Academy of Villains

Academy of Villains is a dance group act from Season 7 of America's Got Talent.

Background
Rudy Coby is a Los Angeles-based magician with unique performance elements. His original magic creations have taken him all over the world and leave audiences feeling as though they stepped into an animated comic book. After a 15-year hiatus, Coby returned to performing. 1

Audition
Rudy Coby submitted his audition onto YouTube. The audition consisted of creating the illusion of a small puppet coming to life as a human-sized being, the puppet breaking free and slicing his head off, and then the puppet removing his mask to reveal Rudy inside. Rudy's audition was strong enough for the judges to send him to the Quarterfinals along with eleven other YouTube Acts.