Julius Dein

Julius Dein
Born Julius Dein
(1994-05-04) 4 May 1994
London, United Kingdom
Nationality British
Education JFS (Jewish Free School), Kenton, London
Alma mater King's College London
Occupation
Years active 2012–present

Julius Dein is an English street magician.

Biography

Dein was educated at JFS (Jewish Free School) in Kenton, north west London, where he first performed magic both at school and at parties. Following school he attended King's College London, and on his study abroad year at UCLA he performed at events, and began making [1] prank videos[2][3][4] and social experiment videos.[5]

In 2016 Julius started posting videos of street magic to the internet, building an online audience of over 20 million followers across social media[6]. Since then, he has made appearances across radio and TV, including Talk Sport [7] London Live[8] as well as US appearances on the Steve Harvey Show and Fox [9]. Subsequent videos included pranks such as proposing to strangers.[2] He has been a guest on talkRADIO.[10] In 2015, an article in the Jewish Chronicle called him the "Hollywood Magician", due to his appearances at celebrity events.[11]

Dein was the first digital signing in the UK by American talent agency UTA in June 2017.[12]

Reception

Dein's videos have received a mix of positive and negative coverage. News sites have covered some of his videos.[13][14] Huffington Post writer Ryan Barrell described one of Dein's pranks as being "so simple, but so funny.", and noted that Dein was a "brave man" for pulling off the prank.[14] Others were less impressed. The Irish Independent cited Dein as one of several misogynistic video pranksters on YouTube.[15] while the Mail Online called some of his pranks "cruel".[16]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Schroeder, Jules. "How To Create Viral Content: 5 Tips From Mega-Influencer Julius Dein". Forbes. Retrieved 2017-05-23.
  2. 1 2 "London prankster proposes to strangers". londonlive.co.uk.
  3. ↑ "Prankster trolls millennials with Apple toothbrushes". The Daily Dot. Austin Powell. 15 September 2016.
  4. ↑ "Prankster figures out best way to guarantee himself a seat on the Tube". Daily Mirror. Kara O'Neill. 2 June 2016.
  5. ↑ "YouTuber Julius Dein's Homophobia Experiment Shows Humanity Can Be Decent". Mic. Kathleen Wong. 1 July 2016.
  6. ↑ "Is the Snapchat party over?". bbc.com.
  7. ↑ "Prankster and magician Julius Dein reveals some of the secrets behind his success". talkradio.co.uk.
  8. ↑ "London prankster proposes to strangers". londonlive.co.uk.
  9. ↑ "Magician Amazes Homeless People As He Gives Them Money". steveharveyfm.com.
  10. ↑ "Prankster and magician Julius Dein reveals some of the secrets behind his success". talkradio.co.uk.
  11. ↑ "Celebrities fall under the spell of JFS boy who tricked his way to Hollywood". thejc.com.
  12. ↑ "UTA London signs first digital 'influencer' - IQ Magazine". 28 June 2017.
  13. ↑ "What Happened When We Challenged People To Pursue Their Dreams". A Plus. 13 July 2016.
  14. 1 2 Barrell, Ryan (June 8, 2016). "Prankster Julius Dein Tricks Londoners Into Saying 'I Am A Penis'". Huffington Post. Retrieved July 30, 2016.
  15. ↑ "YouTuber blasted for 'misogynistic' video 'pranking' girlfriend by rubbing chilli on tampon - Independent.ie".
  16. ↑ "YouTube prankster torments his girlfriend with series of cruel pranks".
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