What do you get when you combine a charming personality, a winning smile, a career in military intelligence and cybersecurity, and a love for all things magical? You get Ben Salinas!
Ben has been amazing audiences for over 35 years with his fun and entertaining blend of magic, mindreading, and comedy. He has been a featured performer for resorts, casinos, theme parks, universities, Hollywood A-Listers, professional athletes, and members of Congress. His magic has taken him across the US, Canada, and even to Japan!
An avid creator and teacher of magic, Ben has contributed to professional magic journals, lectured at national magic conventions, and has 48 instructional magic DVDs that sell in stores around the world. His DVDs range from the “Easy To Learn” beginner series to advanced professional routines. You can check them out in the online store.
Ben is a founding member of the Penn State Performing Magicians and the International Brotherhood of Magicians Rings 352. In 2015 Ben was appointed as the Faculty Advisor for the Penn State Performing Magicians, a position previously held by the President of the university!
Here in Southwest Florida, Ben is President of the Southwest Florida Magicians Association, and Society of American Magicians Assembly #150.
When he’s not performing, creating, or rehearsing magic Ben has managed to earn degrees from Penn State University, the US Air Force Intelligence School, the prestigious Defense Language Institute in Monterey, California, and is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP).