James Galea at The 2009 Melbourne International Comedy Festival Gala for Oxfam Australia.
Born: Sydney, Australia
Occupation: Magician/Actor
Years active: 2002–present
Galea was introduced into the art of magic at age 14. He spent most of his youth studying sleight of hand magic, practicing for eight hours a day. He also attended Marcellin College Randwick, graduating in 1998. Taken under the wing of a professional conman, it was not until recently that Galea discovered that what he was learning as magic his mentor was using to cheat people out of money in high-stakes poker games. At age 18, Galea performed at James Packer's first wedding - the same year that saw him open his own stage show in Japan. In 2002, Galea became the Australian Close-up Magic Champion.
