Today we’d like to introduce you to Day Mori.
Alright, so thank you so much for sharing your story and insight with our readers. To kick things off, can you tell us a bit about how you got started?
I never really fit in much, growing up in a religious home-school program. I didn’t have many friends and was often alone. I fell in love with magic when I was nine years old after seeing Criss Angel on television. He looked so cool and was kind of like an emo superhero to me. I went on youtube and learned a self-working card trick. I took the old falling apart deck of cards that I had to a little coffee shop in Sierra Madre (my hometown) and tried it out on the barista Julia. God bless her heart for supporting me and letting me show that to her. Much to my surprise I saw this really cool twenty-something years old magician Mark Perry performing for his friends. I went over and asked if I could see and he showed me. He made cards vanish and re-appear, he made a card change IN MY HANDS! This was the first time I ever experienced live magic. I felt like anything was possible, he ended up giving me 3 DVDs and a book on magic. It was really difficult at first but I ended up getting the hang of it. I started showing other kids in my town magic and suddenly, I was wanted, I had a purpose, and I was included. At 11, I was the first junior member of the Blackstone ring and by 13, I was a member of The Magic Castle Junior program. You can catch me most weekends studying there in the library or performing on their stage. I love magic and I hope to use it to inspire people.
Can you talk to us a bit about the challenges and lessons you’ve learned along the way. Looking back would you say it’s been easy or smooth in retrospect?
Honestly no, it’s been pretty tough. I came out very young and lost the support of my parents. I came from an already very toxic and broken home. It wasn’t always safe for me, but magic has always saved me. I had a stint living in a runaway youth shelter at 15 because of how bad it was, and I even was tricked into going through the troubled teen industry in an attempt to “fix” my “gay problem”. Once I got out, I decided that I would no longer hide who I am. I dyed my hair bright blue and started posting videos to TikTok, which much to my surprise, went viral. Expressing myself in the ways that I want to reached a lot of people, I get messages a lot from people with similar stories to mine. I no longer feel alone. I finally feel like I have a purpose. I’m so grateful for the people who support me, I’m so inspired by seeing other people finally live their truth. I moved out officially at 18 and have been living in Hollywood. I like it here, people accept and embrace you.
Alright, so let’s switch gears a bit and talk business. What should we know about your work?
I’m a magician, I make people experience the impossible. I’ve been performing very often at The Magic Castle in Hollywood and recently Christian Bale came to see my show (I’m screaming inside), which was really cool. I believe my modern, young, and serious approach to magic sets me apart from others. I don’t see any other magicians who look like me or perform in the same way I do. I like to take magic seriously and make each magic moment feel like it’s really happening. I love each person I have the chance to perform for. I want them to be happy, to experience that wonder and love for magic I got to experience when I saw Mark do magic at the coffee shop. I never want my show to be about me, I want it to be about them, I love my audience so much.
Networking and finding a mentor can have such a positive impact on one’s life and career. Any advice?
Be honest, open, and direct. It’s ok to have the vulnerability to tell someone that you love their work and want to learn from them. Nothing good can ever be done alone, and you miss every shot you don’t take. I am SO AFRAID every time I meet someone I admire, let alone tell them. It’s ok to be vulnerable, and emotionally intelligent. There is so much power in emotion. Call them, ask them to lunch, the worst thing that could ever happen is they say no, and you’re back here where you started so why not try?
Contact Info:
- Website: www.daymori.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/daymorimagic/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/daymorimagic/
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/daymorimagic?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWQ4EwXg-HkgtnRFQ_OW6gw
- Other: https://www.tiktok.com/@daymorimagic?lang=en
Image Credits
https://www.instagram.com/robinvegapictures/
Robin Vega
