“Matt Baker is a thoughtful, smart performer. His material mixes subtle methods and engaging presentations, and the result is always fun to watch.” -Joshua Jay

“Matt is smart. Matt is clever. Matt Baker has repeatedly fooled me badly. His plots are clear cut and appealing and his methods are diabolical. These days it’s a cliché to hear ‘Don’t miss this lecture’, but in this case it’s really true: DON’T MISS THIS LECTURE!” -Mike Powers

“Combine Matt’s personality with his expertise and you obtain that classic yet rare experience: being fooled by a gentleman.” -Vincent Hedan

“Matt Baker is my favorite magician you’ve never heard of… yet. He fools everyone but the smartest person in the room… and that’s only because that’s Matt himself. Carefully crafted principles are combined in new ways that make me giddy with excitement every time I see him perform.” -Caleb Wiles

“Matt Baker is one of the magic world’s best kept secrets. He has fooled me time and again with his clever methods and original thinking.” -Dan Garrett

“I have seen several of Matt’s routines and was fascinated and fooled. I am looking forward to his lecture, among other reasons, just to see how they work…” -John Bannon

What will he teach?

Magic for the I.C.A.’s (Intellectually Curious Audiences)

Card College, Banned for Life, Three Coin Monte, Say Anything, Clue, Misfit Deck

Who is he?

Matt Baker has been captivating audiences with his magic since he was 10 years old. Specializing in close-up card magic and parlor-style mentalism, Matt has received numerous accolades, including the Atlanta Society of Magicians’ “Top Dog” trophy and the 2015 Greater Atlanta Magician of the Year award. He has performed at the prestigious Obie’s FFFF Convention and has had his original creations featured in Genii and The Linking Ring. His first marketed effect, “The Misfit Deck,” was released by Card-Shark. Currently, Matt is finalizing “The Buena Vista Shuffle Club,” his debut book of original magic. In addition to his magic career, he serves as a Professor of Mathematics and Associate Dean at Georgia Tech’s College of Sciences, where he has earned multiple teaching awards, including the 2010 University System of Georgia Board of Regents Teaching Excellence Award for his innovative use of magic in education.

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