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Big Daddy Cool

About Me

"Big Daddy Cool" is the swingin' alter ego of award-winning magician, actor and singer John B. Pyka. He is also a talent consultant, coach, director and collaborator, and published author.

Check out the cool video from Music City Magic, a show I created and produced!
Featuring ANGELA FUNOVITS of NBC's Phenomenon! Music City Magic

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Member Since: 21/05/2005
Band Website: bigdaddycoolmagic.com
Influences: Billy Joel, Yes, Glen Miller, Tommy Dorsey, Manhattan Transfer, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, David Copperfield, Robert Townsend, Jim Henson, Sammy Davis Jr., Michael Jackson, Prince, Orson Welles, Jackie Gleason, PT Parnum, Harry Houdini, Colm Wilkinson, Harry Anderson
Type of Label: Major

My Blog

The Drag Queen

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_SSErTqH2BA Playing around with my first ever webcam! Welcome to the 2oth century right? Anyway, just sharing some ideas about a trick I'd like to develop ...
Posted by on Sat, 16 May 2009 12:39:00 GMT

America's Got Talent Audition Re-Cap

So I went to Atlanta this past saturday to audition for America's Got Talent. I was expecting a lot more people, but when we got there, at 7 AM the line was only 1/2 a block. We only stood in that lin...
Posted by on Mon, 09 Feb 2009 08:20:00 GMT

2008 in review, 2009 preview

Hey there True Believers! I don't know about you but I find it hard to believe that 2008 has passed and we are now into 2009! It doesn't seem possible! ..:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-micros...
Posted by on Thu, 01 Jan 2009 02:22:00 GMT

Big Daddy Cool accused of being the Masked Magician

Believe it or not, I have been accussed of being the latest Masked Magician. The accussation happened on a popular magic discussion forum. I've issued the following press release in response...Nashvil...
Posted by on Fri, 19 Dec 2008 09:07:00 GMT

Simple Joys of Life

Despite outward appearances, I am a simple kind of guy. I find pleasure and enjoyment in very small things. Yesterday I discovered one of those simple pleasures. The Salted Caramel Signature Hot...
Posted by on Wed, 17 Dec 2008 15:22:00 GMT

Review of my weekend at Jeff McBride’s Wonderground

Well, I just got back from my very eventful weekend in Las Vegas. I was invited to perform on Jeff McBride's Wonderground Saturday night and had a ball working with Scott Hitchcock, Paul Draper, and B...
Posted by on Tue, 14 Oct 2008 19:31:00 GMT

How To Produce Your Own Theater Show

I've been talking about it for years, now and finally I've finished up my booklet - How To Produce Your Own Theater Show. I have been creating and producing theater shows for almost 20 years now, and ...
Posted by on Fri, 22 Aug 2008 14:20:00 GMT

Costumes as Scenery

In my last essay I discussed and defended my philosophy of minimalism in production. In this essay I want to discuss costuming as scenery. While I generally avoid lavish and spectacular sets and sce...
Posted by on Sun, 20 Jul 2008 16:24:00 GMT

In Defense of Minimalism

An Essay   In Defense of Minimalism: My Theory of Performance and Production.   When it comes to producing a show, I am a minimalist. I like a clean, open, very unadorned stage. However, r...
Posted by on Mon, 14 Jul 2008 14:30:00 GMT

Tricks of my Trade July 2008

Well, July has only just begun and it brings sad news to the Nashville Magic Community. First, It's Magic!, Nashville's only magic retailer is closing it's doors. This is sad because we have such a la...
Posted by on Fri, 11 Jul 2008 09:39:00 GMT