Boston magician Mike Bent began his career in magic at age 6, when he checked out his first magic book from the library. That book started him on the path to a love of learning, creativity and performance that literally changed his life.
 
Mike started performing when he was 14 years old. By the time he graduated from Emerson College, where he studied children's writing with Jack Gantos (Rotten Ralph, Joey Pigza), he was performing his original magic and comedy routine at clubs and colleges throughout the country. This led to a performance at the prestigious Montreal Just For Laughs Comedy Festival, and numerous television appearances on HBO, Showtime, ABC, NBC, CBS, Comedy Central and A&E.
 
Mike has been teaching professional comedy writing at Emerson College in Boston for more than 25 years. It’s not unusual to watch a comedy show on television and see one of Mike’s former students listed in the credits. In 2023, Mike was awarded the Alan L. Stanzler Award for Excellence in Teaching.
 
In 1992, Mike’s life changed again when he became a dad, and he dedicated himself to providing quality children’s entertainment. Voted “Best of Boston,” he quickly became established as one of the top kids’ show performers and experts in the world. His books, products and lectures at the world’s most prestigious magic conventions have become the standard for the industry. He was only of three kid show magicians to appear on the cover of MAGIC magazine., which wrote, “Mike Bent really understands children’s comedy.” M.U.M Magazine (the official publication for the Society of American magicians) said, “There is no one in the universe that creates magic routines and comedy sight gags as novel and astonishing as Mike does. Throughout the hilarity, the magic he performs is strong: he doesn’t let the gags get in the way of the mystery.”
 
In 2003 Mike wrote and performed an educational video for the National Fire Prevention Association’s Get Out, Stay Out! education campaign seen by over two million children throughout the United States. He was also an advisor and contributor to the popular book Magic for Dummies.

In 2009 Mike published his first book -- The Everything Guide to Comedy Writing, endorsed by some of the top comedy writers in the industry.

In 2010, Mike started performing educational school assembly programs across New England.
 
From 2005 - 2016, Mike was invited ten times to perform at the invitation of First Ladies Laura Bush and Michelle Obama to performed at the White House for the Annual White House Easter Egg Roll. Mike is also a featured performer at Hollywood's famed Magic Castle.
 
As a performer, teacher and dad, Mike knows how to use comedy and magic to entertain, educate and motivate children.
 
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