Bio

  Jason Fun is a full-time, professional magician and magic teacher! He has performed on three different continents, and has appeared on local TV several times, including Fox 13 with Big Budah, Good Day Utah, and KSL's Studio 5 with Brooke Walker. He previously  served for three years as President of the Utah Chapter of the Society of American Magicians, Assembly #188, and is the current Vice President. Jason is an Award-winning magician having won the Discover Magic Golden Key of Excellence Award in Las Vegas the last four years in a row for his work with his magic school, Utah Valley Magic Academy. Jason's fun and exciting shows has dubbed him as Utah's Funnest Magician, not only for kids, but adults as well! After seeing his show, you'll know why his name is Jason Fun!
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-Magician Jason Fun showing some close-up magic at a family fair.

    His wife, Marcela, has served as his assistant and has been with him all throughout his magical career. Jason and Marcela have seen the tremendous, positive impact that magic has had on their children in helping their confidence, communication, and reasoning skills. That is why they decided to open Utah Valley Magic Academy as a way to help other children learn these important Life Skills and have fun doing it!
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    Jason and Marcela have created an award winning program with their magic school, Utah Valley Magic Academy. Most recently they won the Discover Magic Golden Key of Excellence Award  for the year 2020, in Las Vegas at a special banquet for magicians.

Last year they were presented with "The True Magician Award" while aboard a cruise ship in the Caribbean, from the creators of Discover Magic, for their accomplishments with their magic school, Utah Valley Magic Academy! 
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   On January 25, 2017, Jason and Marcela won the Discover Magic Golden Key of Excellence award for the second year in a row! They were presented the award in Las Vegas by Stan Allen, editor of Magic Magazine and producer of Magic Live! In 2016, the award was presented to Jason and Marcela by famed magicians Johnny Thompson, Lance Burton, Mac King, and Michael Ammar, for their contributions to the Discover Magic program and for the development of their magic school Utah Valley Magic Academy!
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     Jason has had the honor of meeting several famous magicians who have personally instructed him in the art of magic and performance. ​

With Michael Carbonaro from The Carbonaro Effect

With Criss Angel

With Teller (from Penn and Teller)

With Magician Mat Franco, Winner of America's Got Talent

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With magic inventors Brian Daniel and Michael Rosander

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With Magician Vinny Grosso, who fooled Penn & Teller (twice!)

With magician Shawn Farquar, who fooled Penn & Teller (twice!)

Having dinner with Mac King and Lance Burton

With Bizzaro

Receiving the Discover Magic Golden Key of Excellence Award  from famed magicians Johnny Thompson, Lance Burton, Mac King, & Michael Ammar

With David Copperfield

With Penn (From Penn and Teller)

With Magician David Blaine

With Vegas & TV magician, Mac King

With Piff the Magic Dragon, and Mr. Piffles

With Magician Justin Willman from Netflix's Magic For Humans

With magician Rick Lax

With magician Cyril Takayama

With magician Silly Billy (David Kaye)

With international grand-master magician, Jay Scott Berry

With international magician, Jeff McBride

Having dinner with Japanese magician, Shoot Ogawa

With Stan Allen, Editor of Magic Magazine and Producer of Magic Live!

With UK magicians, Morgan & West

With master magician, Johnny Thompson

With magician Scott Alexander

With national magician, Joe Romano

With UK magician, Laura London

With master magician and creator, Martin Lewis

With Magician Kevin James, from the Illusionists

With master magician, Pop Haydn

With master magician, Fielding West

With Las Vegas magician, Luna Shimada

With Past National President of The Society of American Magicians, Dal Sanders and his wife Cinde