Pascoe, Michael: - Michael Pascoe is an author, graphic artist, and professional magical entertainer. His interest in magic started as a kid. After watching the TV show the "Magician" starring Bill Bixby, he couldn't wait to go the local library the next day to learn this craft. Magic was my gateway to everything. Thus began the lifelong passion with the art of magic. With this passion in place, it drove him to dive into acting to better assist his stagecraft as well as mime and classical dance. Not happy with the lack of well written routines, led him to use the art of crafting words. He soon learned the special kind of magic using the imagination that Michael already keenly developed. It allowed him to create worlds and places that only took place in the deep crevices of his mind. Despite taking dance and acting classes at full force, magic was always in the back of his thoughts. The picture of Benny Chavez in an old article of Genii always stayed with him. When he found out that they still taught classes, he signed up with the Chavez School of Magic with Dale Salwak as teacher. With the help of his dance teacher, Patsy Swayze, mother of legendary film actor Patrick Swayze, Michael devolved a dance manipulation act. From there he became a professional magician performing in venues like the Aladdin and Paris Hotel and Casinos in Las Vegas. He also worked many years at Magic Mountain in Valencia, California being the MC and house magician. During those time, he went back to his hometown of Simi Valley, California to become Secretary to the IBM's Dai Vernon Ring. It was during shows for various events put on by the club that Michael got to perform on stage with his mentor at Chavez, Dale Salwak. Michael was also a past member of the Society of American Magicians as well as the world famous Magic Castle in Hollywood, California where he spent many evenings reading from the dreamland that is their library. This increased his knowledge in all things magic. Most of the time he closed the place down when the valet would seek him out to give him his car keys. After uprooting his life for the glitz and glamour of Las Vegas, Michael soon found out what happens there really does stay there. So writing became a necessity. After working as an on-air radio personality for about three years, he earned an Associates of Arts Degree with an undergrad in Journalism at the College of Southern Nevada. Soon afterwards, his passion came full circle by combining all of his talents, magic, writing, and graphic design.