sign | Gemini |
Piff the Magic Dragon is one of the most popular and richest Magician who was born on June 9, 1980 in London, England, United Kingdom. John van der Put was born and is known as Piff the Magic Dragon. He is a comedian and magician whose routine includes deadpan humor. He acts with Mr. Piffles, a chihuahua dressed in a dragon costume.
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Van der Put won the 2008 British Ring Close-up Magician of the Year, while The Magic Circle awarded him their 2011 Close-up Magician of the Year, 2012 Stage Magician of the Year (as Piff), and 2013 Carlton Award. In 2013, the Circle also inducted him into their Inner Ring with Gold Star.
In 2008, van der Put created his stage persona of Piff the Magic Dragon, dressing in a green, red and yellow dragon costume, with self-deprecating humour and deadpan delivery. He is assisted by “Mr. Piffles”, a chihuahua in a dragon costume. The Magic Dragon persona was created by happenstance, when he went to a costume party in a dragon outfit, and nobody else turned up in costume. “It was just me. And one of my friends who knew that I was a magician said to me, ‘You should do this in your act. You could be Puff the Magic Dragon.’ And I said, ‘Wait, I could be Piff the Magic Dragon. You might have heard of my older brother, Steve.’ And that’s where that came from.”
He was born in London and grew up in South East London. Later, he would move to Las Vegas, Nevada.
Piff the Magic Dragon Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Magician |
| House | Living in own house. |
Piff the Magic Dragon is one of the richest Magician from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Piff the Magic Dragon 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Before he became involved in magic, he was working in IT.
He was one of the youngest members of The Magic Circle, a British organization that is dedicated to magic.
John van der Put (born 9 June 1980) is a magician and comedian from the United Kingdom who performs under the stage name Piff the Magic Dragon. A winner of multiple awards from British magic societies, he toured as a supporting act for Mumford and Sons and has appeared on Penn & Teller: Fool Us and America’s Got Talent. In June 2019, van der Put was named one of Variety’s 10 Comics to Watch for 2019. Van der Put lives in Las Vegas and has a residency at The Flamingo.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
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Who is Piff the Magic Dragon Dating?
According to our records, Piff the Magic Dragon is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Piff the Magic Dragon’s is not dating anyone.
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As Piff, van der Put was a support act for band Mumford & Sons on their 2012 Tour of Two Halves. The band first discovered him when they both appeared in the benefit concert The Secret Policeman’s Ball 2012, and included him in their Galway Gentlemen of the Road Stopover and on the cover of their album Babel. Together with his other 2012 performances, these appearances made him the UK magician seen live on stage by the most people that year.
Facts & Trivia
Piff Ranked on the list of most popular Magician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Piff the Magic Dragon celebrates birthday on June 9 of every year.
In late 2015, van der Put became the resident performer at The Flamingo, and The Flamingo renamed its “Bugsy’s Cabaret” theater as the “Piff the Magic Dragon Theater”. He is assisted by showgirl Jade Simone.
Is Piff married to Jade?
Piff the Magic Dragon
Spouse(s)| Jade Simone
Website| www.piffthemagicdragon.com
Is Piff the Magic Dragon worth seeing?
It’s not so much a magic show ; it’s more of a comedy show with some magic in it, and that’s so much harder to pull off. And a big plus is he does a meet and greet and free photo op after the show with you, and you get to hold Mr. Piffles!
Is Piff the Magic Dragon family friendly?
Something else that sets Piff the Magic Dragon apart is that it’s a family- friendly show , but it’s also one that adults will enjoy even if they don’t have any children in tow. The show is appropriate for audiences age 8 and above, but some humor might be best suited for kids who are just a tad bit older.
What ever happened to Piff the Magic Dragon?
Since breaking out on America’s Got Talent, Piff the Magic Dragon has won the heart of America through his network television appearances and non-stop touring. Now appearing in the Flamingo Showroom, Piff the Magic Dragon delights guests with his critically acclaimed show as a Las Vegas Strip headliner.
What is Piff The Magic Dragons dog's name?
Piffles is the canine sidekick to British magician and America’s Got Talent star Piff the Magic Dragon. The dog star could not spend the 10 days in quarantine required to enter New Zealand from America, so a local understudy chihuahua had to be recruited for the Christchurch show.