About Us

• Greg Skillestad - Southern MN's Best Professional Magician! Whether he is reading someone's mind, making items disappear right in the hands of his audience, or floating someone in mid-air, Greg's goal is to make you look good by presenting a show everyone will love and remember for a long time to come.Whether it be a Kid Event, Family Event, or Adult Event, it will be an Event to remember! Greg recently authored the book, "Mystifying Magic You Can Do". Receiving rave reviews, the book teaches YOU easy to learn magic tricks that you can use to fool friends and coworkers, including how to float objects in mid-air! Be sure to ask Greg for a complimentary autographed copy when you book your event. As a child Greg was always fascinated with magic and illusion. Now "Greg The Great", will share the magic and illusion with you. Greg is a Christian, a life member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and a Law Enforcement Veteran who performs professionally as a comedy magician; Greg is insured and back-grounded, so you can be assured that he is the safe choice to hire. Performances are captivating, high energy, packed with laughs and always 100% clean! KID EVENTS: BIRTHDAY PARTY, SCHOOL EVENT, OTHER KIDS EVENT: Our elementary school shows are unique in that we pride ourselves on getting the kids involved in the show!All the kids present will get to help out, not only from their seats, but many will actually come up and help us create the magic! If you’ve seen other Magicians, you've probably see them do the same old cheesy card tricks and "magic" that everyone has seen before. Well, that just doesn't work anymore!Your kids are smart and well-rounded, and having a magician just put a coin in his pocket when he thinks no one is going to see it, is well, BORING.All of the magic in our show is innovative, unique, and HIGH-ENERGY. Quite simply, older Magicians cannot hold the attention of young students like Matthew James can. Why? Because he's a kid himself- he knows what kids are into and what excites them! Imagine, at the end of the show, Matthew will leave all your students in total amazement and with a positive message about how they can do anything they want in life- while one of your students FLOATS in mid-air. This will be something your school will never forget! Our shows typically last about 40-45 minutes. Many schools have us for our "just for fun" magic shows for daytime rewards and evening family night shows. Also, if you’re interested, we can present a different show with your school’s emphasized themes, i.e. bullying, saying no to drugs, reading, self-esteem, etc. Our kids’ magic shows are unique in that we pride ourselves on getting the kids involved in the show!All the kids present will get to help out, not only from their seats, but many will actually come up and help us create the magic! If you’ve seen other Magicians, chances are they’ve just stood up in front of the group and performed. Our show is not like that. We know that kids want to get involved in the show and it’s much more fun that way!You can relax knowing that we have the event in total control, making the kids laugh and awe with an unforgettable show! Objects will disappear, reappear, changes places, float in the air, and much more! FAMILY EVENTS: PRIVATE FAMILY PARTY ADULT EVENTS: CORPORATE & OTHER ADULT EVENTS: You’re looking for appropriate entertainment to make your special event very memorable, right? But how do you know what kind of entertainment that everyone will enjoy?Well, how about MAGIC! You see, Magic is very universal, meaning all ages and backgrounds LOVE it! Everyone likes to be impressed and amazed with things that seem impossible. Best of all, if you want your guests to leave the event and remember what a great time they had, then you’ve found the right Magician here! We pride ourselves on making ALL of our shows full of audience participation and involvement, amazing unique magic, and also a sprinkle of comedy and humor to make it even more fun. Over our many years of performing, we’ve found a couple show formats which our guests seem to love the best.The first is our Stand Up Show. This is a show approximately 30-60 minutes long (depending on what length you want) which includes amazing visual magic, audience participation, comedy, and much more. Our Magicians create the show just for you and it is guaranteed to leave your guests laughing and in total wonderment! Also, we have a great format which is very popular for client appreciation events, receptions/banquets, and more. It is called “Mingling Magic”. This is where the magic happens right in everyone’s hands. Rather than a set showtime with everyone seeing the show at once, “Mingling Magic” happens close-up in your guests hands. Performances last about 5-10 minutes and involve small groups at once. We move around the party, performing for different groups of people. This makes the show continuous (which gives a nice flow to the event and has everyone buzzing about what the Magician is doing!). This is a great option especially when a larger show isn’t as appropriate.If you’re planning a trade show, allow us to help! Matthew James performs magic right on the aisle of your trade show booth and draws prospective clients and customers into the booth like Magic! We can even weave your company’s products/services and benefits/features into the tricks to give your sales message in a fun way. Typically, most clients have us throughout the whole show, and our pricing is based on a 6 hour performance time (with shows lasting approx. 10-15 minutes each-running continuously throughout the show with short breaks in between). You’ll stand out at the show and will walk away with more leads and sales!