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Wes Barker
Canadian magician and YouTuber From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Wesley Barker is a Canadian magician and YouTuber,[2][3] known for starring in the TruTV stunt magic show Big Trick Energy.[4] He has appeared on Ellen and America’s Got Talent as well as fooling Penn & Teller on their show Fool Us. His YouTube and Facebook channels have received 100s of millions of views.[3] He is also the co-host of the Bottom of the Barrel Podcast with Chris Ramsay.
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Career
Barker has competed in both the Canadian and American versions of Got Talent.[3] He appeared on the second season of Fool Us in 2015, and managed to fool Penn and Teller with a trick involving a phonebook and a sword.[3][5] He has received awards such as "Variety Performer of the Year", and "Comedian of the Year" from the Canadian Organization for Campus Activities (COCA).[6][7]
Personal life
Barker was born in Langley, British Columbia.[8][9] He is a friend and neighbour of fellow Youtube magician Chris Ramsay, and they have collaborated on YouTube and as part of Big Trick Energy.[10]
Appearances
Barker has appeared, alongside friends and Big Trick Energy co-stars Alex Boyer, Eric Leclerc and Chris Ramsay, on WNCN in Raleigh, North Carolina, to discuss the show and their friendship. [11] A video of a comedic skit he did, starring alongside his wife Kristen Gillett, was featured in an online article for Travel + Leisure; the article goes over a funny day in the life of a flight attendant working from home (Kristen Gillett is mentioned as a flight attendant for WestJet). [12]
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