José Tejada
A stage artist from Málaga who has taken mental magic, hypnosis, and the art of reading behavior from his early childhood games to the stage, television, and international productions.
The Mind as a Stage.
José Tejada began his intense journey into magic and mentalism at the age of eight, when he received his first Magia Borrás magic set. Three years later, he already had a magic segment on a local television show.
The world of audiovisual media also piqued his curiosity. After completing his studies in film and sound, he received an offer to join the staff at Canal Sur TV.
While working as a hot-headed train engineer, he continued to fuel his own passion with neurolinguistic programming, nonverbal communication, and the study of human behavior.
A career marked by
mental magic.
Keith Barry
He meets the renowned magician and mentalist Keith Barry, who recognizes his potential and becomes his mentor. His first shows, “Extraordinary” and “Urban Magic,” are born.
Ireland, the United Kingdom, and South Africa
He went on a tour of Ireland and the United Kingdom and participated in the creation of a commercial featuring subjects in a hypnotic trance, filmed in Johannesburg.
Brainhacker
His magic is making its way to Australia and New Zealand thanks to the show “Brainhacker,” which airs on the Irish national network TV3 alongside Keith Barry.
International Recognition
He is recognized in Ireland as the breakout mentalist of 2013. He appears on and serves as a consultant for ITV’s “You’re Back in the Room” and is a contributor to “Now You See Me 2.”
Out of Control and FOX
He premieres “Out of Control” with Keith Barry and travels to Los Angeles for “Hypnotize Me,” a series of eight television episodes for FOX featuring hypnosis.
SIC, RTÉ, and Deception
He works as the lead hypnotist on “Divertidamente” for SIC, appears on “Magical New Year Party” for RTÉ, and is part of the “Deception” tour.
Even the impossible has its method.
José Tejada
José Tejada began his intense journey into the world of magic and mentalism at the young age of eight when, like many other children of his generation, he received his first Magia Borrás magic set. He knew how to make the most of the gift, since three years later he had a magic segment on a local television show. The world of television and audiovisual media also sparked his restless curiosity, and after completing his studies in film and television production, he received an offer to join the staff at Canal Sur TV.
While working as a hot-headed train engineer, he kept his mind sharp by learning about neurolinguistic programming and nonverbal communication, and by carefully studying human behavior.
In 2006, he had a “magical” encounter with the renowned magician and mentalist Keith Barry, who recognized José Tejada’s potential and talent and became his mentor. With Barry’s guidance, he created his first show, “Extraordinary,” followed by “Urban Magic,” the show that best suited his unique and personal style. With “Urban Magic,” he made the leap from the stage to television, hosting his own segment on a magazine show in the province of Málaga.
After establishing his career on the national stage, he made the leap to Europe. In 2011, he toured Ireland and the United Kingdom alongside his mentor. Following the tour, José Tejada was asked to help create and produce the first commercial to feature subjects in a hypnotic trance, filmed in Johannesburg, South Africa.
In 2012, following another successful tour, José Tejada also brought his magic to Australia and New Zealand as part of the television program “Brainhacker,” produced by the Irish national television network TV3, in which he played a leading role alongside his friend and colleague Keith Barry.
In 2013, he gained public and professional recognition in the Republic of Ireland, where he was named “Breakout Mentalist of 2013.” He then participated in and served as a consultant for the hit show “You’re Back in the Room” on the British network ITV and went on to become the only Spanish magician and mentalist to collaborate on the sequel to the blockbuster magic film “Now You See Me.”
In 2015, he kicked off the “Brainhacker” tour in the Republic of Ireland, while also appearing on the Australian version of the television phenomenon “You’re Back in the Room.”
In 2016, the show “Out of Control” premiered, and Tejada, once again alongside Keith Barry, went on tour throughout Ireland. That same year, the two traveled to Los Angeles, California, to film “Hypnotize Me,” a series of eight television episodes for the FOX network in which hypnosis once again took center stage.
Thanks to this latest feat, in late 2017 they created “Hypnomagick,” a tour that generated a lot of buzz. Following this tour, in 2018, José was hired as the lead hypnotist for the hit show “Divertidamente” on the Portuguese national television network SIC. This show broke all previous viewership records for prime-time entertainment programs in Portugal. At the same time, alongside his partner Keith Barry, he embarked on an Irish tour with the show “Magic Mad House.”
2019 began for José Tejada with his appearance on one of the best shows on Irish television, the New Year’s Eve special “Magical New Year Party” for the Irish national television network RTÉ. He also joined his mentor Keith Barry on the 2018–19 tour of his new show, “Deception”—a performance in which the two explore the deceptions perpetrated in today’s society by the media, cults, social media, marketing, family, friends, and even the greatest deception of all: the ones we create for ourselves.
This young man from Málaga has undoubtedly earned a place among the elite of professional television and stage magicians on today's scene.
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Mentalism, magic, and hypnosis shows for theaters, galas, corporate events, and private functions.