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http://johngaughan.com/

He is a manufacturer of magic acts and equipment for magicians based out of Los Angeles, California. His style of work is classic, not based heavily on machinery and technology. Great illusionists have noted his work, such as David Blaine who has several times called him "a magical genius." He has built for people such as Alan Wakeling, Criss Angel, David Copperfield, David Blaine, Doug Henning and The Doors and is responsible for the construction of dozens of major acts. He has also constructed a replica of the eighteenth century chess-playing machine, "The Turk", which often tours chess conference as well as at Kempelen exhibition in Budapest (Kunsthalle, 2008). (Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Gaughan) (2011)