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{{Short description|English mind reader, magician (born 1991)}}
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{{Infobox person
{{Infobox person
| name = Ryan Tricks
| name = Ryan Tricks
| image = Ryan Tricks 2018.jpg
| image = Ryan Tricks 2018.jpg
| caption = Ryan Tricks in 2018
| caption = Tricks in 2018
| image_size = 220
| image_size = 220
| birth_name = Ryan Hicks<ref>{{cite web |url=https://tellymix.co.uk/reality-tv/britains-got-talent/142408-britains-got-talent-2013-magician-ryan-tricks-gets-aleha-dixon-involved-with-his-act.html |title= Magician Ryan Tricks gets Alesha involved in his act|author= Josh Darvill}}</ref>
| birth_name = Ryan Hicks<ref>{{cite web |url=https://tellymix.co.uk/reality-tv/britains-got-talent/142408-britains-got-talent-2013-magician-ryan-tricks-gets-aleha-dixon-involved-with-his-act.html |title=Britain's Got Talent 2013: Magician Ryan Tricks gets Aleha Dixon involved with his act |first1=Josh |last1=Darvill |website=tellymix.co.uk |date=19 April 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130522131401/https://tellymix.co.uk/reality-tv/britains-got-talent/142408-britains-got-talent-2013-magician-ryan-tricks-gets-aleha-dixon-involved-with-his-act.html |archive-date=22 May 2013 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1991|05|29|df=y}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1991|05|29|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Slough]], [[Berkshire]], England
| birth_place = [[Slough]], [[Berkshire]], England
| nationality = British
| other_names =
| other_names =
| occupation = [[Magic (illusion)|Magician]] <br> [[Mentalist|Mind Reader]] <br> [[Television personality]] <br> [[YouTube personality]]
| occupation = {{Hlist | [[mentalist|Mind reader]] | [[magic (illusion)|magician]]}}<!-- Occupation(s) as given in the lead (see [[MOS:ROLEBIO]]) -->
| years_active = 2013–present
| years_active = 2013–present
| partner =
| partner =
| children = 1
| children = 2
| website = {{URL|ryantricksmagic.com}}
| website = {{URL|ryantricks.com}}
}}
}}


'''Ryan Hicks''' (born 29 May 1991), best known by his stage name '''Ryan Tricks''', is an English [[mentalist|mind reader]] and [[magic (illusion)|magician]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2018/09/vice-dirty-tricks-channel-5-1202468872/|title=Magician Ryan Tricks with TV show on Channel 5}}</ref> Ryan presents and stars in the [[BBC Three (online)]] series of ''''Ryan Tricks On The Streets'''' (aired November 2018) and ''''Dirty Tricks'''' produced by [[Vice Media]] on [[Channel 5]] (airing January 2019).
'''Ryan Hicks''' (born 29 May 1991), best known by his stage name '''Ryan Tricks''', is an English [[mentalist|mind reader]] and [[magic (illusion)|magician]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2018/09/vice-dirty-tricks-channel-5-1202468872/|title=Magician Ryan Tricks with TV show on Channel 5|date=21 September 2018 }}</ref> Ryan presents and stars in the [[BBC Three (online)]] series of ''Ryan Tricks On The Streets'' (aired November 2018) and ''Dirty Tricks'' produced by [[Vice Media]] on [[Channel 5 (UK)|Channel 5]] (first aired 23 January 2019).


== Early life ==
== Early life ==
Ryan was born on the 29th May 1991 at Wexham Park Hospital in [[Slough]], [[Berkshire]]. Ryan first was inspired to do [[magic (illusion)|magic]] when in mum (Julie) bought him a magic kit for christmas when he was 8 years old.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sloughexpress.co.uk/news/10461/Magician-inspired-by-mum-hoping-for.html|title= Ryan's early life|website= [[Slough and Windsor Express]]}}</ref> At the age of 15, Ryan's mum passed away and he says that she is his main inspiration for his magic.
Ryan was born on 29 May 1991 at Wexham Park Hospital in [[Slough]], [[Berkshire]]. Ryan first was inspired to do [[magic (illusion)|magic]] when his mum (Julie) bought him a magic kit for Christmas when he was 8 years old.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sloughexpress.co.uk/news/10461/Magician-inspired-by-mum-hoping-for.html|title= Ryan's early life|website= [[Slough and Windsor Express]]}}</ref> At the age of 15, Ryan's mum passed away and he says that she is his main inspiration for his magic.


== Career ==
== Career ==
Ryan was first brought to the public's attention in 2013 with appearance on [[Britain's Got Talent]] where despite getting through to the next round with three 'yeses', he was then dropped before the live shows. Between 2013 and 2018 Ryan moves to the online platform of [[Youtube]] where he begins to make his own style of videos of giving back to the homeless and others in the community. This lead to multiple videos then going viral including one where he turns pennies into pounds for a homeless man. This didn't go unnoticed as this is when [[BBC Three (online)]] commissioned a 6 part mini series where Ryan gives back to the community using his magic.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.bradfordzone.co.uk/ryan-tricks-on-the-street-bbc-three-4-november-1000am/|title=BBC Three shows Ryan giving back to community with magic}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.maidenhead-advertiser.co.uk/news/maidenhead/81977/VIDEO--Watch-the-Maidenhead-magician.html|title=Background life of Ryan Tricks}}</ref>
Ryan was first brought to the public's attention in 2013 with appearance on [[Britain's Got Talent]] where despite getting through to the next round with three 'yeses', he was then dropped before the live shows. Between 2013 and 2018 Ryan moves to the online platform of [[YouTube]] where he begins to make his own style of videos of giving back to the homeless and others in the community. This led to multiple videos then going viral including one where he turns pennies into pounds for a homeless man. This didn't go unnoticed as this is when [[BBC Three (online)]] commissioned a 6 part mini series where Ryan gives back to the community using his magic.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.bradfordzone.co.uk/ryan-tricks-on-the-street-bbc-three-4-november-1000am/|title=BBC Three shows Ryan giving back to community with magic}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.maidenhead-advertiser.co.uk/news/maidenhead/81977/VIDEO--Watch-the-Maidenhead-magician.html|title=Background life of Ryan Tricks}}</ref>

== Works ==
== Works ==


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| 4th November 2018
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| Episode 1
| Episode 1
| Gift For Helping The Homeless
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| 4th November 2018
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| Episode 2
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| Magic In The Garden
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| [[BBC Three (online)]]
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| 4th November 2018
| 4 November 2018
| Episode 3
| Episode 3
| Help To Stay Out Of Trouble
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| 4th November 2018
| 4 November 2018
| Episode 4
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| Army Connections And Heroes
| Army Connections And Heroes
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| [[BBC Three (online)]]
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| 4th November 2018
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| Episode 5
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| Therapy For The Mind
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| 4th November 2018
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| Episode 6
| Episode 6
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==== ''Dirty Tricks'' ====
==== ''Dirty Tricks'' ====
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==== Series 1 ====
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Dates TBH<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.worldscreen.com/tvreal/vice-studio-preps-ryan-tricks-series-for-5star|title=Vice Studios announce new magic show with Ryan Tricks}}</ref>
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! Air Date(s)
! Episode
! Title
! Length (minutes)
! Broadcaster
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| 23 January 2019
| Episode 1
| Carnival
| 1 hour
| [[5Star]]

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| 30 January 2019
| Episode 2
| Night Out
| 1 hour
| [[5Star]]
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| 6 February 2019
| Episode 3
| Brighton Beach
| 1 hour
| [[5Star]]

|-
| 13 February 2019
| Episode 4
| Date Night
| 1 hour
| [[5Star]]
|-
| 20 February 2019
| Episode 5
| Football
| 1 hour
| [[5Star]]

|-
| 27 February 2019
| Episode 6
| Freshers
| 1 hour
| [[5Star]]
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|}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.worldscreen.com/tvreal/vice-studio-preps-ryan-tricks-series-for-5star|title=Vice Studios announce new magic show with Ryan Tricks|date=21 September 2018 }}</ref>


=== Media Appearances ===
=== Media Appearances ===


====''[[Britain's Got Talent (series 7)]]''====
====''[[Britain's Got Talent (series 7)]]''====
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==== ''[[Link Up TV]] - The Showroom'' ====
==== ''[[Link Up TV]] - The Showroom'' ====
Ryan stared in the first episode of 'The Showroom', a brand new online lifestyle and entertainment program devised by [[Link Up TV]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://trappedmagazine.com/the-show-room-ep-1-rough-copy-ryan-tricks-sebastian-thiel-babatunde/|title='The Showroom' Online lifestyle and entertainment show}}</ref>
Ryan starred in the first episode of 'The Showroom', a brand new online lifestyle and entertainment program devised by [[Link Up TV]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://trappedmagazine.com/the-show-room-ep-1-rough-copy-ryan-tricks-sebastian-thiel-babatunde/|title='The Showroom' Online lifestyle and entertainment show|date=22 May 2014 }}</ref>


==== ''When Magic Goes Horribly Wrong'' ====
=== Social media ===
Ryan was interviewed about magic tricks that have gone wrong in the past including some almost fatal magic illusions.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6116824/fullcredits?ref_=tt_cl_sm#cast|title= Ryan Hicks Interviewed on 'When magic Goes Horribly Wrong'}}</ref>
''RyanTricksTV'' is Ryan Tricks [[YouTube]] channel which has racked up over 100,000 subscribers and millions of views from self produced magic videos.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pickle.nine.com.au/2017/07/17/10/04/ryan-tricks-iphone-in-river-thames-magic-london|title=Lad has his phone thrown in the river and magically returned}}</ref>

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=== Social Media ===
''RyanTricksTV'' is Ryan Tricks [[YouTube]] channel which has racked up over 50,000 subscribers and millions of views from self produced magic videos.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pickle.nine.com.au/2017/07/17/10/04/ryan-tricks-iphone-in-river-thames-magic-london|title=Lad has his phone thrown in the river and magically returned}}</ref> These videos have also ended up being featured on [[LADbible]], [[The Daily Mail]] online and [[The Sun]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pt-br.facebook.com/LADbible/posts/1173676656012856|title=Ryan Tricks online|website=[[LADbible]]}}</ref>


===Private Appearances===
===Private Appearances===
Ryan has performed for multiple high profile celebrities including world champion boxer [[Floyd Mayweather Jr.]], movie star and comedian [[Kevin Hart]], [[Youtube]] celebrities [[Joe Sugg]] and [[KSI]] and dozens of music artists including [[Post Malone]], [[Marshmello]] and [[Paloma Faith]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.maidenhead-advertiser.co.uk/news/maidenhead/81977/VIDEO--Watch-the-Maidenhead-magician.html|title=Ryan Tricks performs for Floyd Mayweather Jr}}</ref> Ryan has done private speaks with magic for large companys including [[Facebook]] and [[Thames Water]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.raisethebar.co.uk/speaker/ryan-tricks/|title=Ryan Tricks private talks and magic}}</ref>
Ryan has performed for multiple high-profile celebrities including world champion boxer [[Floyd Mayweather Jr.]], movie star and comedian [[Kevin Hart]], [[YouTube]] celebrities [[Joe Sugg]] and [[KSI (entertainer)|KSI]] and dozens of music artists including [[Post Malone]], [[Marshmello]] and [[Paloma Faith]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.maidenhead-advertiser.co.uk/news/maidenhead/81977/VIDEO--Watch-the-Maidenhead-magician.html|title=Ryan Tricks performs for Floyd Mayweather Jr}}</ref> Ryan has done private speaks with magic for large companys including [[Facebook]] and [[Thames Water]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.raisethebar.co.uk/speaker/ryan-tricks/|title=Ryan Tricks private talks and magic}}</ref>

== Personal Life ==
Ryan has four brothers, Warren, Jason, Aaron and Mason as well as one sister, Courtney. Ryan also has one son called Toby.


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*{{Official website|http://www.ryantricksmagic.com}}
*{{Official website|http://www.ryantricksmagic.com}}
*{{YouTube|c=ryantricksTV}}
*{{YouTube|user=ryantricksTV}}
*[https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p06ptkpc|title= BBC Three Show - Ryan Tricks On The Streets]
*[https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p06ptkpc|title= BBC Three Show - Ryan Tricks On The Streets]

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Latest revision as of 14:58, 15 August 2024

Ryan Tricks
Tricks in 2018
Born
Ryan Hicks[1]

(1991-05-29) 29 May 1991 (age 33)
Slough, Berkshire, England
Occupations
Years active2013–present
Children2
Websiteryantricks.com

Ryan Hicks (born 29 May 1991), best known by his stage name Ryan Tricks, is an English mind reader and magician.[2] Ryan presents and stars in the BBC Three (online) series of Ryan Tricks On The Streets (aired November 2018) and Dirty Tricks produced by Vice Media on Channel 5 (first aired 23 January 2019).

Early life

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Ryan was born on 29 May 1991 at Wexham Park Hospital in Slough, Berkshire. Ryan first was inspired to do magic when his mum (Julie) bought him a magic kit for Christmas when he was 8 years old.[3] At the age of 15, Ryan's mum passed away and he says that she is his main inspiration for his magic.

Career

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Ryan was first brought to the public's attention in 2013 with appearance on Britain's Got Talent where despite getting through to the next round with three 'yeses', he was then dropped before the live shows. Between 2013 and 2018 Ryan moves to the online platform of YouTube where he begins to make his own style of videos of giving back to the homeless and others in the community. This led to multiple videos then going viral including one where he turns pennies into pounds for a homeless man. This didn't go unnoticed as this is when BBC Three (online) commissioned a 6 part mini series where Ryan gives back to the community using his magic.[4][5]

Works

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Television series

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Tricks on the Streets

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Series 1

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Air Date(s) Episode Title Length (minutes) Broadcaster
4 November 2018 Episode 1 Gift For Helping The Homeless 5:52 BBC Three (online)
4 November 2018 Episode 2 Magic In The Garden 5:49 BBC Three (online)
4 November 2018 Episode 3 Help To Stay Out Of Trouble 7:26 BBC Three (online)
4 November 2018 Episode 4 Army Connections And Heroes 6:59 BBC Three (online)
4 November 2018 Episode 5 Therapy For The Mind 6:16 BBC Three (online)
4 November 2018 Episode 6 A Special Kind Of Magic For Mums 6:54 BBC Three (online)

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Dirty Tricks

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Series 1

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Air Date(s) Episode Title Length (minutes) Broadcaster
23 January 2019 Episode 1 Carnival 1 hour 5Star
30 January 2019 Episode 2 Night Out 1 hour 5Star
6 February 2019 Episode 3 Brighton Beach 1 hour 5Star
13 February 2019 Episode 4 Date Night 1 hour 5Star
20 February 2019 Episode 5 Football 1 hour 5Star
27 February 2019 Episode 6 Freshers 1 hour 5Star

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Media Appearances

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Britain's Got Talent (series 7)

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Ryan performed a controversial effect in his audition in the seventh series of Britain's Got Talent as he is seen to have Alesha Dixon play Russian roulette with a staple gun against his own head.[8]

Link Up TV - The Showroom

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Ryan starred in the first episode of 'The Showroom', a brand new online lifestyle and entertainment program devised by Link Up TV[9]

Social media

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RyanTricksTV is Ryan Tricks YouTube channel which has racked up over 100,000 subscribers and millions of views from self produced magic videos.[10]

Private Appearances

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Ryan has performed for multiple high-profile celebrities including world champion boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr., movie star and comedian Kevin Hart, YouTube celebrities Joe Sugg and KSI and dozens of music artists including Post Malone, Marshmello and Paloma Faith.[11] Ryan has done private speaks with magic for large companys including Facebook and Thames Water.[12]

References

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  1. ^ Darvill, Josh (19 April 2013). "Britain's Got Talent 2013: Magician Ryan Tricks gets Aleha Dixon involved with his act". tellymix.co.uk. Archived from the original on 22 May 2013.
  2. ^ "Magician Ryan Tricks with TV show on Channel 5". 21 September 2018.
  3. ^ "Ryan's early life". Slough and Windsor Express.
  4. ^ "BBC Three shows Ryan giving back to community with magic".
  5. ^ "Background life of Ryan Tricks".
  6. ^ "Ryan Tricks On The Streets". BBC Three (online).
  7. ^ "Vice Studios announce new magic show with Ryan Tricks". 21 September 2018.
  8. ^ "Britain's Got Talent - Ryan's controversial effect".
  9. ^ "'The Showroom' Online lifestyle and entertainment show". 22 May 2014.
  10. ^ "Lad has his phone thrown in the river and magically returned".
  11. ^ "Ryan Tricks performs for Floyd Mayweather Jr".
  12. ^ "Ryan Tricks private talks and magic".
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