Brian Brushwood

Brian Brushwood
Brushwood in 2014
Birth nameBrian Allen Brushwood
Born (1975-01-17) January 17, 1975 (age 49)
Fountain Valley, California
MediumLive, television, IPTV, MP3
NationalityAmerican
Alma materUniversity of Texas at Austin
GenresMagic (illusion) YouTube
Subject(s)Confidence tricks; Fire eating
SpouseBonnie Brushwood[1]
Notable works and rolesScam School
Weird Things
Night Attack
Cordkillers
Hacking The System (with Jason Murphy)
Modern Rogue (with Jason Murphy)
WebsiteBrian Brushwood: Bizarre Magic

Brian Allen Brushwood (born January 17, 1975) is an American magician, podcaster, author, lecturer, YouTuber and comedian. Brushwood is known for the series Scam Nation (previously Scam School), a show where he teaches the audience entertaining tricks at bars so they can "scam" a free drink. The show also claims to be the only show dedicated to social engineering at the bar and on the street. In addition to Scam Nation, Brushwood co-hosts the podcasts Weird Things with Andrew Mayne and Justin Robert Young, Cordkillers with Tom Merritt, and Great Night with Young. Brushwood was also a regular guest on the This Week in Tech podcast. Brushwood performs his Bizarre Magic stage show across the United States and is the author of six books. Brushwood also co-hosted a YouTube show along with Jason Murphy called The Modern Rogue. Brushwood has appeared on national television numerous times including on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, CNN and Food Network.

  1. ^ "Fidelity of Presence (Brian Brushwood)". Capital. Dan Benjamin and 5by5 Productions LLC. September 27, 2013. Archived from the original on August 8, 2014. Retrieved July 29, 2014.