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The Amazing Mr. J performs magic for Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, and the cast of Back to the Future! (November 2018):
https://www.trurodaily.com/living/truro-area-man-meets-back-to-the-future-cast-members-257943/

The Amazing Mr. J performs magic for a childhood hero, the man behind Sesame Street’s Big Bird & Oscar the Grouch, who is retiring after 50 years. (Caroll Spinney’s Dad is also from New Brunswick!) He gave me an actual Big Bird feather, a gift to treasure forever. (October 2018):
https://www.thechronicleherald.ca/news/local/halifax-magician-meets-childhood-hero-the-man-behind-big-bird-251498/
https://www.trurodaily.com/news/halifax-magician-meets-childhood-hero-the-man-behind-big-bird-251498/

The Amazing Mr. J writes a tribute to the music, and magic, of Stan Rogers (StanFest 20th Anniversary – June 2016):
http://www.trurodaily.com/news/local/2016/6/3/stanfest-it-really-is-magic-time-4548987.html

The Amazing Mr. J presents ‘Back to the Future’ Magic Party for Parkinsons! (Charity event – October 2015):
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/back-to-the-future-fundraiser-truro-1.3279619
https://www.facebook.com/events/510891619073396/
http://www.trurodaily.com/news/local/2015/10/18/how-time-mcflies-4313525.html
http://www.pressreader.com/canada/truro-daily-news/20151019/281539404802587

“Mike Robinson and The Amazing Mr. J show, hosted by Lenore Zann” (April 2015)

“Music & Magic fundraiser for Mental Health” (April 2015)

The Amazing Mr. J presents ‘Music & Magic for Mental Health’ (Charity event – April 2015):
http://www.trurodaily.com/living/2015/4/19/music-and-magic-for-mental-health-4117002.html

The Amazing Mr. J interviewed at Billy Joel concert (Québec City newspaper, front page, July 2014):
http://www.journaldequebec.com/2014/07/11/une-vingtaine-dheures-de-route-pour-voir-billy-joel

The Amazing Mr. J – CTV interview at Billy Joel concert (July 2014):
http://montreal.ctvnews.ca/video?playlistId=1.1910510   (The Amazing Mr. J interviewed at 2:14)

The Amazing Mr. J meets Prince Charles & Camilla (May 2014):
http://www.ngnews.ca/news/local/2014/5/19/pictou-countys-royal-showcase-3730739.html

The Amazing Mr. J – Houdini Séance performance, atop Citadel Hill, Halifax NS (Hallowe’en 2013):
Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uW9Vknwm-dc

Mr. J’s Houdini Séance Articles:
http://www.thecoast.ca/TheScene/archives/2013/10/31/blinded-me-with-sance
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/harry-houdini-summoned-at-halifax-seance-1.2325688
http://thechronicleherald.ca/metro/1163519-halifax-s-history-with-houdini-the-naked-truth
http://www.wildabouthoudini.com/2013/10/official-word-from-halifax-houdini.html

The Amazing Mr. J on CBC TV’s Dragons’ Den (2013)
Halifax audition: http://polargrizz.tumblr.com/post/45125821752/dragons-den-auditions-halifax-2013

Mr. J on CBC TV’s Dragons’ Den Articles:
http://thechronicleherald.ca/community/halifax/1130606-mister-j-and-the-dragons
http://thechronicleherald.ca/business/911242-truro-magician-to-practise-on-dragons
http://www.pressreader.com/canada/truro-daily-news/20130221/281762741663163
“Truro Resident on Dragons’ Den This Fall” (March 2013)
“Truro Man Auditions for Dragons’ Den” (February 2013)

Following a successful publishing deal with CBC Dragon Kevin O’Leary, you can read The Amazing Mr. J’s story in Kevin’s #1 International Bestselling Book- ‘Cold Hard Truth on Family, Kids & Money’ (pgs 123-133):
https://books.google.ca/books?id=uXnqAQAAQBAJ&pg=PT124&lpg=PT124&dq=David+Johnston+magician&source=bl&ots=r1k4nsmbQ-&sig=mPvyZh6q4I27QgODQGQeOanYsZA&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiKpKaeg9XTAhVF7IMKHQcnBUk4ChDoAQgoMAE#v=onepage&q=David%20Johnston%20magician&f=false

The Amazing Mr. J (at 0:04)- Reveen TV commercial (November 2012):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hqmb3Jwlc-I

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The Amazing Mr. J - Magician & Entertainer

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The Amazing Mr. J - Magician & Entertainer
Big Show, Friends!🙏❤️🥳 Performing tonight at The Halifax Convention Centre.‼️ Gonna BE MAGIC!🎩🪄🕊🐰🌠👍 ... See MoreSee Less

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Friends!⭐️❤️ Here's 20+ reasons (in pictures) showing WHY our beloved CANADA is MAGIC.🇨🇦🎩🪄(Hope the very LAST one makes you smile most of all...he's a personal favourite Canadian...)😉😎👌We are so lucky🍀 to have SO many cool characters, coast-to-coast...including YOU!❤️🤗May this medley of Heroes remind you of our shared Canadianna🇨🇦, our blessings🙏, and the celebratory wonderfulness of being alive.🌠You know, a little girl holding a small flag came up after today's Magic Stage Show, smiled, and said: "Hey, Mr. J? I really LOVE living here."🥰Experiencing kids bringing Gratitude and Hope like that to the party, it's easy to feel the same.🕊🐰🤗Happy Canada Day, Mes Amis.🇨🇦❤️👍#Canada #CanadaDay #ElbowsUp #Never51 #Magic #Gratitude #BestCountryInTheWorld #CanadaRocks ... See MoreSee Less

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The Amazing Mr. J - Magician & Entertainer
Heartfelt congrats❤️ to Nova Scotia's ⭐️Brad Marchand⭐️🏒, on his SECOND Stanley Cup (❗️), just months after ALSO winning the Four Narions Cup (❗️) for our beloved Canada.🤗🥰🇨🇦👍You know, having the privilege of being invited to perform Magic🎩🪄🕊🐰at Brad's house🏡 many times...let yours truly personally attest- the Man knows how to throw a PARTY!🥳🎊🎉Speaking of Partying with The Cup- Fun Fact for you fellow Animal Lovers🥰:Mr. J's loyal bunny (Baby J) wants you to know that she once literally JUMPED OUT of the fabled Cup. (See pictures!‼️)Years ago, Blackhawks' Al MacIsaac kindly allowed Mr. J a publicity pic (An honour- First Magician Ever to pull a rabbit out of The Cup!🎩🪄🐰) Well, looking to shine herself, Baby J (accustomed to sitting happily in a Top Hat) decided to leap into history, and go airborne✈️ right out of Lord Stanley's treasured trophy.🫢 After a frantic round-and-round chase🫨, during which Al and Mr. J collided with the table😜, tipping and ALMOST KNOCKING OVER the swaying Cup (‼️), we finally retrieved the rascally running rabbit. Al deadpanned: "Yeeeahh...um...let's say no more rabbits in The Cup..."😅🙃😋At any rate, (with a salute to Edmonton for an amazing series), congrats again to ⭐️Brad⭐️ on his personal Magical Milestone.🏒🌠🇨🇦👍Here's to more Canadian🇨🇦 hockey heroism at the 2026 Winter Olympics🏅...THAT will also be a wild Magic Party.🏒🎆🎇🥰👍#BradMarchand #StanleyCup #Congratulations #Magic #Rabbit ... See MoreSee Less

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The Amazing Mr. J - Magician & Entertainer
Met this ⭐️super cool family⭐️ a few years ago...always a treat and a cheer to catch up.🤗 Brothers Reid and Blake are getter bigger and wiser, which is helpful as yours truly has to up his Magic game every year. ;) Humbly grateful for Mom Krystle's kind words, and pictures (she's a photographer!) 🥰🎩🪄🐰🕊🌠👍 ... See MoreSee Less
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The Amazing Mr. J - Magician & Entertainer
⭐️BIG EXCITING NEWS, Magic Friends!⭐️‼️Where can you see ⭐️🎵SLOAN, Slowcoaster, The Stanfields🎶🎸⭐️...AND ⭐️THE AMAZING MR. J⭐️🎩🪄...all SHARING the SAME STAGE? (❗️)We're all performing for ⭐️YOU⭐️ this July 24th-27th, at the legendary 🎵STAN ROGERS FOLK FESTIVAL!😃🥰👍For the First Time Ever, longtime StanFest fan MR. J has been hired to entertain all you amazing Party People🥳🎉🎊, with Stage Shows🐰🕊 plus Walkaround Close-Up Magic🌠, alongside those marvelous Musical Masters, PLUS (Get this star-filled lineup!): ⭐️ADAM BALDWIN, J.P. Cormier, Dave Gunning, Catherine MacLellan, Terry Kelly, Valdy, Mary Frances Leahy⭐️ (daughter of Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy), and MANY MORE top talents!😎👌Since 1997, the small Nova Scotia community of Canso annually welcomes over 10,000 Music Lovers (obviously ballooning its normal population many, many times over), to enjoy a celebration of songwriting, fellowship, and Pure Magical FUN!🤗❤️🤩You know, speaking to you from the heart...having attended hundreds of different concerts and music festivals over the years...STANFEST is THE Festival.🎵🎶🏆👍👍It's the annual place to recharge your batteries.⚡️🔋 There's a special energy in the air, crackling musical emotion and passion, an ethos...an atmosphere of JOY. 💫Over the years, yours truly has met new best friends here, had romances, and fondly remembers many wild campground parties, late (late) into the night.🥳 Even wrote articles about these experiences for the newspaper (see attached). Now, as one of the actual hired performers...well...have you ever wondered what it looks like when a dream comes true?🤔❓️ (You'll see firsthand, this July...)😉As you know, the late (and TRULY great) ⭐️STAN ROGERS⭐️ was the 'Poet of the People'.🙏 The festival now held in his honour for over a quarter century is the glorious musical continuation of Stan's larger-than-life legacy.❤️How does StanFest attract top performers and fans from all over the world, maintaining its rep as 'Canada's Songwriting Festival?' 🤔❓️Here's a Magical story: Didja know the year ⭐️DON McLEAN⭐️ was scheduled, he almost didn't make it, due to heavy NS fog forcing his plane to turn around? Well, as it happened, Don luckily made it just in time for the final Sunday show...and as the legend took the Canso stage to sing "American Pie"...a RAINBOW came out. (🌧🌈❗️)THAT's StanFest.👍 Pure Magic.🌠Consider yourselves personally invited.👍 Bring the kids! And please bring the kid in YOU.🥰Get ready to immerse yourself in The Power of Song💪🎵🎶🎸🎹🥁, and MAGIC!🎩🪄🐰🕊🌠👍(Special thanks to Dear Friend, inspiration, and musical virtuoso Adam Cooke, Mr. Steve MacIntyre for this opportunity, and Mr. Troy Greencorn for his vision and amazing book- including photo credits here- plus all the volunteers, for bringing Stan's dream to vibrant LIFE every year).#StanRogers #StanRogersFolkFest #StanFest #Sloan #Slowcoaster #TheStanfields #TheAmazingMrJ #DaveGunning #JPCormier #Music #Magic ... 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