Thomas Solomon

Current

• Owner at Thomas Solomon

Education

• University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Recommended

6 people have recommended Thomas

Connections

18 connections

Industry

Entertainment

Websites

• My Website
• My Blog
• My Company

Thomas Solomon’s Summary

Professional Escape Artist and Magician:

Theatre
Off-Broadway--"Theatre of the Macabre"--1500 performances--1995--1997
Off-Broadway--"Elusions"--2002

Television
2000 World Magic Awards--PAX
Thomas Solomon--The Escape Artist--one hour special, CH4, Great Britain, 2003
The Secret World of Magicians--cameo performance, CH5, Great Britain, 2004
History of Magic, BBC, Great Britain, 2005
No Jail Can Hold Me--one hour special/series, The History Channel, 2007--2008

Industrials
Ford Motor Company
Proctor & Gamble
Black & Decker
Elite Roofing
Deutsche Bank
Birdsey Frozen Foods
Sony
Alka-Seltzer
Aeropostale

Publicity Events
Escaped more than 1500 handcuffs placed on by 2500 law enforcement officials over twenty-five plus year career.
Escaped a Titanium Bank safe underwater.
Has performed numerous underwater handcuff escapes in the Hudson River, Boston Harbor, Long Island Sound, the Potomac River, the East River, the Mississippi, the Atlantic Ocean and many others.

Has performed 19 jailbreaks in his career.
Escaped Al Capone's cell, the irons that held Billy The Kid and the irons that held Lewis Payne (a conspirator in the Lincoln assassination).

Thomas Solomon’s Specialties:

Expert lock picker, experienced safe cracker, certified and licensed locksmith (NJ & WI).

Owns one of the largest collections of antique and historical restraints in the world.

A recognized expert in creating magical effects to reinforce a product concept.
Experience in working with Fortune 500 companies to implement sales strategies, tradeshow presentations, and media launches through the use of magical promotion.

Thomas Solomon’s Experience

• Owner

  Thomas Solomon

  (Entertainment industry)

  January 1989 — Present (20 years 11 months)

  Professional escape artist and magician.
  
  Creator of real-time, non CGI'd effects for televsion and theatre.

Thomas Solomon’s Education

• University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

  1982 — 1984

Additional Information

Thomas Solomon’s Websites:

• My Website
• My Blog
• My Company

Thomas Solomon’s Groups:

Associate of the Inner Magic Circle (AIMC), The Magic Circle, London, England
Member: Society of American Magicians

•    Maplewood NJ Professionals

Thomas Solomon’s Honors:

Voted: "World's Greatest Escape Artist" by Academy of Magical Arts and Sciences, 2000

First Place, Close-Up Sleight of Hand, Society of American Magician, 1985

Thomas Solomon’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

• career opportunities
• consulting offers
• new ventures
• job inquiries
• expertise requests
• business deals
• reference requests