ABOUT RUPERT
“That’s the best f***king thing I’ve ever seen!”
- Kevin O’Leary, Shark Tank judge
Rupert Kay is invited around the world to perform for leaders in business, science, arts and entertainment. Whether it's an intimate cocktail wedding party in Orange County, or a large corporate event in NYC, or a private villa party during the famous Cannes Film Festival, Rupert Kay has a natural presence that resonates with audiences from all backgrounds.
Born in Malaysia and raised in Canada, Rupert is an accomplished magician, having performed for British royalty, French nobility and some of the world’s most powerful celebrities, businessmen, musicians and athletes, including Jeff Bezos, Quentin Tarantino, Pharrell, Jack Dorsey, Kevin Durant, Usain Bolt and more.
Rupert is a graduate of UC Berkeley with a degree in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research. Upon graduation, he was recruited to work full-time at Deloitte Consulting, applying cutting edge AI and machine learning techniques to solve problems for Fortune 500 companies. In 2016, he was sponsored by UC Berkeley’s Academic Senate to create Psychology 198: The Art and Theory of Deception, an upper-division course on the brain science of legerdemain, which has produced two Penn and Teller: Fool Us winners on national television.
Selected Testimonials
"You’re one of five people in the world who can do that move… [Your] show was filled with surprise and delight, and was based on highly original material, beautifully performed. We loved it!"
Adam Cheyer, Co-Creator of Siri (iPhone’s voice assistant)
“Beautifully done. So smooth.”
Penn Jillette, Penn and Teller: Fool Us national TV judge
“That’s sick! Best magic I’ve ever seen.”
Usain Bolt, 8-time Olympic Gold Medallist