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The Untold Truth Of David Copperfield
ByJennifer DeutschmannandRichard Milner
World-famous magician David Copperfield was born David Seth Kotkin.
A native of Metuchen, New Jersey, David began performing self-taught magic tricks for his friends and family as a young child. By the age of 10, he started taking his hobby very seriously, and began calling himself "Davino the Boy Magician." Copperfield applied to and was accepted into the Society of American Magicians when he was only 12 years old.
Although initially described as a shy and introverted child, David used magic tricks to entertain and connect with others.
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Performing magic tricks was not young David Kotkin's only talent. He was also a gifted actor, dancer, and singer.
When he was 18 years old, David was cast as the lead in a Chicago musical titled, "The Music Man." Upon landing the role, he began using the stage name David Copperfield, which he chose from the eponymous Charles