about... Stephen Christopher
MAGICIAN - HYPNOTIST - MENTALIST
Stephen is a Full Time Professional Entertainer and has been performing for over 20 years for thousands of kids, teens, families and adults at schools, resorts and corporate events.
It's graduation season and Stephen is currently booking and performing his Comedy Hypnosis Show for Graduation events throughout NY, NJ, Long Island, Ct., & Pa.
The most famous Northeast entertainer you've never heard of !!
Husband and father of 2 grown sons.... ( 1 a freshmen in College and 1 a recent College Graduate ) ... Stephen lives in the Poconos Pa. with his wife and menagerie of wacky pets....traveling to shows throughout the Northeast U.S.
After rave reviews by guests.....Stephen Christopher has been booked for another season at
Woodloch Pines Resort in the Poconos ....
Read about his 5 YEAR RUN-HIT SHOW...
THREE SHOWS-DAILY in his own custom designed theater at ..
SHAWNEE PLACE PLAY & WATER PARK ( click )
Stephen is the current HOUSE MAGICIAN for Shawnee Mountain and featured
at all of the Fantastic Poconos Summer & Fall Festivals on Shawnee Mountain
Stephen Christophers Library Magic Programs are a huge hit
with young readers and booked solid for the Summer Reading Programs in N.Y., N.J., & Pa.
During the school year FUNDRAISERS, school shows, High School Hypnosis Shows and private parties are his specialty performing throughout the northeast with his
MIND-ILLUSIONIST FUNDRAISER SHOW...(CLICK)
And his fun, family, GRAND ILLUSION STAGE SHOW...(CLICK)
Stephen Christopher Ohocinski was born in NYC and grew up in Lodi, NJ
Currently is a member of the International Brotherhood of Magicians and the Society of American Magicians, a past I.B.M. Ring President and has been a fan and student of magic since the age of 5.
Member in good standing with The International Hypnosis Assoaciation
and The Stage Hypnosis Center.
As a child, living in N.Y.C., his Dad took Stephen to the magic shops for the occasional trick and ordered magic "kits" thru the mail.
He was amazed by the magician at Macy's back in the 60's who demonstrated tricks and "ignited his imagination" and finally saw his first real MAGIC STAGE SHOW performed by Bill Wisch in grammar school ( St. Francis, in Lodi, N.J.).
The magician, Bill Wisch directed him to the "MECCA MAGIC SHOP" in East Orange where his real magic education began. Stephen joined the 'Mecca Magic Society of Magicians' and was influenced greatly by Prof. Ted Collins, the owner of Mecca Magic and a highly respected and creator and performer of magic.
(Stephen with some of his props at age 12 and performing at his first Cub Scout Blue & Gold Dinner age 13)
( At a Cub Scout Blue & Gold Dinner Stephen is performing the famous Basket Illusion at age 14 with his assistant/sister Mary-Margaret. The "ugly" assistant with fake nose & teeth is ordered into the basket ...covered with cloth and vanishes...only to reappear beautiful!)
While still in High School, Stephen helped to create and worked on a Stage Illusion Show also featuring two female dancers which was conceived & produced by Jim Gerrish .
During that same period Stephen also helped to run the "Hocus Pocus Magic Shop"
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herein the Bergen Mall in Paramus, New Jersey with his Dad, Mom, Brother & Sister.
( Age 17..."I wish I still had that hair") ( age 20..."wish I still had that waistline )
( Levitating Ruth )
After High School, Stephen studied Acting and Writing at Herbert Berghoff Studio in N.Y.C. and performed all over New Jersey at High Schools and Colleges as part of "Teen-Life Theater", a Govt. sponsored improvisational group. He also performed in many community theater productions, had speaking roles in several N.Y.U. student films and worked on 3 feature films including "Heaven Help Us" starring Donald Sutherland.
Stephen has a passion for the Arts and one of his most cherished accomplishments was collaborating with his brother Bill ( a very talented song-writer and musician ) and his cousin Joe ( guitarist and trained recording engineer ) researching, writing, performing and producing...
with the band "BROTHERS BLOOD" a mind-blowing Rock-Opera / Audio-"Movie for the Mind" !!
Stephen spent a good part of the 1980's in Sales, Marketing and Motivational Speaking.
Starting as a Sales Rep. with publisher, "Alka International Enterprises" Stephen, soon became Branch Manager, opening an office in Eastchester N.Y. When his wife Cathi joined in they really flourished as a team.
( my Kate ... my wife... and mother of my two sons. I've loved my Kate for over 25 years )
From New York, they traveled down to Washington D.C. and opened branch offices in Norfolk, Va., Richmond, Va., Baltimore, Md. and Capitol Hts., Md.
Hiring, training and managing a sales force of over 100 people and creating $40,000 per week in sales for the organization was a phenomenal learning experience and was a big part in the formation of his belief in "applied optimism" as a true spiritual and physical force.
Stephen presented Motivational, Sales Seminars, 5 days a week for their own district offices as well as other corporate offices in the U.S. and Canada.
"Our favorite part of working in that business was the dynamics of the people we dealt with everyday...The excitement of running "Top Sales" contests. Sharing in the joy of the sales people as we helped them set and achieve their own goals was a truly MAGICAL experience....Most people really do go through life underestimating their own and other peoples potential......We have really learned through unbelievable experience...to look at people not just as they are, but also what they could be!!!!
TRUE MAGIC AND MIRACLES CAN BE FOUND IN THE MYSTERY AND DISCOVERY OF EACH INDIVIDUALS POTENTIAL"
BELIEVING...AND...BECOMING !
These are the underlying themes in all of Stephen's performances today. He has drawn from his wealth of experience in artistic and entrepreneurial endeavors to inspire all of the "OptiMystiks" shows today !
Whether its a colorful, comical show for families or an exciting demonstration of "Bizarre Mind Twist" for adults ...once a person has had an "OptiMystikal" experience, their imagination is stirred and they are perhaps reminded of a dream long forgotten ... that dream...that gift of a seed of a dream that was planted by God when they were so young . They may even be moved to take action on that dream and give it some of the attention that it is owed !!!
Therein lies the meaning of our magic !
stephen ohocinski, stephen christopher ohocinski, stephen c. ohocinski, stephen ohocinski sr., steven christopher magician, magician steven christopher
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