David Copperfield is a world-renowned illusionist from New Jersey who began practicing magic at age 10. Born David Seth Kotkin, he became the youngest person ever to be admitted into the Society of American Magicians at age 12, and by 16 he was teaching a course in magic at NYU. After adopting his stage name David Copperfield, he quickly rose to international recognition as a master of the delicate art of illusion. With over twenty Emmy Award wins and nearly a dozen Guinness World Records to his name, Copperfield has solidified himself as a living legend over his decades-long career.