Born in Montclair New Jersey, Kreskin was fully fascinated with magic by the age of five. It was during childhood games, that Kreskin's remarkable ability to find hidden objects emerged. This fascinating and unusual gift made him stand out among his peers, forcing him to assume the role of omniscient observer. From this point of view, Kreskin was able to harness and refine his gift and began to perform for neighborhood children. At the age of eleven, Kreskin revealed an uncanny determination beyond his years when he received permission to study the entire psychology section of his local public library. Kreskin credits the childhood influence of "Mandrake the Magician" comic books, radio/television pioneer Arthur Godfrey, and magnetic televangelist Bishop Sheen for the direction of his career. By his teens, he was nationally recognized as "The World's Youngest Hypnotist" allowing him to collaborate in psychological clinical studies existing in the realm of Parapsychology and the Power of Suggestion. From his early experiments, Kreskin developed a theory into his special talent; "In most cases, the phenomena of thought transference can be explained as a kind of hyperaesthesia; an almost unconscious raising of the threshold of one's senses to a degree far exceeding one's everyday feelings.
No one can say that the Amazing Kreskin is short on energy. He has amazed countless television and concert audiences with his feats of mind-boggling mind power and concentration.
For more than 40 years, Kreskin has used his abilities to reveal thoughts of voluntary participants and to discover hidden objects. Before each performance, he requests that a check for his services be hidden. If he is unable to find it before the show's end, he will forfeit his fee. In more than 5000 appearances throughout the world, Kreskin has failed only nine times.
Kreskin is an entertainer whose record-breaking appearances on television have established him as a master showman who has made skeptics into believers.
Kreskin, who has never rehearsed and is unable to audition without an audience, made his debut on "The Steve Allen Show." Then, two bookings on "The Mike Douglas Show" turned into 118 appearances. He has also appeared on "The Merv Griffin Show" nearly 100 times, "The Tonight Show" 88 times, "Regis and Kathie Lee Live" 96 times, "Late Night With David Letterman," "Lifestyles of the Rich & Famous," "Nashville Now," "Crook & Chase," "Comedy Central," "Larry King Live" and "Inside Edition."
