Jay Sankey is a Canadian close-up magician and creator of magic effects who has been active since the mid-1980s. David Copperfield performed Sankey's trick "Airtight." Sankey also develops tricks for Criss Angel. Many of Jay Sankey's effects are currently being sold at magic retailers such as Penguin Magic. He is also known as a stand-up comedian and authored a book about the art of stand-up, Zen and the Art of Stand-Up Comedy in 1999. However, he is best known for the many magical effects which he has published to help magicians develop their craft. His most famous works include his "Revolutionary Coin Magic" and "Revolutionary Card Magic" DVDs. Sankey is featured in Spellz, a TVO Kids program that he co-hosts with Bridget Hall. In 2007 Jay won 3rd place in The Magic Woods Awards for Best Book - Beyond Secrets
