Arthur Trace

{{Infobox person | name = Arthur Trace | image = Arthur Trace Performing.jpg | caption = Trace in 2011 performing "Postmodern Art" | birth_name = Arthur Tracz | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1979|12|04}} | birth_place = Kraków, Poland | alma_mater = | other_names = | known_for = | occupation = Magician }}

'''Arthur Trace''' (born Arthur Tracz<ref>[https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9F06E3DF1031F931A25750C0A9609C8B63 ''The New York Times'']</ref> December 4, 1979) is an American magician.

His career started to flourish in 2005 when the International Brotherhood of Magicians gave him their highest honor, The Gold Medal International Award of Excellence.<ref name="magictimes.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.magictimes.com/archives/2005/2005-07-18.htm|title=MagicTimes News Archives - July 18, 2005|work=magictimes.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://laverne.edu/campus-times/2011/09/magician-arthur-trace-infuses-theater-in-magic/ |title=''Campus Times'' |access-date=2015-06-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304054201/http://laverne.edu/campus-times/2011/09/magician-arthur-trace-infuses-theater-in-magic/ |archive-date=2016-03-04 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>[http://www.laweekly.com/music/bedrocktoberfest-was-like-fyf-before-it-got-big-5094274 ''LA Weekly'']</ref><ref>[http://www.americantowns.com/ms/oceansprings/news/magician-arthur-trace-at-the-mary-c-12639621 ''Magician Arthur Trace at The Mary C'']</ref> The following year he became a FISM World Championship of Magic Award Winner<ref name="parallelus">{{cite web|url=http://fism.org/web/championship-contests/fism-winners/fism-winners-2000-to-2009/|title=FISM Winners – 2000 to 2009|author=Parallelus|work=fism.org}}</ref><ref name="chicagotribune.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/2006/12/01/wizards-of-odd-2/|title=Wizards Of Odd|work=tribunedigital-chicagotribune}}</ref><ref>[http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/offbeat/2006-08-01-magicians_x.htm USA Today]</ref><ref>[https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1914&dat=20060802&id=3C8pAAAAIBAJ&sjid=WWQFAAAAIBAJ&pg=1536,288935&hl=en Google Newspaper]</ref><ref>[http://fismreports.blogspot.com/2007/10/fism-2006-day-six.html Sue Anne Webster's FISM Reports]</ref> and that led to many international performance opportunities, such as performing for Albert II, Prince of Monaco at The Princess Grace Theatre<ref>[http://www.rivieratimes.com/index.php/monaco-article/items/magic-stars-in-monte-carlo.html ''The Monaco Times''] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303235351/http://www.rivieratimes.com/index.php/monaco-article/items/magic-stars-in-monte-carlo.html |date=March 3, 2016}}</ref> and appearing multiple times on the French television show ''Le Plus Grand Cabaret du Monde.'' Trace also appeared on The World Magic Awards television special and on Masters of Illusion. More recently, he was a featured act at the Wintergarten Theatre in Berlin<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wintergarten-berlin.de/en/info/archiv/archiv/video-archives/magical-mystery-show-2012.html|title=Magical Mystery Show 2012: Wintergarten Berlin|work=wintergarten-berlin.de|access-date=2015-06-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305072351/http://www.wintergarten-berlin.de/en/info/archiv/archiv/video-archives/magical-mystery-show-2012.html|archive-date=2016-03-05|url-status=dead}}</ref> and produced and starred in his own show onboard The Queen Mary.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gazettes.com/lifestyle/magician-arthur-trace-brings-act-to-queen-mary/article_b38540c8-4804-11e3-ab09-0019bb2963f4.html|title=Magician Arthur Trace Brings Act To Queen Mary|work=true}}</ref> He currently tours with his show ''The Artful Deceiver'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vaildaily.com/news/14263149-113/trace-magic-arthur-artful|title=Arthur Trace brings his artistic magic show to Beaver Creek|work=The VailDaily}}</ref> which is also his tagline.

In addition to being a performer, Trace is an inventor of magic.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://magic.about.com/od/biosonfamousmagicians/a/arthurtraceqa.htm |title=''Arthur Trace: The Creative Process'' |access-date=2015-06-08 |archive-date=2015-09-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150919034910/http://magic.about.com/od/biosonfamousmagicians/a/arthurtraceqa.htm |url-status=dead}}</ref> His effects are published in various magician periodicals.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.geniimagazine.com/magicpedia/Genii_2006_April|title=Genii 2006 April|work=geniimagazine.com}}</ref><ref>[https://www.vanishingincmagic.com/magic/magic-books/magic-apple-live-limited-edition/ ''Magic Apple Live'']</ref><ref>[http://www.arcane-magazine.com/spip.php?article269 ''Arcane'']</ref> He is also known to occasionally lecture at magic conventions.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.maesonline.org/conv2011.htm |title=MAES Convention |access-date=2015-06-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150730035012/http://www.maesonline.org/conv2011.htm |archive-date=2015-07-30 |url-status=usurped}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://conventions.magicmagazine.com/profile/2015/carolina-close-convention-2015-edition |title=Carolina Close-Up Convention |access-date=2015-06-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151002030930/http://conventions.magicmagazine.com/profile/2015/carolina-close-convention-2015-edition |archive-date=2015-10-02 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20151009205640/http://www.imxlasvegas.com/web/category/all-star-team/2012-artists/ IMX Las Vegas]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.artefake.com/Arthur-TRACE.html |title=Artefake |access-date=2015-06-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160406075217/http://www.artefake.com/Arthur-TRACE.html |archive-date=2016-04-06 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

He lives in Los Angeles, California.

==Early life== Trace was born in Kraków, Poland. His parents immigrated to America in order to escape communism when he was two years old. He grew up in the Northwest Suburbs of Chicago, Illinois and later went on to study advertising at the University of Illinois<ref name="chicagotribune.com"/> where he graduated in 2001.

==Awards and nominations== * 2005 Gold Medal, International Brotherhood of Magicians (Award)<ref name="magictimes.com"/> * 2005 First Place, International Brotherhood of Magicians (Award) * 2005 People's Choice, International Brotherhood of Magicians (Award) * 2006 FISM Winner - 3rd Place in Manipulation (Award)<ref name="parallelus"/><ref name="chicagotribune.com"/> * 2006 Prix Marc Klasser, Monte Carlo Magic Stars (Award) * 2007 Neil Foster - Bill Baird Award for Excellence in Manipulation (Award) * 2007 Best Male Cabaret Magic, World Magic Awards (Award) * 2007 2nd Runner Up, The Genting International Magic Festival (Award) * 2009 Bronze Lion Award, China Wuqiao International Circus Festival (Award) * 2015 Stage Magician of The Year, Academy of Magical Arts (Nomination)<ref>[http://www.fismitaly2015.com/blog-eng/item/252-silvan-will-receive-the-masters-fellowship-award FISM Italy 2015 Blog]</ref>

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== *{{official|http://arthurtrace.com}} *{{IMDb name|2864243}} *[https://www.facebook.com/ArthurTrace Facebook] *[https://twitter.com/ArthurTrace Twitter]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Trace, Arthur}} Category:1979 births Category:Living people Category:People from Kraków Category:American magicians