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Justin Rivera was a magician from Season 7 of America's Got Talent. He was eliminated in the Vegas Round.

Background[]

Justin Rivera is a nationally recognized, professional comedian and magician, who has appeared on many, worldwide stages and national television shows. Rivera is currently on a 6-month, sold out international tour in Australia, China, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, Philippines, Taiwan, India, Vietnam, Indonesia, and Cambodia with rave reviews and standing ovations.

Justin competed on NBC's "America's Got Talent" hosted by Nick Cannon and was named a judges' favorite by Howard Stern, Howie Mandel, and Sharon Osbourne. He has appeared on "Fast Track to Fame” produced by FOX, on Comedy Central with Dave Attell and Adam Carolla produced by Adam Sandler’s production company in part with Happy Madison Productions, and a special appearance and acting on Discovery shows, as well as, Playboy TV’s syndicated shows.

Justin is an entertainer and magic consultant for the grammy-nominated band OneRepublic----customizing and creating magic art for the popular music video “Love Runs Out” which received many awards, including charity involvement with the Black Eyed Peas.

Justin is known in the comedy circuit as the "Comedian's Magician." He is known for his ability to participate with his audience with an engaging, smart, and witty manner. His performances are entertaining and a guaranteed hit. A seasoned performer, Justin has performed before esteemed public venues such as the Improv, Comedy Store, and Laugh Factory.

Due to Rivera's established reputation and career, he has been in demand from such corporations such as Google, international cruises on Princess Cruise Corp. including many, sold out performances with standing room only for his one-man, 1,500 seat, theater shows weekly for over 2 years.

Justin's comedic contributions have been showcased within large corporate gatherings at the Consumer Electronic Show (CES). Recently, he has consulted for McDonald's using magic to help brainstorm ideas for new marketing strategies.

Justin has donated his time for international military shows for the Navy, Army, Marines, and the Air Force. Additionally he has raised funds for the Children's Hospital as his personal charity.

Justin's success has him booked within over 100 prestigious venues including locations in Las Vegas, Miami, Manhattan, Los Angeles, etc. well through 2017 and 2018. [1]

Justin Rivera competed on the short-lived 2008 version of The Gong Show, where his score landed him in 4th place by the end of the episode. He lost to Dave the Horn Guy.

Audition[]

Justin Rivera's audition was never shown, but although Sharon Osbourne voted "No", Howard Stern and Howie Mandel voted "Yes", sending him to the Vegas Round. It is known that he auditioned in St. Louis.

Vegas Round[]

Justin Rivera was one of the Judges' Favorites in the Vegas Round. He was sorted into the "Magic Acts" category. His performance in Episode 712 consisted of creating the illusion of his torso being separated from the rest of his body in cardboard boxes, and then joining back together. His audition was not strong enough for the judges to send him to the Quarterfinals, eliminating him from the competition along with Taylor Reed.















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