David and Leeman

David and Leeman is a magician duo act from Season 9 of America's Got Talent.

Background
David and Leeman are award winning comedy magicians from Los Angeles. They have been called “Miraculous” by the L.A. Weekly, “Incredible” by the L.A. Examiner, and a “Laugh Riot” by the Tolucan Times.

In 2012, David and Leeman made their Hollywood Fringe Festival debut with their award winning show “Filthy Liars: A Funny Magic Show” - which they wrote, produced, and directed themselves. They were recognized as a “Best of the Fringe Show,” nominated for “Best Cabaret Show,” and were in the Top-10 highest grossing revenue shows in the entire festival, which had over 200 productions. Later in the year, they took their show to the Los Angeles Comedy Festival and won the “Best Live Show” award, out of the entire festival.

In 2013, David and Leeman created their second Hollywood Fringe Festival show called “David and Leeman: How to Convincingly Fake Honesty,” directed by Jon Armstrong. They were once again recognized as a “Best of Fringe Show,” nominated for “Best Cabaret Show,” and were the second highest grossing revenue show of the entire festival, routinely selling out their venues. David and Leeman debuted on national television on the fourth season of “Masters of Illusion” and are writing their third show for their 2014 international Fringe tour. 1

Personal Lives
In civilian life, David works as a philosophy teacher at local Los Angeles Catholic school. Leeman is an Improv Performer and Starbucks Barista. They are both currently single.

Audition
David & Leeman's audition in Episode 902 consisted of squeezing Howie Mandel's forehead and seeming to temporarily take away his ability to read words off of cards they had. They called the act "pressure phrenology." Howard Stern, Heidi Klum, Mel B, and Howie all voted "Yes," sending the duo to Judgment Week.



Judgment Week
David & Leeman were selected in Episode 907 as one of eight acts to advance straight to the Quarterfinals without performing in Judgment Week.



Quarterfinals
David and Leeman's Week 1 Quarterfinals performance in Episode 909 consisted of taking a "selfie" photo with the judges, posting a message on Twitter, and having the judges rip pages from other judges' self-written books. The duo then asked Howard Stern for a random number, based on which they chose a random ripped piece, had Howie Mandel read the longest word on the ripped page, and revealing that they had written the word (Camera-Ready) on the message they had posted online. Howard, Mel B, and Howie gave the duo standing ovations. David and Leeman received enough votes to be sent to the Semifinals in Episode 910.





Semifinals
David and Leeman's Week 1 Semifinals performance in Episode 917 consisted of performing.