# About Carroll Baker

> Carroll Baker is an award-winning comedy magician and mentalist in Columbus, Ohio: 35+ years, 10,000+ shows, the Magic Castle, and seven times IBM Close-Up Magician of the Year.

Web page: [https://www.carrollbaker.com/about/](https://www.carrollbaker.com/about/)

*About Carroll*

Award-winning comedy magician and mentalist. Columbus, Ohio, and available nationwide.

*Thirty-five years of reading rooms*

## Comedy magic and mind reading for adults who are sure they cannot be fooled

I am a full-time comedy magician and mentalist based in Columbus, Ohio, and I have been doing this for over thirty-five years and more than ten thousand shows. Most of that has been in front of adults who are quite certain they cannot be fooled.

What that experience actually buys you is not a longer list of tricks. It is knowing how to read a room, when to push and when to get out of the way, and how to make the person who hired me look like the star of the evening.

- Society of American Magicians Houdini-Thurston Award and Magician of the Year
- Seven-time International Brotherhood of Magicians Close-Up Magician of the Year
- Performed more than once at the Magic Castle in Hollywood
- Fifteen years performing on cruise ships
- Featured on CBS, NBC, Fox and ABC
- As seen on Good Day Columbus
- Author of three books on magic and teaching

![Carroll Baker, comedy magician and mentalist, Columbus Ohio](https://www.carrollbaker.com/assets/img/carroll-baker-portrait.jpg)

*What I Do*

## Two ways to make your event the one people remember

**Close-up strolling magic.** I work through your room a small group at a time, in the middle of a cocktail hour or a reception, with magic that happens in your guests' own hands. Nothing to set up and nothing to schedule around.

**Stand-up comedy magic and mentalism.** A full show for a seated room, built around your guests rather than performed at them. Comedy first, with mind reading that uses the people in front of me.

I also work trade show booths, where close-up magic stops the people walking past and hands them to your sales team, and wedding cocktail hours and receptions.

## The Magic Castle

The Magic Castle is the members-only clubhouse of the Academy of Magical Arts, and you do not get on the board unless they ask you. I have worked the Close-Up Gallery there more than once, and along the way I have done private shows for a few people you may recognize.

## A few of the people who have hired me

Coca-Cola, United States Marine Corps, Marriott, The Ohio Society of CPAs, Huntington, Make-A-Wish, City of Columbus, American Cancer Society, American Heart Association, National Kidney Foundation, Capital University and Columbus City Schools.

## Books I have written

- **Math-a-Magic.** Teaching magic, and ideas for making math fun.
- **Teaching Magic: Summer Camps and After School Programs.**
- **Leftovers: A Practical Guide to Restaurant Magic.** For other professional magicians.

*My Promise To You*

## 100% Money-Back Guarantee

If I perform and your guests genuinely do not enjoy the show, you pay nothing. Not a deposit, not a partial refund. Nothing.

I have never had to honor it. It is there so the risk of hiring me sits with me instead of with you.

## Planning something else?

This site is for corporate events, trade shows, weddings and private functions. Each of these has its own site:

- Birthday parties, Cub Scout banquets and Bar and Bat Mitzvahs: [magicparty.org](https://magicparty.org)
- School assemblies: [schoolmagicassemblies.com](https://schoolmagicassemblies.com)
- Prom and after prom parties: [promandafterpromentertainment.com](https://promandafterpromentertainment.com)
- Conjuring for Cancer, my keynote talk: [conjuringforcancer.com](https://www.conjuringforcancer.com)

*Let's Talk*

## Tell me about your event

Send me the date and a couple of details and I will tell you straight away whether I am free and what it would cost. No pressure and no sales call.

[Check My Availability](https://www.carrollbaker.com/book-a-show/) | [Call 614-800-8909](tel:+16148008909)

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## Contact

- Call or text Carroll Baker: 614-800-8909
- Booking inquiry form: [https://www.carrollbaker.com/book-a-show/](https://www.carrollbaker.com/book-a-show/)
- About Carroll Baker: [https://www.carrollbaker.com/about/](https://www.carrollbaker.com/about/)
- Site guide for AI agents: [https://www.carrollbaker.com/llms.txt](https://www.carrollbaker.com/llms.txt)