David Blane Magic, Levitation and Street Magic Techniques

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On April 04, 1973, Patrice White gave birth to her first son, David Blane.  As a supportive single mother, she would raise him as best she could, encouraging him to pursue his childhood dreams.  Living on the streets of Brooklyn, New York, the two shared a tight bond.  The young boy would never meet his true biological father, but would learn about him only through stories and rumors.  David's mother would be the most influential role model in his life.

Four-year-old David Blane experienced magic for the first time while waiting for a subway train.  Standing with his mother, he witnessed a stranger perform random miracles for passersby at the station.  Eventually, the street magician let the curious Blane assist in an astonishing effect. 

David Blane's first experience with Magic... 

Threading a shoelace through a borrowed ring, the performer made the young David Blane close his hand around them.  There was no conceivable way the ring could escape the lace while he held everything so tightly.  The magician made a gesture over David's fist, and the boy's eyes widened with shock.  Inside his own hand, he felt the ring melt through the shoelace, penetrating through its middle.  He slowly opened his hand, one finger at a time, to discover the wedding band. off the string. 

Inspired by this encounter, Blane would strive to amaze people from that moment on.  Given an old deck of Tarot Cards as a gift, he would study and practice basic sleight of hand while reading magic books at local libraries to become a riveting center of attention at family get-togethers, events and gatherings.  His eccentricity and talent developed at an early age.
 

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Another misspelling of the name is David Blain