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Michael
Dustman has been entertaining audiences with a unique blend of magic and
comedy since 1987. Michael, who started toying with magic as a
hobby at the age of 8, cut his teeth in front of live audiences by
performing yearly for his mother's school, and father's Rotary Club.
In 1993, Michael was asked to develop a publicity event to draw audiences
to a Northeast Ohio Arts Festival. A week before the show, Michael
made a prediction of the headlines that would appear on the front page of
two local newspapers the day of the show. The predictions were
notarized and signed by the reporters, and then sealed in an
envelope. The envelopes were entrusted to the care of the respective
newspapers for the entire week and were then opened by the reporters the
day of the show. The headlines matched and the event was a success.
In 1996, Balletmet of Columbus retained Michael’s services for shooting a
television commercial for their ever-popular holiday production of The  Nutcracker.
The marketing department for Balletmet wanted to create a commercial that
would appeal to both children and adults by showing the joy of attending
The Nutcracker. Michael was asked to perform his children’s magic
show on the stage of the Ohio Theater while producers spent the entire time
filming the reactions and facial expressions of the youngsters in
attendance. This footage was later included along with footage from
The Nutcracker to show the wonder and amazement children would have by
seeing this show.
Michael was the resident magic bartender at the Saxon Club in Youngstown,
Ohio for two years, where he honed his skills of intimate close-up magic,
delighting patrons nightly. Michael has gone on to perform his unique
close-up magic in restaurants from Northeast to Central Ohio.
Numerous clients at cocktail parties have also requested this forum of
entertainment. Michael's sleight of hand antics and jovial banter are
proper and well received by all age groups. Spectators are amazed at
watching Michael turn a $100 bill into a $1 bill, inches away from their
eyes, or by witnessing him manipulating coins in their own hands.
Michael has served as a magic consultant for various community theater and
local production companies as well as working closely with Master
Illusionist Steven Kline as a creative consultant and on-stage performer.
When not performing, Michael serves as the Director of Constituent Affairs
for the U.S. Senators from the State of Ohio. He resides at home in
Columbus, Ohio with his wife Laura, a dance instructor, son Noah, daughter
Brooklyn, and his dog Merlin, an American Eskimo who has become an
accomplished escape artist.
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