Wiki Biography / Profile Background
Introduction :
- Kyle Eschen is famously known as a magician who delivers his act with dry humor and awkwardness.
- He began performing at the age of 10 and has already performed in famous shows such as Penn and Teller: Fool Us, Masters of Illusion and The World Magic Awards. He has also performed at The Magic Castle in Hollywood, Los Angeles.
Life as a Performer :
- Eschen’s motivation for learning magic tricks came from a family friend who would not reveal how he did a card trick to Kyle.
- He performs mostly in the Bay Side area, where he is currently based.
- He categorizes himself as a sleight-of-hand magician, which means he performs tricks on small objects instead of large props.
- His all-time favorite trick utilizes cups and balls, where he manipulates balls under cups and end with something other than the balls as a surprise reveal.
- His favorite magicians are Derren Brown, Penn & Teller, Ricky Jay, and Dani Da Ortiz, as they have achieved the expertise of immersive theatrics in their magical careers.
Education, Net worth & Profession :
- Kyle is a graduate from Stanford University (class of 2015) and studied Economics, majoring in international development and behavioral economics.
- His coursework in behavioral economics generated great interest in the university’s neuroscience professor Robert Sapolsky. Kyle was able to expand in this field, which helped him improve on his magic performances.
- He presented in TEDx Vienna in 2016 about the psychology of deception.
- He is formally employed as a data analyst, running randomized controlled trials on behavioral interventions to encourage savings in developing countries.
- Aside from performing magic professionally and being employed, Kyle also writes stories with illustrations. His website showcases several of his creations, such as Escape from Alcatraz, Vlad’s 2nd-Worst Interview, etc.
- In 2017, he worked on a short story collection and a children’s novel Olivia the Sea Owl, which is about an owl with ambitions.
Personal Life & Interests :
- Growing up, Kyle attended services at a Methodist Church but does not identify himself as one. Nevertheless, he discovers that some Buddhist practices are helpful in navigating through life. When stressed or feeling vulnerable, Kyle turns to Stoicism teachings for support.
- Kyle is an avid yet selective reader. He enjoys books on social science, particularly those written by people who have many life experiences to share.
- Kyle’s favorite fiction book is The Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery, and his favorite non-fiction is Douglas Hofstadter’s 1979 book,Gödel, Escher, Bach. He claims that he learned most of his social skills from books.
- A fan of comedy, Kyle follows a variety of comedians. His favorite stand-up comedian is Stewart Lee.
Interesting Facts, Height and Trivia :
- Kyle likes oats the best for breakfast and prefers brown rice over white rice as he enjoys the texture of rice husk.
- The only game Kyle has ever delved in was Pokémon Red Version.
- His favourite song is Max Richter’s cover on Vivaldi.
- He enjoys watching Breaking Bad and Rick & Morty on TV in his spare time.
- His favorite quote is “It is not that we have a short space of time, but that we waste much of it.” by Lucius Seneca.
I just wanted to thank you for the great humor and magic. I too am an aspie but much older than you, I have held many jobs over the years, mostly at universities and my life-long passion has been electronics engineering.