My name on the board in the Close-Up Gallery, four shows a night. The Magic Castle books the people other magicians go to watch.
Award-Winning Comedy Magician & Mentalist
Close-up comedy magic and stand-up mentalism that turns any event into the one people talk about for years.
35+
Years Full Time
10,000+
Shows Performed
7x
IBM Close-Up Magician of the Year
100%
Money-Back Guarantee
The Magic Castle, Hollywood
Where the hardest audience in magic is other magicians
The Magic Castle is the members-only clubhouse of the Academy of Magical Arts, and you do not get on the board unless they ask you. I have worked the Close-Up Gallery there more than once, and along the way I have done private shows for a few people you may recognize.
“A modern day Merlin, only better, because there is no chance of getting eaten by a dragon.”Matthew Gray GublerActor, Criminal Minds. After a private show for him and his friends.
“Carroll Baker's Up Close show was the highlight of my trip to the magic castle. Funny man with magical hands, great combination!”Katrina LawActor, NCIS. After a private show for her and her friends.
What I Do
Two ways to make your event the one people remember
Most events have food, music and a room. What they usually do not have is a moment everybody talks about afterward. That is the part I handle.
Close-Up Strolling Magic
I work through your room a small group at a time, in the middle of a cocktail hour or a reception, with magic that happens in your guests' own hands. Nothing to set up and nothing to schedule around. It pulls a room of strangers together faster than anything else I know.
Best for: cocktail hours, receptions, holiday parties, trade show booths.
Stand-Up Comedy Magic & Mentalism
A full show for a seated room, built around your guests rather than performed at them. Comedy first, with mind reading that uses the people in front of me, including a moment built around your guest of honor or your company if you want one.
Best for: awards nights, banquets, conferences, company meetings.
A Few Of The People Who Have Hired Me
Trusted by rooms that are hard to impress
What Clients Say
The people who booked me, in their own words
“Carroll was an amazing entertainer. He kept everyone captivated by combining his magic and humor, with audience participation for an event we will always remember.”
Jane LeeThe Ohio Society of CPAs
“Book Carroll for your next event and you won't be disappointed! He joined us for lunch at tOSU and had our visitors engaged from start to finish with his up close and personal Magic! The room was filled with laughs and cheers.”
Q. BattsOhio State University
“Carroll gave an awesome performance to my team. He was funny, had great interaction with my folks and did some pretty amazing tricks. Everyone had a great time and raved about it the next day.”
Tammy B.Ohio Department of Transportation
My Promise To You
100% Money-Back Guarantee
If I perform and your guests genuinely do not enjoy the show, you pay nothing. Not a deposit, not a partial refund. Nothing.
I have never had to honor it. It is there so the risk of hiring me sits with me instead of with you, which is the way round it should be when you are the one whose name is on the event.
About Carroll
Thirty-five years of reading rooms
I am a full-time comedy magician and mentalist based in Columbus, Ohio, and I have been doing this for over thirty-five years and more than ten thousand shows. Most of that has been in front of adults who are quite certain they cannot be fooled.
What that experience actually buys you is not a longer list of tricks. It is knowing how to read a room, when to push and when to get out of the way, and how to make the person who hired me look like the star of the evening.
- Society of American Magicians Houdini-Thurston Award and Magician of the Year
- Seven-time International Brotherhood of Magicians Close-Up Magician of the Year
- Performed more than once at the Magic Castle in Hollywood
- Fifteen years performing on cruise ships
- Featured on CBS, NBC, Fox and ABC
- Author of three books on magic and teaching
Let's Talk
Tell me about your event
Send me the date and a couple of details and I will tell you straight away whether I am free and what it would cost. No pressure and no sales call.