The
journey begins...Star's interest in the art of magic
began when he was just 7 years old. By the time he
was 9, he was performing for kid's birthday parties
in his neighborhood. He discovered Haines House of
Magic in the back of a Spiderman comic book, and
began ordering magic tricks and apparatus. He also
discovered a book on magic in the local library, and
found that magic was not just about the 'trick', but
more about the presentation. He also discovered that
you could create magic without a lot of props! This
ultimately led him to becoming the Close-up
specialist he is today.
His professional career began while
attending the University of Oklahoma. It was during this
period that Star realized magic's unique ability to
illustrate the concepts and ideas presented in his
M.A.G.I.C. Program. Whether
performing for children or adults, his gentle reminder
that "things aren't always as they seem" and
"we can do almost anything we put our minds
to" are uniquely illustrated in his Magic
Born the son of a minister, young
Eric (Star) was raised with a strong sense of family
values, moral character and the importance of believing
in himself and looking for the good in others. He took
up the piano when he was 9, and always felt that magic
and music went 'hand in hand' (pun intended) He also
plays the 6 & 12 string guitars. In junior high, he
got into Karate and lettered in Gymnastics in high
school.
While attending Oklahoma University, Star became a member
(for two seasons) of the Sooner Football Tumbling Squad.
At the same time, he began performing close-up magic
tableside at a little club called Bogart's.
In 1982, Star left college to pursue
his career as a full time professional Magician, and moved to Oklahoma City,
where he flourished for 3 years before making the
decision to travel and expand his magic career.
In 1985, he moved to Crested Butte,
Colorado, where he met and married the love of his life,
Judi Savoy. They took one name,
"Star"
to
represent their shared belief that in marriage, the
"two shall be one". They have remained
"Partners in time" happily since.
In 1993 Star
moved to Laughlin, NV, where he got his first 'casino'
experience, performing at Harrah's in the capacity of
strolling 'house' magician until 1995 when they moved to
Las Vegas. (see "Appearances")
