| Piff the Magic Dragon | |
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| Information | |
| Age | 39 |
| Sex | Male |
| Act | Comedic Magician |
| Seasons | BC |
| Position Reached | Judge Cuts |
Piff the Magic Dragon was a Comedic Magician act from FantasyAGT: Battle of the Champions. He was eliminated in Judge Cuts.
Background[]
John van der Put was a star of Penn & Teller: Fool Us (although he did not fool Penn & Teller), imagine Larry David in a dragon suit performing magic tricks and you’re on the right track. With over 12 million YouTube hits to his name, Piff the Magic Dragon has performed to hundreds of thousands of civilians in venues such as Radio City Music Hall, Shakespeare’s Globe, the O2, London and Sydney Opera house.
His solo show has had five record breaking runs at the Edinburgh Fringe, two sell-out seasons at Soho Theatre in London’s West End, a national tour of the UK and Australia. He was the opening act for Mumford & Sons on their 17 date UK tour and has just completed a six month residency at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas in their flagship show Vegas Nocturne. [1]
He is also seen in the Mumford & Sons album cover, "Babel", behind the band. [2]
Preliminary[]
Piff the Magic Dragon's preliminary performance in Episode BC05 consisted of inviting Pennies to the stage. He sealed a card in an envelope and had Pennies pick one card randomly from a deck of cards and signed it. He opened the envelope to reveal a different card to the one he picked. Then, through bending the card in different arrangements, Piff created the illusion of Pennies' card transforming into that of his prediction. Notably, Piff ate a banana during the judges' comments because "dragons love snacks." Mike, Saf, Pennies and Fresh all gave him standing ovations. His performance was strong enough for the judges to send him to Judge Cuts instead of Michael Grasso and Josephine Lee.
Piff the Magic Dragon- Heidi Klum Helps Comedic Magician in Dragon Suit - America's Got Talent 2015
Judge Cuts[]
Piff the Magic Dragon's Judge Cuts performance in Episode BC09 consisted of inviting Pennies on the stage so that he could sign a playing card. He then gave a full deck of cards with the random card to his dog Mr. Piffles. Mr. Piffles than tossed the cards into the air; Piff grabbed one of those cards. He revealed the card was not actually Pennies' card; in fact, his card was actually in an unopened can of dog food. Mike, Saf, guest judge Nerdy, Pennies and Fresh all gave him standing ovations. However, his performance was not strong enough for the judges to send him to Quarterfinals, eliminating him from the competition.
America's Got Talent 2015 S10E08 Judge Cuts - Piff The Magic Dragon