Corporate/University Testimonials

“Thank you so much for giving Dave such a great show for his 50th birthday tonight! He’s still baffled about the trick with the books especially. He was telling our babysitter when he got home. You put on a class act!” -Jill Carroll, wife of “United Breaks Guitars” YouTube sensation, and international award-winning musician DAVE CARROLL, Fall River, NS (March 2018)

“Thanks again, David. I love a good magic trick and want to be a magician when I grow up. Love your energy and showmanship with younger audiences but you bring it for the adults too. Thanks for making my birthday party truly unique!” “United Breaks Guitars” YouTube sensation, and international award-winning musician DAVE CARROLL, Fall River, NS (March 2018)

“Great magic, Mr. J!” -GERRY DEE, star of CBC TV’s top-rated comedy ‘Mr. Dee’
(Hired to perform for CBC’s ‘Mr. D’ Season 6 wrap party, July 2016)

“That was very impressive!” -PETER MANSBRIDGE, host of CBC TV’s ‘The National’
(Entertaining for a fundraising event, April 2016)

“Whoa! How’d you do that? Amazing!” -NATALIE MacMASTER, Canadian fiddling superstar
(Performing together at the Yukon Rendezvous Festival, February 2016)

“WHAT? How did that happen? Very cool, Mr. J!” -SHAUN MAJUMDER, star of CBC TV’s ‘This Hour Has 22 Minutes’ (Performing at his private Newfoundland cottage, August 2015)

“What an amazing show! Even with our large audience of immigrants from different ethnic backgrounds and religious beliefs, your clean, engaging show created an environment of wonder and laughter for a full hour. Very well done, Mr. J!”
– Maria Romos, ISANS (Immigrant Services Association of Nova Scotia) show at Mount Saint Vincent University (December 2017)

“You were a big hit with everyone, Mr. J! Hearing lots of great things from the whole staff!”
– Dr. Stacey Matheson, owner, CCA Periodontics Holiday Party, Halifax, NS (December 2017)

“Thanks for entertaining the adults for our family Christmas Party, Mr. J! You are very good at what you do!”
– Candyce Crawford, In-house family event, Dartmouth, NS (December 2017)

“We hired ‘The Amazing Mr. J’ for our corporate summer party and he was absolutely outstanding! Everyone loved his highly-interactive show, his energy, and of course his sense of humour. The magic was top-notch – the whole staff has been thanking me. Highest possible recommendation!”
– Brian Slemming, District Manager, Aramark Atlantic Canada (August 2016)

“Everybody thoroughly enjoyed your show Mr. J – lots of laughter, and I overheard many folks asking out loud how you did that!!”
– Dianne Kelderman, Nova Scotia Co-operative Council (June 2015)

“THIS WAS THE SINGLE GREATEST SHOW I’VE EVER SEEN AT THE MARIGOLD! You, Mike Robinson and Lenore Zann did a fantastic job. Absolutely awesome!!”
– Al Rosen, Executive Director, Marigold Cultural Centre, Truro, NS (April 2015)

“Thank you, thank you, thank you! Everyone’s talking about what an amazing show you did, Mr. J! Worth every penny- you were simply outstanding!”
– Beth Edwards, Fire Service Association of NS, Annual meeting (April 2015)

“Everyone was so, so impressed. Thank you Mr. J- will definitely be in touch for our Christmas party!”
– Tresa Blackburn, MANULIFE INSURANCE, Halifax, NS (March 2015)

“I just wanted to drop you a line to tell you that we and the guests really enjoyed your great show! We are looking forward to having you again really soon!”
– Laurie & George Boudreau, Wedding reception show, Arichat, Cape Breton, NS (July 2014)

“You were EXACTLY what we needed for this event. Thank you, Mr. J!”
– Shawn Carhart, retirement party for her Mom, Saint John, NB (June 2014)

“Well done, Mr. J! Roger (the Mayor) had a blast too!”
– Julia Dorrington, Co-ordinator, New Glasgow Seniors Club (June 2014)

“Your magic entertainment was the perfect compliment to our evening…just wonderful!”
– Ann Benitz, Mahone Bay Centre (May 2014)

“Fantastic! You and Tony Quinn (comedian and Air Farce TV guest) rocked it!”
– Sherisse Dawson, Lake and Shore Recreation, Porter’s Lake, NS (May 2014)

“Thanks for making our meeting a huge success!”
– Chelsea Burgess, J.W. Bird & Co. Ltd., Halifax, NS (April 2014)

“Awesome!!”
– Cindy Cameron, Truro Periodontics (December 2013)

“First class show, Mr. J- very entertaining, thank you!”
– Don Brander, PUBLISHER, THE GUARDIAN, Charlottetown, PEI (December 2013)

“This was a barrel of laughs…thank you!”
– Dr. Cecil Ojah, PEDIATRIC ASSOCIATION OF NEW BRUNSWICK, Saint John, NB (December 2013)

“Excellent job, Mr. J! Hearing lots and lots of postive feedback about your entertainment for our event!”
– Rachel Kerr, GIANT TIGER, New Glasgow, NS (November 2013)

“Thanks for making our event such a success!”
– Rachel Ravorado, BANK OF MONTREAL, Halifax, NS (October 2013)

“You were a riot, Mr. J! Great magic entertainment for our meeting. Our district manager, Ed, and Vice-President, Gord, loved hearing about your experiences on Dragons’ Den!”
– Angela Gilby, SCOTIABANK, New Glasgow, NS (May 2013)

“Thanks for being the highlight of our annual meeting!”
– Lynne Gerhardt, THE DOMINION, Halifax (May 2013)

“The residents all loved you- will definitely have you back again this fall!”
– Amanda Brown, Parkland Clayton Park Retirement Community (May 2013)

“I love it. I LOVE IT!”
– JIM TRELIVING, BOSTON PIZZA CEO, CBC TV’s DRAGONS’ DEN (April 2013)

“You had everyone laughing the whole time! Thank you, Mr. J!”
– Charlene Alchorn, Colchester Community Workshops (February 2013)

“Not bad, Mr. J, not bad! I should hire you as my portfolio manager!”
– KEVIN O’LEARY, CBC TV’S DRAGONS’ DEN (January 2013)

“I’d recommend your show to anyone!”
– Carl Hartlen, PRESIDENT, NOVA SCOTIA ASSOCIATION OF LAND SURVEYORS (October 2012)

“Excellent show, Mr. J- everyone LOVED your performance!”
– Jason Taylor, MANAGER, RAMADA HOTEL, Dartmouth (June 2012)

“Everyone was totally amazed and enthralled, I can’t believe some of the things you did. Love the animals, the magic, the comedy…everything about your show. Yes, definitely recommended!”
– Katie Downard, Student Union President, ACADIA UNIVERSITY, Wolfville, NS (March 2012)

“I knew it would be a great show…wow, even better than my expectations!”
– Debby Johnson, ZIVE INSURANCE, Halifax (February 2012)

“You are very gifted at what you do…amazing. You made this our most memorable get-together of the year. Thanks, Mr. J!”
– Karen Forrest, best-selling author, Dartmouth (December 2011)

“Wow! Yes, that was me screaming out loud in the audience. Seriously, how did you do that??”
– Candice London, EXIT REALTY X-Mas Party (December 2011)

“Excellent show…everyone has been talking about how much they enjoyed you!”
– Sven and Cathy von Kintzel, Jost Vineyards, Tatamagouche, NS (November 2010)

“HOW in the heck did you do THAT? That… was… amazing!”
– STAN LEE, SPIDER-MAN CREATOR (Mr. J performed some magic at Stan’s VIP party, Toronto, August 2010)

“Really great show…people loved your comedy magic! Best entertainment we’ve ever hired! Thanks for making out annual meeting such a success!”
– Olivia D’Eon, DIRECTOR OF CANADIAN RENTAL ASSOCIATION, Moncton, NB (February 2010)

“I don’t know how you did that stuff, and I don’t want to know either – the mystery is better! You were fantastic!”
– Paul Phillips, DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, PRECISION BIOLOGIC (September 2009)

“High energy and very funny, everyone loved it. Thanks for a perfect night, Mr. J!”
– Paul Couturier, CO-OPERATORS LIFE INSURANCE (August 2009)

“As the grand finale show at the end of our conference day, you thoroughly entertained everyone with your professional and engaging magic act. I would recommend Mr. J very highly!”
– Ed Wittchen, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR, CANADIAN ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS, Annual Conference at Lord Nelson, Halifax (July 2008)

“Wow! Amazing, just amazing!”
– Lisa Meers, MANAGER, SHOPPER’S DRUG MART (Gala Show, December 2007)

“You do good magic… thanks for the entertainment, David!”
– DAN AYKROYD- Ghostbuster, Blues Brother, Saturday Night Live legend (December 2007)

“Awesome magic, Mr. J… yes, I would definitely recommend your show. By the way, got any cheeseburgers?”
– PATRICK ROACH, aka “RANDY” from TRAILER PARK BOYS, after a performance at his house (December 2007)

“Fascinating…I still cannot come up with any logical explanation for any of the magic effects you did! On behalf of all our members, thanks so much for a most enjoyable hour of entertainment.”
– Margaret Woodworth, Office Administrator, Roofing Contractors Association of Nova Scotia (December 2007)

“A really great show! Thanks Mr. J!”
– Ivan Cozzi, North East Emergency Medical Conference (September 2007)

“The entertainment you provided was THE highlight of our time together!”
– Ron Marks, CONFERENCE CHAIR, NOVA SCOTIA SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION (June 2007)

“Great job! How’d you do that?”
– Jeff MacDonald, Central Freightliners Ltd. (December 2006)

“Very entertaining, with impressive magic. Everyone had a great time! You really worked the room!”
– Charlene and Blaine Thomas, Guysborough Antigonish Strait Health Authority (August 2006)

“Thanks for giving my brother Jean a 50th birthday he won’t forget. You really brought our extended family together!”
– Mr. Pierre Roy, Oak Island Resort (August 2006)

“Everyone really loved your very personable magic. By the way, nice suit! Thanks for helping make our medical conference a success!”
– Mrs. Ruby Knowles, Pictou County Health Authority (July 2006)

“The highlight of our conference! We’ll definitely be booking Mr. J again!”
– Mrs. Helen Triff, Nova Scotia Library Association Provincial Conference (October 2005)

“Everyone had a really great time. Your show is high-energy, interactive and fun- you really have a gift for entertaining!”
– Mrs. Nancy Sulis, Nova Scotia Retired Teachers’ Banquet (February 2005)

“You added lots of laughs to our Christmas Party Mr. J! Thanks!”
– Martin and Cheryl Sellers, Wilson Equipment Christmas Staff Party (December 2004)

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On this Remembrance Day, Dear Friends, let me humbly recommended to you the books📚 of retired Canadian General, and humanitarian activist, Roméo Dallaire.🫡Emotionally, you will find these very challenging reads. But also, infinitely important. You will gain heretofore unknown depths of perception, including deeper levels of empathy, gratitude, and resolve. These books will stick with you forever (as Gen. Dallaire's personal journey has with him).Ultimately, our ongoing honouring, talking with, and reading about our Vets🫡, serves as a profound realization of the precious frailty of Life, while enriching our collective consciousness and relationship with the whole of humanity.His latest book "The Peace" (2024), also offers some much needed HOPE. ⭐️Highest Possible Recommendation.⭐️Keep the Faith, Friends.❤️🇨🇦 ... See MoreSee Less
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Fresh, Home-made, Delicious, specially-designed 'Budget Birthday Cakes!'🥰🎂🍰 A Magical addition to any Birthday.🤗(Much like The Amazing Mr. J - Magician & Entertainer!)😉🎩🪄⭐️🌠👍Place your budget cake order with ease 🎂Choose your desired color and flavor, and let me know the date needed. It's incredibly simple 🌈 Plus, every cake includes a customized topper to match the occasion.Spread the word, share this post 📯#busylizzysweets #baking #birthday #love #happiness #cake #friends #bakery #chocolate #birthdaycake #celebration ... See MoreSee Less
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You know what's even cooler than kindness?🤔❓️UNEXPECTED, Out-of-the-Blue Kindness.🤗Just received this wonderful message, six months to the day after a Magic Birthday Show performed last April.🎩🪄🐰🕊❤️After a full weekend of Magic Shows on the road (see pics of those super-fun groups attached!), you would think one would be exhausted...but naaaah!☺️ It's amazing how a random thoughtful message takes away your tiredness.💪🙃😃Talk about Magic.🌠Would that we all take a moment to share such words with those whose awesomeness we appreciate.❤️👍(PS- My Annual Christmas card list is over 120 cards this year...hopefully You made the 2024 list...)😉🎅🎄👌"Hi Mr. J,It has been half a year since you came to our place in Wolfville to celebrate our daughter, Izumi’s 10th birthday on April 21st, 2024. My apologies for taking so so so long to send this message to you. (I bet 99.99% people would send you a thank you note right away.) Firstly, thank you so much again for your wonderful performance that made her milestone 10th birthday something special she will remember for the rest of her life. Everyone, both the kids and the adults, enjoyed your show and were talking about it even in the following week. You were so entertaining and brilliant with kids. Michael and I were wondering if our daughter Izumi had any idea that you were coming to the party, as we wanted to make it a total surprise to her, since she requested a surprise as her gift. She told me later that until she saw you, she was panicking a bit as she didn’t know what activities the kids were going to do at the party. Every year we set a theme and did home-made activities related to it, but this year she wasn’t involved in it, kept in dark. I told her that this year’s theme will be a Magic. When she saw you arriving at the door, she was like “I know this person, he’s Mr. J!, but what is he doing here…?, wait, what!, really!?”. So, she had absolutely no idea, which made your presence a perfect gift for her.Another funny thing was, you picked one boy to work with Izumi at the beginning of the show, and he was actually someone she really liked. You were teasing them, saying like “Are you like a boy friend and a girl friend?”, which they were denying, but Michael and I smiled to each other.I am not sure if you still remember there was an adult Japanese girl from Osaka at the party, to whom you also handed a gift. She told me that when she was in Lunenburg this summer she saw you performing there!Lastly, I think your brother’s bar is “Shaka Bar” in Nipponbashi, Osaka, and his name is Chris? Next time we are in Japan, we would definitely like to visit the bar.Thank you again, and we are all hoping to see you again in the future, hopefully soon." -Shoko, Michael, and Izumi, Wolfville NS (Show performed April 2024)🎩🪄🐰🕊❤️👍 ... See MoreSee Less
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Do you love LIVE THEATRE? 🎭🤔❓️If so, turn off the TV and treat yourself sometime!🤗'Tis Truly Magic🎩🪄 for Your Soul.🥰The talent on this stage tonight Blew. Me. AWAY. 😮‼️❤️❤️ (Seriously, I'm still blowing around with the autumn leaves🍂🍁🍃😋)After a full day of performing Magic Birthdays🥳🎂🎩, THEN sitting in the first row for this first class show...it felt wonderful to be able to WATCH Magic in action again, as an awe-filled and appreciative AUDIENCE member.🤗 Humbled by the stage presence💥, and energy⚡️ of all these amazing actors. Superb stellar stagecraft...heartfelt, passionate performances...marvellous music, and awesomely uplifting....seriously couldn't imagine a better production!🤩A big Thank You to ⭐️Mina Roe⭐️ and Windsor's 'Quick as a Wink Theatre Society'.🌠Tonight's "Tale as Old as Time" made this longtime Lover-of-the-Arts feel YOUNG again.😍🥰🤗 Hope YOU personally can also support your local actors and creative artists when You can...guaranteed they will have the same Magical effect on YOU.🎭👩‍🎨👨‍🎨🎨🤗🎩🪄🐰🕊👍#Magic #Arts #LocalTheatre #QuickAsAWink #TaleAsOldAsTime #BeautyAndTheBeast ... See MoreSee Less
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RIP😪 and thanks❤️ to ⭐️MIKE BULLARD⭐️, for his pioneering Canadian🇨🇦 late night talk show, his hilarious audience-interactive comedy, and especially for putting up with yours truly‼️, during my admittedly absurd appearance on his CTV show.😅 (Ridiculous Video of Mr. J on Mike Bullard, attached).🎥👌Did you also watch Mike's show, Friends?⭐️🤔❓️Y'know, as a schoolteacher👨‍🏫 back in 1999, (juuuuust about to embark on a new career as a Magician/Entertainer)❤️🎩🪄🐰🕊, I drove 19 hours from Nova Scotia, JUST to see and experience Mike live.🌠 Why🤔❓️His amazing spontaneous finesse with a live crowd helped inspire me to pursue an entertainment career.🎭 Grateful to have had the chance to tell him so, personally.🥰Literally making the random LIVE audience his 'material' every night, and taking live phone calls on-air, Mike regularly walked an exciting comedy tightrope on national television.If you personally remember tuning in to 'Open Mike with Mike Bullard' (1997-2003, on CTV) and 'The Mike Bullard Show' (2003-2004, on Global), you regularly saw a much funnier show than its American counterparts Leno, Letterman, and the rest (Within our wonderful Canada🇨🇦, Mike actually beat those U.S. juggernaut shows in the ratings!)‼️After some down years and personal turmoil, Mike finally seemed poised to make a comeback...recently touring extensively in Ukraine for several months on humanitarian missions. The Man was only 67😪, and was performing live stand up as recently as last week.🥲Friend and fellow entertainer ⭐️Mark Christian Walker⭐️ also appeared on Mike's show, as did many other talented, established, and up-and-coming acts, who Mike encouraged. As he did for me.🤗So here's a tip of the Magic Hat🎩, to a unique Canadian talent.🇨🇦🌟🙏⭐️FUN FACT⭐️: Six years after this ridiculous 1999 TV appearance, a girl I had just started dating mentioned Mike Bullard, and how she remembered "seeing some guy on there years ago, who drove from Nova Scotia to be on the show...he made our whole family laugh." After I realized she was (coincidentally, and unknowingly!) talking about me, I showed her the video you see here. She burst out: "OMG!! That was YOU??! I saw you on TV six years ago! You were that crazy guy on Mike Bullard??"😅‼️Seems you never know in Life how you are remembered. May we all move forward knowing we all can create positive ripples in the Universe. ❤️💫🌠Just like when Mike himself walked out on stage, interacting with random people on national television...you just know: 🥳ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN!🥰Because Life, like Comedy, is MAGIC.❤️🎩🪄🐰🕊👌#MikeBullard #OpenMike #RIP #Magic #Comedy #ThankYou ... See MoreSee Less
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YOUR MAGICIAN to the STARS!

The Amazing Mr. J performs for celebrities at VIP events, and loves sharing stories! He’s faced the Dragons on Dragons’ Den, entertained for CBC’s Peter Mansbridge, Gerry Dee (Mr. D), Lionel Richie, Natalie MacMaster, NHL stars, Hulk Hogan, Stan Lee, and many more!

“HOW the heck did you do THAT? That… was… amazing!” – Stan Lee, Toronto, August 2010