Tommy Wonder is the stage name of Jacobus Maria Bemelman (born 1953), a Dutch magician who performs both close-up and stage magic. Wonder has performed in Las Vegas, Monte Carlo and on Fox television. For magic in the paranormal sense, see magic (paranormal). ... This article is about the city of Las Vegas in Nevada. ... Monte Carlo is a very wealthy section of the city-state of Monaco known for its casino, gambling, beaches, glamour, and sightings of famous people. ... The Fox Broadcasting Company, usually referred to as just Fox (the company itself prefers the capitalized version FOX), is a television network in the United States. ...

Wonder developed an interest in conjuring at an early age. He studied acting, dancing and singing for three years at the Academie voor Podiumvorming (Performance Academy) in The Hague and subsequently toured for two years with De Haagsche Comedie. In 1979, Wonder took second prize at the World Championships of Magic. He was again awarded with the same prize in 1988. Arms of The Hague Flag of The city of The Hague. ...

As Wonder designs and develops all of his repertoire himself, he is championed with high reputation amongst colleagues of magic. Wonder's 1996 two-volume The Books of Wonder are highly acclaimed within the magic community.

In 1998 Wonder received the Performer Fellowship Award from the Academy of Magical Arts in Hollywood. In 1999, he was awarded Best Sleight of Hand Performer from the World Magic Awards.

Tommy Wonder died on June 26, 2006 after a brief battle with lung cancer. His loss to the magic community is truly immeasurable.

External link

• Official site
• Video of Tommy Wonder performing for the World Magic Awards