Derek Hughes

Derek Hughes is a magician/comedian act from Season 10 of America's Got Talent.

Background
Derek Hughes has created original deception for MTV's Room 401, Justin Willman's YouTube series Magic Meltdown, and Michael Carbonaro's hilarious appearances as the Magic Clerk on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. He was featured as a celebrity magic coach on the VH1 reality series Celebracadabra and appeared on Comedy Central's Gong Show.

However, collaborating on and performing magic for television isn't his calling card; his primary love is appearing live. He believes magic, in its purest form, is a live performance experience and that no camera, no matter how high-def, can truly capture and transmit a moment of wonder. He performs regularly at the Magic Castle in Hollywood, California, where he was recently nominated for Parlour Magician of the Year. From being the only magician ever invited to perform at HBO's prestigious Comedy Arts Festival, to filling in for the legendary Mac King at Harrah's in Las Vegas, Derek is a unique voice in the art of conjuring.

As an actor, Derek was "Logan," opposite Jaleel White, on the Paramount situation comedy Grown Ups. In the American remake of the British hit comedy series "As If," he played "Jamie". He appeared in Adam Sandler's feature film "Mr. Deeds " and has guest starred on the Warner Brothers series Angel and Nikki, as well as on the CBS hit drama CSI:NY. Derek leads a cast, including Rance Howard, Richard Riehle, and Christa Campbell, in the independent feature film Audie and the Wolf, produced by Brooklyn Reptyle Films. He can also be seen in an episode of Tosh.O.

Audition
Derek Hughes' audition in Episode 1002 consisted of tossing his ping-pong ball and catching it on his nose. He then had the judges pick a card from a deck and created the illusion of the deck disappearing. He then revealed that the deck was inside his pants and the card the judges picked inside his butt crack. Howard Stern, Heidi Klum, Mel B, and Howie Mandel all voted "Yes," sending Derek to the Judge Cuts round.

Judge Cuts
Derek Hughes' Judge Cuts performance in Episode 1011 consisted of performing.