# Award-Winning Comedy Magician & Mentalist > Columbus comedy magician and mentalist with 35+ years and 10,000+ shows. Close-up strolling magic and stand-up mentalism for corporate events, trade shows and weddings. 100% money-back guarantee. Web page: [https://www.carrollbaker.com/](https://www.carrollbaker.com/) ![Carroll Baker performing close-up magic for a group of guests](https://www.carrollbaker.com/assets/img/carroll-baker-hero.jpg) Close-up comedy magic and stand-up mentalism that turns any event into the one people talk about for years. [Check My Availability](https://www.carrollbaker.com/book-a-show/) | [Call 614-800-8909](tel:+16148008909) - **35+** Years Full Time - **10,000+** Shows Performed - **7x** IBM Close-Up Magician of the Year - **100%** Money-Back Guarantee *The Magic Castle, Hollywood* ## Where the hardest audience in magic is other magicians 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. ![Carroll Baker beside the Magic Castle show board, listing him in the Close-Up Gallery](https://www.carrollbaker.com/assets/img/magic-castle-marquee.jpg) My name on the board in the **Close-Up Gallery**, four shows a night. The Magic Castle books the people other magicians go to watch. ![Carroll Baker with actor Matthew Gray Gubler at the Magic Castle](https://www.carrollbaker.com/assets/img/gubler-and-carroll.jpg) > “A modern day Merlin, only better, because there is no chance of getting eaten by a dragon.” *From Matthew Gray Gubler, Actor, Criminal Minds. After a private show for him and his friends.* ![Carroll Baker with actor Katrina Law at the Magic Castle](https://www.carrollbaker.com/assets/img/katrina-law-and-carroll.jpg) > “Carroll Baker's Up Close show was the highlight of my trip to the magic castle. Funny man with magical hands, great combination!” *From Katrina Law, Actor, NCIS. After a private show for her and her friends.* *What I Do* ## Two ways to make your event the one people remember Most events have food, music and a room. What they usually do not have is a moment everybody talks about afterward. That is the part I handle. ### 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. It pulls a room of strangers together faster than anything else I know. **Best for:** cocktail hours, receptions, holiday parties, trade show booths. ### Stand-Up Comedy Magic & 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, including a moment built around your guest of honor or your company if you want one. **Best for:** awards nights, banquets, conferences, company meetings. *A Few Of The People Who Have Hired Me* ## Trusted by rooms that are hard to impress - 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 - Columbus City Schools *What Clients Say* ## The people who booked me, in their own words > “Carroll was an amazing entertainer. He kept everyone captivated by combining his magic and humor, with audience participation for an event we will always remember.” > > *From Jane Lee, The Ohio Society of CPAs* > “Book Carroll for your next event and you won't be disappointed! He joined us for lunch at tOSU and had our visitors engaged from start to finish with his up close and personal Magic! The room was filled with laughs and cheers.” > > *From Q. Batts, Ohio State University* > “Carroll gave an awesome performance to my team. He was funny, had great interaction with my folks and did some pretty amazing tricks. Everyone had a great time and raved about it the next day.” > > *From Tammy B., Ohio Department of Transportation* *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, which is the way around it should be when you are the one whose name is on the event. *About Carroll* ## Thirty-five years of reading rooms 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 [Check My Availability](https://www.carrollbaker.com/book-a-show/) ![Carroll Baker, comedy magician and mentalist, Columbus Ohio](https://www.carrollbaker.com/assets/img/carroll-baker-portrait.jpg) *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) --- ## 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)