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Mentalist & Mind Reader
Daniel Nicholas
Hire a Mentalist · Mind Reading & Psychological Illusion
Mentalist & Mind Reader · New York City · Available Worldwide
Mind reading. Thought prediction. Psychological illusion.
The mentalist Fortune 500 companies, private hosts, and event planners hire when the entertainment has to be unforgettable.
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When you hire a mentalist, you're not booking a magician with a few mind tricks. You're hiring a specialist in psychological illusion , someone who reads thoughts, predicts decisions, and reveals things they couldn't possibly know. Daniel Nicholas has been doing exactly that for over 15 years, for clients like Google, Meta, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase, and UBS.
Every mentalism performance is custom-built around your event, your guests, and the specific moment you want to create. No two shows are ever the same.
A mentalist is a performer who demonstrates extraordinary psychological abilities , mind reading, thought prediction, lie detection, drawing duplication, and psychological influence. Unlike traditional magic, there are no rabbits, no card tricks, and no stage gimmicks. Everything happens in the mind.
That's why mentalism has become the premium choice for sophisticated audiences. When you hire a mentalist like Daniel Nicholas, you're booking an experience that leaves guests questioning reality , not watching a magic show.
Daniel reads minds, predicts choices before they're made, detects lies in real time, duplicates drawings he's never seen, and reveals personal details that feel genuinely impossible. He performs either up close , strolling among guests during cocktails and receptions , or on stage for a full theater-style mentalism show.
The close-up format is the most intimate: Daniel works inches away from guests, reading their thoughts in real time. The stage show scales to any audience size, from 20 to over 5,000, with full audience participation and volunteer moments that get talked about for years.
Mentalism doesn't rely on props, flashy illusions, or smoke machines. The power comes entirely from what happens between the performer and the audience. That's why it resonates so strongly with corporate executives, high-net-worth clients, and discerning event planners , it feels real, it feels personal, and it creates genuine astonishment that no other form of entertainment can match.
Hire a mentalist for private parties, weddings, milestone celebrations, and any event where the entertainment has to be extraordinary.
Intimate mind reading right in front of your guests. No stage, no distance , the most personal and powerful format for cocktail hours and receptions.
A full mentalism production with audience volunteers, thought reveals, and psychological illusion. From 50 to 5,000 , every show is built for the moment.
Hire a mentalist for your corporate event or brand activation. Daniel reads the room, reads minds, and leaves people talking long after.
90+ five-star reviews. Thousands of shows. Watch for yourself.
From the Stage · Live Performances · Real Events
From corporate galas to private parties. Here's what clients said after hiring a mentalist.
“Daniel performed at our corporate event and left everyone completely speechless. He has an uncanny ability to read the room and make every single person feel like part of the show.”
“I've hired a lot of entertainers over the years. Daniel is in a completely different class. He brought something to our evening that we didn't even know was possible. Absolutely unforgettable.”
“From start to finish, Daniel exceeded every expectation. He personalized the entire experience and kept a room full of executives completely captivated. We'll absolutely be booking again.”
“Daniel is the real deal. He performed at our holiday party and completely blew everyone away , including our most skeptical executives. The reactions were priceless.”
“We've used Daniel twice now and he never disappoints. His ability to connect with each guest individually while entertaining the whole room is unlike anything we've seen.”
“Outstanding performance from start to finish. Daniel made our gala feel truly special , our guests couldn't stop talking about him the entire evening.”
A lot of people have never seen live mentalism before they see Daniel perform. What they expect is something theatrical and over-the-top. What they get is something much stranger and more intimate. He doesn't have a smoke machine or a dramatic costume. He works in a suit, moves through the room, and makes something impossible happen right in front of you.
The reaction from guests is almost always the same: they're not sure whether to laugh, applaud, or just stare. Then they spend the rest of the evening trying to figure out what happened. That's the effect that makes clients call back.
Many entertainment agencies will match you with a performer you've never heard of, charge a significant markup, and take no responsibility for the quality of the performance. Daniel works directly with every client. There's no middleman, no agency fee, and no uncertainty about who will be walking through your event venue door. You know exactly what you're getting.
Daniel is based in New York City and performs regularly at the city's most prestigious event venues , The Pierre, Cornell Club, Cipriani, The Rainbow Room, and Gotham Hall among them. But he's just as comfortable performing at your venue of choice, wherever it happens to be.
He travels nationwide and internationally for corporate events, private parties, weddings, galas, and brand activations. Whether it's a boardroom in Midtown, a vineyard in Napa, or a ballroom in London , the mentalism experience translates to any setting and any audience size.
The Pierre, The Cornell Club, Cipriani 42nd Street, The Rainbow Room, Gotham Hall, private clubs in Midtown, hotel ballrooms throughout Manhattan, and conference centers across the five boroughs and tri-state area. If you have a venue in mind, he's likely performed there or somewhere similar.
Daniel regularly travels for events across the country and around the world. Travel and accommodation are factored into the quote for events outside the NYC metro area. Whether you're planning an event in California, Florida, Texas, or overseas , hiring a mentalist of Daniel's caliber is just a phone call away.
He's based in New York City and serves the full metro area, Long Island, Westchester, New Jersey, and Connecticut, plus national and international events. For events within the metro area, there's no travel surcharge. Out-of-market events are quoted with travel included so there are no surprises.
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Past clients include Google, Meta, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase, UBS, Mastercard, and BMW.
For other times of year, 4 to 8 weeks is usually workable.
He incorporates company names, event themes, and brand messaging naturally.
Travel and accommodation are factored into the quote for events outside the metro area.
Q4 books up months in advance. Reach out early, tell Daniel about the event, and he'll put something together that's worth talking about.
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