August 1969 A midwife pulled René out of a hat in a Nuremberg hospital (Germany) 1975 1975 René moved to London with his family 1976 1976 Saw his first magic show at children's party in North London 1979 1979-1982 René started playing table tennis and continued at league level. 1982 1982 Learned to juggle three balls (then four!) and ride a unicycle. 1983-1984 1982-4 René decided he just had to continue learning magic when Magic Circle member Malcolm Dick, who also taught conjuring for the Duke of Edinburgh's Award Scheme, made a coin disappear and reappear from behind his ear. So René decided to do his bronze award and was given personal instruction in basic (close-up) magic skills as part of the scheme. 1984 1984- Attended meetings of the Grand Order of Wizardry (first magic club in Islington) and first magic lecture. 1986 1986 Moved to Munich with his father. First paid performance for Radio Corporation of America (RCA). Month-long booking as strolling magician in theatre prior to international magic show at the "Deutsches Theater", Munich. 1987 1987 Moved back to London to complete his A levels. Short-listed for Central TV's "New Faces". First professional close-up magic gigs. 1988 Wird er Mitglied im exclusiven British Actors Equity Association. 1989 1989 Short-listed for "Opportunity Knocks". Joined British Actors Equity Association (incorporating Variety Artistes' Federation). Began studying mime with Lorna Marshall and attending physical theatre, mask and clowning workshops. 1989-1993 1989-1993 Studied BA (Honours) in modern languages at Thames Valley University in Ealing. French, Spanish & Latin American Politics. Ongoing close-up magic engagements in London and the home counties and at student balls in London and Oxford. 1990 Performed magic on Sky TV. Resident magician at the "Athenian Taverna" in Camberley, Surrey. Performed close-up magic at Wembley Conference Centre, Jongleurs Comedy Club and Kensington Roof Gardens and had a week-long engagement at the international "Medica" trade fair in Düsseldorf. 1991/1992 'Erasmus' Exchange student in Toulouse. Wrote articles for French magical journal, "Magicus". Studied mime with Chuin from the Compagnie Marcel Marceau. 1992 Exchange student in Buenos Aires. Attained third prize in Close-up Magic at national convention, "Encuentro Mágico Métropolitano". First street performances in La Recoleta and San Isidro (Buenos Aires). Sept. 1992 Returned to London. Resident close-up magician at Deals West, Deals Chelsea Harbour restaurant and Holly's Bar and Grill (London). 1993-1995 1993-1995 Worked as a full-time English teacher in Osaka, Japan. Spent weekends doing magic shows in large hotels, amusement parks, shopping centres and department stores. Also performed in various benefit gigs in aid of victims of the Kobe earthquake (February 1995). 1996-1997 1996-1997 Arrived in Munich. First, English teacher, then full-time translator and then market researcher. Two week intensive Clowning course with Pierre Byland in Switzerland. Seit 1998 Magician and translator in Munich. 3.12.1998 3.12.1998 First child Lena born. 1999 Further magic study at Mystery School in New York. 1999-2001 1999-2001 Resident restaurant magician at Mangostin in Thalkirchen, Munich. Coin manipulations for Burger King commercial. Levitates feather in Harry Potter TV documentary.