Jamy Ian Swiss: Raves

"A dazzling sleight-of-hand man"
The New York Times

"Swiss is widely thought to have one of the most masterly sleight-of-hand techniques in the world today .… like seeing Yo-Yo Ma practicing scales at Carnegie Hall"
Adam Gopnik,
The New Yorker

"Don't miss astonishing magician Jamy Ian Swiss!"
Vanity Fair

"The Kid Creole of Card Tricks … Swiss's humor is both visible and risible. He's suave, he's smooth … a superlative magician!"
The Washington Post Weekend

"Jamy brought a different perspective and focus to our conference. Once he made the decision to speak and host our Film Festival, he engaged with us fully in every way and actively looked for ways to participate and enhance our event. He made it his personal project to research not only our conference, but our entire industry and was at times more informed than we ourselves were. Jamy has incredible attention to detail, a great passion for his art, and can be counted on to deliver a sensational performance."
— Flash Forward Conference

"Wanted to thank you for all of your help, hard work, and professionalism at this year’s CMP Media's Comdex booth in Las Vegas. You came through 110%. You delivered the crowds, you worked them to perfection, you learned and understood the client's business and you incorporated the right mixture of comedy and business into your performance to make this year's show CMP’s best and most successful. I guess what really impressed me the most was the untiring energy you brought to making this project the best it could be. I couldn't have done it without you!"
— Electronic Arts, Inc.

"Swiss's act was based on a number of card tricks, sleight of hand, and paranormal trickery that were beyond comprehension. His abilities of mind-reading and deception threw the audience into absolute disbelief. Using audience participation as a driving force for his act, Swiss used his unique abilities to astonish those fortunate, or unfortunate, enough to fall victim to his ability."
— Washington Square News

"The evening's entertainment not only captivated and delighted the delegates, but also amplifed the important messages from the previous days’ meetings. The tailoring and quality of your spoken presentation was exemplary, and is reflected in the top marks your work received in the conference feedback survey."
— Schlumberger Limited

"Then it was time for the last act, Jamy Ian Swiss, another member of the Monday Night Magic producer team. He pretty much promised to lie all night, then went ahead and did it, with an hour's worth of card tricks that held the audience rapt. 'I just want to say that it's been really fun lying to you tonight,' he announced after his final feat. 'After all,' he added, 'if you believed all this, you wouldn't be an audience. You'd be a congregation.' True – yet after the show, they seemed like a congregation. The room was now brimming with believers."
— Gannett - The Journal News

"His card and coin magic were seamless … dazzling!"
TimeOut NY

"The wonderful host of [Monday Night Magic, was] Jamy Ian Swiss … to me, this self-described 'honest liar' was worth the ticket price alone!"
Backstage

"Many of our guests made a point to let me know how much they enjoyed your performance … a tremendous promotional tool … Your performance gave life to what otherwise may be have become another drab business cocktail affair.!"
— WTHU AM, Maryland

"Your presence added a great deal … I was pleased that people were crowded around our table for most of the party. I myself was amazed … I would not hesitate to recommend you!"
— Q107 FM Radio, Washington, D.C.

"Not only did you thoroughly entertain most of the 2800 guests with your unique style and creative presentation, but you left lasting impressions."
— Bay State Insurance

"Once again we have seen that your are quite an entertainer - one that Alex, Brown and Sons will never forget! The fact that your energy and enthusiasm continued from cocktails, through dinner, and throughout the evening showed all the professional that you are."
— P.W. Feats, Inc.

"I’ve got to tell you, I couldn't keep the Three of Diamonds out of my pocket. This guy is great … a great performer. He held the crowd spellbound!"
— Woodstock Times

"The most knowledgeable, clever and entertaining performer I've seen in a long time … I hope you get to see him soon - you will be impressed"
— Karrel Fox, President, International Brotherhood of Magicians, Linking Ring Magazine

"Professional magician Jamy Ian Swiss, who describes himself as "an honest liar," is one confirmed skeptic with a finely tuned sense of the absurd."
— The Washington Post-Style

"Dizzying routines that will make your jaw drop!"
— Citysearch.com

"This quintessential showman amazes us with his sleight of hand. Pulling people from the audience, he doesn't just have them pick a card, he has them think of one … a world expert on magic that truly entertains and boggles the mind as he practices 'expert sensory deception.’"
— Broadway.com

"A charismatic, highly talented young man … (his) talent is prodigious!"
— ABRA Magazine, London, England

"You’re freakin’ me out."
Matt Lauer
The Today Show

"Jamy Ian Swiss makes one understand what a terrifying art form pure sleight of hand can be. He is James Bond with a deck of cards for a pistol."
Penn & Teller

"I have the rare and most excellent honor of being able to call Jamy Ian Swiss my good friend. I have learned much from my association with him: that I can still be fooled, repeatedly it seems; that watching impossible things happen in front of me makes me laugh uncontrollably; and finally, that secret arts and mystery still have an important and vital role to play in the world."
Adam Savage, Mythbusters