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'''Ryan Lam''' (born May 28, 1973) known professionally as '''Ryan Hayashi''', is a ] magician, mentalist and performer (while his stage name "Hayashi" is Japanese, Ryan himself has no Japanese ancestry). Hayashi focuses on ] and is known for his ]. He also works in other forms of magic including cards, mentalism and displays of skill such as blindfolded performances with a samurai sword.<ref name="gene_Dank">{{Cite web| title = Dankabend in Ahrweiler: Ehrenamt ist Teil der Wertekultur des Kreises| trans-title = | last = Weber | first = Von Thomas| work = General-Anzeiger| date = 2019-10-21| access-date = 18 December 2019| url = https://www.general-anzeiger-bonn.de/region/ahr-und-rhein/bad-neuenahr-ahrweiler/ehrenamt-ist-teil-der-wertekultur-des-kreises_aid-46625527| language = de}}</ref> Hayashi has performed magic in 18 different countries. He is a self-described "samurai entertainer" and has performed on multiple talent contests including '']'', '']'' and ''Czechoslovakia's Got Talent''.<ref name="Rao2019">{{cite book|author=Bharat Rao|title=Magical: How Magic and its Star Performers Transformed the Entertainment Economy|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=G32aDwAAQBAJ&pg=PT109|date=19 January 2019|publisher=Bharat Rao|pages=109–|id=GGKEY:NBWTL8L9C8H}}</ref> | ||
| ==Career== | ==Career== | ||
| Hayashi began pursuing magic |
Hayashi began pursuing magic at the age of eight and began training in martial arts when he was nine. After high school, he studied French and linguistics at ] in ] in 1992. He began training in traditional Shotokan and worked as an English lecturer in Tokyo. In 2000, he moved to ], ] where he made a name for himself as a magician. There, since at least as far back as July 30th, 2008, he has owned and currently operates The Hayashi Dojo Karateschule.<ref name="Callies 2018">{{cite web | last=Callies | first=Michael | title=Auftritt in Las Vegas – die letzte Chance des Zauberers | website=mannheimer-morgen.de | date=July 30, 2018 | url=https://www.mannheimer-morgen.de/orte/mannheim_artikel,-mannheim-auftritt-in-las-vegas-die-letzte-chance-des-zauberers-_arid,1290480.html | language=de | access-date=June 1, 2023}}</ref> | ||
| Hayashi took part in his first magic championship in 2001. His second |
Hayashi took part in his first magic championship in 2001. His second championship was the Deutsche Meisterschaften Der Zauberkunst where he placed 4th which was not enough to qualify for the FISM World Championships. From 2003 to 2005 he participated in 16 competitions worldwide, including the SAM European Championships of Magic. Hayashi won the MacMillan International Magic Competition in 2003 and gained the unofficial title "European Champion of Magic" in 2005. | ||
| He won first place in ] during the 2005 German Championships and second place in |
He won first place in ] during the 2005 German Championships and second place in ] qualifying him for the 2006 FISM World Championships in Stockholm. In 2007, Hayashi won the audience award at the IBM Gold Cups National Championships in the United States. He has made various appearances at the ] in London, the Wizard's Inn in Tokyo, the 4F Convention in Batavia, New York, the British ] in Eastbourne and the ] in Hollywood. | ||
| In 2018, Hayashi appeared on the 5th season of '']'' |
In 2018, Hayashi appeared on the 5th season of '']'' where he successfully fooled Penn and Teller with his over-the-top coin matrix performance.<ref name="next_Magi">{{Cite web| title = Magician Ryan Hayashi Fools Penn and Teller With IMPOSSIBLE Coin Trick| author = General, Ryan| work = NextShark| date = 2019-07-16| access-date = 18 December 2019| url = https://nextshark.com/magician-ryan-hayashi-fools-penn-teller/}}</ref> Hayashi's performance has been listed by Geek.com as one of the "11 Best Tricks From 'Penn & Teller: Fool Us'".<ref name="geek_Watc">{{Cite web| title = Watch: The 11 Best Tricks From 'Penn & Teller: Fool Us'| author = Jensen, K. Thor| work = Geek.com| date = 2019-06-15| access-date = 18 December 2019| url = https://www.geek.com/television/watch-the-11-best-tricks-from-penn-teller-fool-us-1790212/}}</ref> He appeared again on the show's seventh season in April 2021, teaming up with his son Gianluca Maniaci (stage name "Johnny Hayashi"). <ref name="gianluca">{{Cite web| title = Die Kunst des Zauberns, 102. Jahrgang| author =Magischer Zirkel Deutschlands e.V. | ||
| | date = 2022 | access-date = 2024-10-03| url = https://www.mzvd.de/fileadmin/downloads/Inhaltsverzeichnis_MAGIE_2022.pdf}}</ref> | |||
| In November and December 2019, Hayashi |
In November and December 2019, Hayashi worked with the charity, "Help for Heroes", where he performed with magicians Edward Askham-Spencer, Etienne Pradier, Ole Gold and Steel Johnson.<ref name="port_Para">{{Cite web| title = Paratrooper turned magician from Fareham raises money for Help for Heroes| author = Roriston, James| work = portsmouth.co.uk| date = 2019-10-28| access-date = 18 December 2019| url = https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/news/people/paratrooper-turned-magician-from-fareham-raises-money-for-help-for-heroes-1-9122211}}</ref><ref name="eventbrite">{{Cite web| title = Magic at the Hilton christmas special| author = Askham Magic Productions | ||
| | work = eventbrite.co.uk| date = 2019-10-28| access-date = 21 February 2020| url = https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/magic-at-the-hilton-christmas-special-tickets-69952009343#}}</ref> | |||
| ==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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Canadian magician
| Ryan Hayashi | |
|---|---|
| Born | Ryan Lam (1973-05-28) May 28, 1973 (age 51) Dunnville, Canada |
| Alma mater | Carleton University |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Website | ryanhayashi |
Ryan Lam (born May 28, 1973) known professionally as Ryan Hayashi, is a Chinese Canadian magician, mentalist and performer (while his stage name "Hayashi" is Japanese, Ryan himself has no Japanese ancestry). Hayashi focuses on coin magic and is known for his coin matrix. He also works in other forms of magic including cards, mentalism and displays of skill such as blindfolded performances with a samurai sword. Hayashi has performed magic in 18 different countries. He is a self-described "samurai entertainer" and has performed on multiple talent contests including Germany's Got Talent, Britain's Got Talent and Czechoslovakia's Got Talent.
Career
Hayashi began pursuing magic at the age of eight and began training in martial arts when he was nine. After high school, he studied French and linguistics at Carleton University in Ottawa in 1992. He began training in traditional Shotokan and worked as an English lecturer in Tokyo. In 2000, he moved to Mannheim, Germany where he made a name for himself as a magician. There, since at least as far back as July 30th, 2008, he has owned and currently operates The Hayashi Dojo Karateschule.
Hayashi took part in his first magic championship in 2001. His second championship was the Deutsche Meisterschaften Der Zauberkunst where he placed 4th which was not enough to qualify for the FISM World Championships. From 2003 to 2005 he participated in 16 competitions worldwide, including the SAM European Championships of Magic. Hayashi won the MacMillan International Magic Competition in 2003 and gained the unofficial title "European Champion of Magic" in 2005.
He won first place in card magic during the 2005 German Championships and second place in micromagic qualifying him for the 2006 FISM World Championships in Stockholm. In 2007, Hayashi won the audience award at the IBM Gold Cups National Championships in the United States. He has made various appearances at the Magic Circle in London, the Wizard's Inn in Tokyo, the 4F Convention in Batavia, New York, the British IBM in Eastbourne and the Magic Castle in Hollywood.
In 2018, Hayashi appeared on the 5th season of Penn & Teller: Fool Us where he successfully fooled Penn and Teller with his over-the-top coin matrix performance. Hayashi's performance has been listed by Geek.com as one of the "11 Best Tricks From 'Penn & Teller: Fool Us'". He appeared again on the show's seventh season in April 2021, teaming up with his son Gianluca Maniaci (stage name "Johnny Hayashi").
In November and December 2019, Hayashi worked with the charity, "Help for Heroes", where he performed with magicians Edward Askham-Spencer, Etienne Pradier, Ole Gold and Steel Johnson.
See also
References
- Weber, Von Thomas (October 21, 2019). "Dankabend in Ahrweiler: Ehrenamt ist Teil der Wertekultur des Kreises". General-Anzeiger (in German). Retrieved December 18, 2019.
- Bharat Rao (January 19, 2019). Magical: How Magic and its Star Performers Transformed the Entertainment Economy. Bharat Rao. pp. 109–. GGKEY:NBWTL8L9C8H.
- Callies, Michael (July 30, 2018). "Auftritt in Las Vegas – die letzte Chance des Zauberers". mannheimer-morgen.de (in German). Retrieved June 1, 2023.
- General, Ryan (July 16, 2019). "Magician Ryan Hayashi Fools Penn and Teller With IMPOSSIBLE Coin Trick". NextShark. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
- Jensen, K. Thor (June 15, 2019). "Watch: The 11 Best Tricks From 'Penn & Teller: Fool Us'". Geek.com. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
- Magischer Zirkel Deutschlands e.V. (2022). "Die Kunst des Zauberns, 102. Jahrgang" (PDF). Retrieved October 3, 2024.
- Roriston, James (October 28, 2019). "Paratrooper turned magician from Fareham raises money for Help for Heroes". portsmouth.co.uk. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
- Askham Magic Productions (October 28, 2019). "Magic at the Hilton christmas special". eventbrite.co.uk. Retrieved February 21, 2020.