Curtis Kam is one of magic’s leading experts of coin illuions—leading many to dub him the “King of Coins”. But Kam’s journey to finding his magical niche didn’t begin with coins. In the first part of our interview at GeniiCon 2017, Curtis Kam talks about why he fell in love with coin magic, learning magic in Hawaii, and how coin magic allows him to appreciate and understand performing other kinds of magic.

For the rest of our interview, check out the links below:

Part two: Simple rules for ending a magic trick  

Part three: On finding your own voice

Part four: On crafting stories around magic

Part five: Advice to new magicians: “Find a mentor”

Part six: Curtis Kam’s fascination with the Museum of Broken Relationships

Part seven: Watch Curtis Kam make coins appear out of thin air